Jordan Biblio

Constitution:

(EN)Constitution, Parliament website, available at http://www.parliament.jo/en/node/150 (EN).

Constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, available at http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/constitution_jo.html (EN).

 

Legislation

 

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (Law No. 13), International Energy Agency, available at: http://www.iea.org/policiesandmeasures/pams/jordan/name,36862,en.php (EN)

Social Security Law, Social Security Corporation (31.5.2001). Available at http://www.ssc.gov.jo/uploads/lawbooklet_%28e%29.pdf

Water Policies, Ministry of Water and Irrigation website, available at http://www.mwi.gov.jo/sites/en-us/SitePages/Water%20Policies/Water%20Policy.aspx (EN).

 

Websites

 

Education in Jordan, UNRWA, available at http://www.unrwa.org/activity/education-jordan (EN).

Ethnologic Languages of the World: Jordan, available at http://www.ethnologue.com/country/jo (EN).

Freedom House, Jordan, available at http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/countries-crossroads/2012/jordan#_edn8 (EN).

Jordan, Encyclopedia Britannica, available at http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/306128/Jordan/23351/Transportation-and-telecommunications#toc214101 (EN).

Jordan, European Commission, available in http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/country-cooperation/jordan/jordan_en.htm (EN).

Jordan, Refugees International, available at http://refugeesinternational.org/where-we-work/middle-east/jordan (EN).

Jordan: Climate Change and the Environment, United Nations Development Programme, available at http://www.undp-jordan.org/index.php?page_type=projects&cat=3&page_id=475&templateID=0 (EN).

Jordan Profile, News Middle East, available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14636713 (EN)

Ministry of Culture, available at http://www.culture.gov.jo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=84&lang=ar (AR).

Ministry of Environment, available at http://www.moenv.gov.jo/En/LegislationAndPolicies/Policies/Pages/default.aspx (EN).

Ministry of Labour website, available at: http://www.mol.gov.jo/Default.aspx?tabid=214http://www.mol.gov.jo/Default.aspx?tabid=214 (EN).

Ministry of Social Development, available at http://www.mosd.gov.jo (AR).

Policy, Jordan Valley Authority website, available at http://www.jva.gov.jo/sites/en-us/default.aspx (EN).

Population Estimate, Department of Statistics, available at http://www.dos.gov.jo/dos_home_e/main (EN).

United Nations Archived, UNRWA Statistics, available at http://web.archive.org/web/20080713042517/http:/www.un.org/unrwa/publications/index.html (EN).

U.S relations with Jordan 29.6.2012, US Department of State, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3464.htm (EN).

 

Publications

Ababsa, M., 'Citizenship and Urban Issues in Jordan', Publications de l'Institut français du Proche-Orient, 2013.

Al-Zu'bi, A., 'Evaluation of Jordanian Environmental Legislations', World Applied Sciences Journal 14.10 (2011), pp. 1438-1444 (EN)

About the Company, The Aqaba Water Company Website. Available at http://aqabawater.com/eng/?page_id=203 (EN)

Al Meyyah Project, Ministry of Water and Irrigation. Available at http://www.pmu.gov.jo/Home/AlMeyyahProgram/Commercialization/currentinitiatives/LLC/AmmanMiyahuna.aspx (EN)

Brief on the Higher Education sector in Jordan, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

'Crisis Country Case Study: Jordan', International Social Security Organisation publication (2010), pp. 1-7 (EN).

DIFID-WB Collaboration on Knowledge and Skills in the New Economy, pp. 1-48, available at http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EDUCATION/Resources/278200-1126210664195/1636971-1126210694253/Jordan_Country_Report.pdf (EN).

 'European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument', Jordan Strategy Paper 2007-2013, pp. 1-55, available at http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/pdf/country/enpi_csp_nip_jordan_en.pdf (EN).

'European Neighbourhood Policy: Working towards a Stronger Partnership', the European Commission, 20.3.2013, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2013_enp_pack/2013_comm_conjoint_en.pdf (EN)

 'Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Public Administration Country Profile', DPADM & DESA United Nations paper (February 2004), pp. 1-19, available at http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan023177.pdf (EN).

Hassan, F. M. A., supporting stable development in a challenging region: A Joint World Bank-Islamic Development Bank evaluation (Washington D.C., World Bank ; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia : Islamic Development Bank, 2004).

'Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2010 Country Report: Jordan', European Commission, 25.5.2011, pp. 11-12, available at http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/pdf/progress2011/sec_11_648_en.pdf (EN).

'Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Jordan Progress in 2011 and Recommendations for Action', European Commission 15.5.2012, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2012_enp_pack/progress_report_jordan_en.pdf (EN)

'Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Jordan Progress in 2012 and Recommendations for Action', European Commission, 20.3.2013, pp. 1-15 , available at http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2013_enp_pack/2013_progress_report_jordan_en.pdf (EN).

'Jordan Economic Monitor: Maintaining Stability And Fostering Shared Prosperity Amid Regional Turmoil', The World Bank (Spring 2013), pp. 1-32, available at: http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/document/MNA/Jordan_EM_Spring_2013.pdf (EN).

Jordan Country Report, BTI 2012, pp. 1-32, available at http://www.bti-project.de/fileadmin/Inhalte/reports/2012/pdf/BTI%202012%20Jordan.pdf (EN).

Jordan: National Tourism Strategy 2011-2015, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, available at http://www.tourism.jo/en/portals/0/NTS_2011-2015_English.pdf (EN).

Jordan's parliament chooses PM for first time, Al Jazeera website, 9.3.2013,
available at http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast
/2013/03/201339193556710937.html (EN).

Jordan Valley Authority website, available at http://www.jva.gov.jo/sites/en-us/default.aspx (EN).

Launching the Climate Change Policy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, United Nations Development Programme, available at http://www.undp.org/content/jordan/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2013/05/14/launching-the-climate-change-policy-of-the-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan/ (EN).

Library: The constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Hussein website, available at http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/constitution_jo.html (EN).

Middle East Q&A: Jordan elections, BBC News, available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21143037 (EN).

Progress in 2012 and recommendations for action', European Commission, 20.3.2013, available at http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2013_enp_pack/2013_progress_report_jordan_en.pdf (EN).

RSS in Jordan, UNRWA, available at http://www.unrwa.org/activity/rss-jordan (EN).

Strategic Plan and Executive Program (2009-2011), Ministry of Labor, available at http://www.mol.gov.jo/Portals/1/strategic%20plan2009-2011e.pdf (EN). 

The Philosophy and Objectives of Education, Ministry of Education, available at http://www.moe.gov.jo/en/MenuDetails.aspx?MenuID=32 (EN).

Updated Master Strategy of Energy Sector in Jordan for the period (2007-2020), available at http://www.memr.gov.jo/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ZtYRN7m6wYU%3d&tabid=255 (EN).

Yaghi, M., 'Jordan's Election Law: Reform or Perish?', The Washington Institute 4.10.2012, available at http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/jordans-election-law-reform-or-perish (EN).

2013 UNHCR country operations profile – Jordan, UNHCR, available at http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e486566.html#JORAM (EN).

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