ESCWA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Finance in Jordan, is organizing a four-day national workshop on the Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) and training on macro-fiscal modelling tools in Jordan to strengthen the capacities of Jordanian officials in analyzing and modelling social expenditure. The workshop includes discussing important findings of the SEM in Jordan and agreeing on the next steps for the sustainability of the SEM and its updates.
The participants in the workshop include representatives of line ministries and public entities. Technical staff and officials are participating in the econometric modelling training.