The purpose of this report is to understand the economic impact of Local Economic Development
(LED) initiatives in Jordan, in particular the LED support provided by the USAID Cities
Implementing Transparent, Innovative, and Effective Solutions (CITIES) project since 2016, as
well as to provide recommendations and suggestions for future USAID LED activities. Specifically,
this report seeks to outline the history of investment in LED in the Jordanian context, assess the
economic benefits, costs, and challenges to implementing LED nationwide in Jordan, and discuss
the successes, limitations, and future opportunities for LED investment by USAID/CITIES and/or
future USAID activities.