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Unblocking Transformative Development in Amman: A Way Forward for Planning Law Reform

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dc.contributor.authorBerrisford, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Christian
dc.contributor.authorJonker, Vivienne
dc.contributor.authorKaw, Jon Kher
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T21:05:39Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T21:05:39Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-31
dc.description.abstractAmman sits at a crossroads. The city's growth presents new opportunities for development that can be both efficient and sustainable. However, rapid urbanization also strains public infrastructure and services, and could result in unsustainable urban patterns that can only be fixed later only with great effort. The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) needs the right tools and systems to properly guide new development and recoup sufficient revenues to re-invest in meeting the needs of residents and businesses. Unfortunately, the current legal framework governing land development in Amman is outdated and does not meet the city's current needs. Recent legislation has provided GAM with the opportunity to put in place much needed legal structures at the local level, while the national government works on implementing broader reforms. But this work has to be focused and efficient if it is to be effective. Unless GAM makes critical legal changes the city will continue to face significant challenges in guiding urban growth or raising revenues to pay for services and infrastructure. GAM is currently working on these reforms, which are critical to setting Amman on the right path towards more sustainable development. This report reviews the Greater Amman Municipality’s (GAM) urban planning, land use and governance legal framework to identify any gaps and propose ways in which the laws could be improved, so that GAM can better meet the development demands of Amman.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052024095022718/P177803100c74c0801be0c1ba5402553444
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41700
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41700
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREFORM
dc.titleUnblocking Transformative Development in Ammanen
dc.title.subtitleA Way Forward for Planning Law Reformen
dc.typeReport
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okr.associatedcontenthttp://hdl.handle.net/10986/41699 Future Amman Positioned at a Juncture: Three Strategies Toward Climate-Smart Spatial Transformation
okr.crossref.titleUnblocking Transformative Development in Amman: A Way Forward for Planning Law Reform
okr.date.disclosure2024-06-12
okr.date.lastmodified2024-06-12T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052024095022718/P177803100c74c0801be0c1ba5402553444
okr.guid099052024095022718
okr.identifier.docmidP177803-00c74cb6-9349-4180-be0c-ba5402553444
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41700
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34321410
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34321410
okr.identifier.report190457
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052024095022718/pdf/P177803100c74c0801be0c1ba5402553444.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryJordan
okr.sectorSub-National Government
okr.themeUrban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,Mitigation,Municipal Institution Building,Job Creation,Economic Policy,Economic Growth and Planning,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Private Sector Development,Public Sector Management,Urban Planning,Climate change,Urban and Rural Development,Jobs,Adaptation,Spatial Growth,Public Administration,Urban Development
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.unitUrban MNA (SMNUR)
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