Jordan

French presence

French community in Jordan (2024): 1486 registered
Jordanian community in France (2024): 750 registered  

Visits

Visits to Jordan

2020

• 28 August: Ms Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces

2019

• 13 January: Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

2018

• 1 - 2 August: Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
• 31 December: Ms Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces

2017

• 18-19 March: Mr Jean-Marie Le Guen, Minister of State for Development and Francophonie
• 29-30 March: Ms Laurence Rossignol, Minister for Families, Children and Women’s Rights
• 2 December: Participation of Mr Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne in the Aqaba counter-terrorism forum

2016

• 1 January: Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Defence
• 19 April: Mr François Hollande, President of the French Republic
• 30 December: Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Defence

Visits to France

2020

• 8 September: King Abdullah II of Jordan
• 15 January: King Abdullah II of Jordan

2019

• 15 May: King Abdullah II of Jordan
• 29 March: King Abdullah II of Jordan
• 11 January: Mr Muhannad Shehadeh, Minister of Investment

2017

• 23 January: Mr Yarub Qudah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
• 17 June: King Abdullah II of Jordan
• 6 September: Mr Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs
• 19 December: King Abdullah II of Jordan

2016

• 3-7 April: Mr Bassam Talhouni, Minister of Justice
• 3 June: Participation of Mr Nassar Judeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, in the Paris ministerial meeting devoted to the Middle East peace process

Ambassadors

• French Ambassador to Jordan: Mr Franck Gellet
• Ambassador of Jordan to France: Ms Leena Al-Hadid
   

Cultural, scientific and technical cooperation

France is involved in various scientific and technical cooperation projects in key sectors of the Jordanian economy such as energy, water and tourism. Good governance, justice, State modernization, promotion of archaeological resources and culture are also among our priorities.

The Amman branch of the IFPO (French Institute for the Near East) is conducting archaeological, historical and contemporary sociological research which is of scientific interest to France and Jordan. The Institut Français in Jordan (IFJ) is France's cultural agency in the country. It promotes and spreads the French language and culture through French language courses and an ambitious cultural programme. It is also involved with Jordanian cultural stakeholders to promote joint projects.

The Lycée Français International d’Amman, which was opened in September 2013, is a driver of greater educational, cultural and linguistic cooperation with Jordan.

Through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France has also become a leading contributor of international aid to Jordan. The AFD Group (AFD, Proparco and Expertise France) has earmarked €1.7 billion in funds to Jordan. It signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 2023-2026 with an indicative amount of €912 million in contributions, including €650 million in concessional sovereign loans, €62 million in grants and up to €200 million in non-sovereign loans. The AFD supports Jordan's development in key sectors, including water and sanitation (64%), energy, infrastructure, transport, local development and social cohesion. A portion of this support assists Jordan in receiving Syrian refugees in its territory and in addressing major challenges, such as water stress.

For more information, consult the following websites:

• Institut Français in Jordan
• Institut Français du Proche-Orient (French Institute for the Near East) (in French)