Jordan: Modernizing Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms (MASAR) Operation

The development objective of the Modernizing Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms (MASAR) Operation for Jordan is to improve access to foundational learning and to labor market-relevant technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and enhance the efficiency of the education sector management. To address challenges in the education system, the economic modernization vision (EMV) includes a transformative and ambitious plan for the sector under the smart Jordan growth pillar, which aims to develop and prepare local talent to meet the needs of future skills, required resources and institutions to accelerate economic growth and enhance quality of life. Smart Jordan consists of a comprehensive package of reforms with the potential to transform the education sector, focusing on 6 pillars: (a) ECCD (including early childhood and early primary education for children under nine years old); (b) basic education (primary and secondary); (c) higher education; (d) TVET; (e) research and development and innovation; (f) entrepreneurship; and (g) data. It includes digitalization, governance, and legal environment as crosscutting areas. The operation will support key elements and incentivize results to increase efficiency in the implementation of selected interventions of the government program.