Jordan launches JD 9.47 million infrastructure push in Tafileh

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing is planning development projects worth more than JD 9.47 million (approximately USD 13.3 million) in Tafileh Governorate, south Jordan, as part of a long-term strategy to upgrade infrastructure and improve road and public service networks across the region.

Ministry spokesperson Omar Maharmeh told local media that six major projects are under consideration for implementation over the next four years.

These include the construction of a cultural center, an environmental park, a new administrative building for the Bseira district, a civil status and passport office in Hasa, and the completion of two schools—Tafileh Model School and Qadisiyah Boys’ School.

Maharmeh said the ministry is currently carrying out several centrally funded projects under the 2025 budget.

These include the rehabilitation of the 17-kilometer Tafileh-Karak road at a cost of JD 1.9 million, a 1,303-square-meter sports hall for the Bseira Sports Club (JD 627,000), and a three-story health center in Qadisiyah (over JD one million), funded by a Spanish grant.

Other roadworks include JD 238,000 for the Qanan-Thawabiya road, JD 253,000 for secondary and agricultural roads in Ain Al-Bayda/Al-Hussein, and JD2 99,000 for paving the Jurf-Tafileh road, in addition to expansion works, protective walls, and culverts.

A lighting project on the Sharif Al-Janoub–Ghrandal road aims to enhance road safety with a budget of JD 174,000.

The ministry also allocated JD 133,000 to maintain the Dana–Barrah road and JD 437,000 to upgrade the Mathalath Al-Hareer–Abour road.

In agricultural areas, JD 153,000 has been set aside for paving roads in Ain Al-Bayda and Al-Hussein, JD 93,000 for a retaining wall in Ain Al-Bayda/Al-Rashideen, and JD 136,000 for opening and paving a service road along the Desert Highway in the Hasa district.

Additional allocations include JD 74,000 for road maintenance across districts, JD 430,000 for lighting the first phase of the Hasa–Tafileh road, and JD 446,000 for the second phase using energy-efficient lighting units.

Maharmeh stressed that these projects aim to promote sustainable development and improve quality of life in Tafileh through enhanced healthcare, education, culture, and recreation infrastructure.

Project execution is scheduled to begin within weeks and will be completed within timelines ranging from 60 to 270 days.