Context and Opportunity

Jordan’s position at the crossroads of regional trade gives it a strong platform to capitalise on the revival of cross-border activity following years of disruption. As Syria’s economy recovers, the Jaber Border Crossing (JBC), which is Jordan’s primary land gateway to Syria, and the underutilised Mafraq Development Zone (MDZ) are positioned to anchor the region’s trade recovery.

Capturing this opportunity requires coordinated investment, robust governance, and an integrated logistics platform capable of attracting private capital at scale. Jordan’s logistics sector remains fragmented, with heavy reliance on Aqaba as the primary gateway, limited multimodal connectivity, and underdeveloped value-added services. Key assets in the northern corridor remain underutilised and without an integrated investment platform, recovering trade flows risk being diverted to competing corridors.

Growth Gateway worked with the Government of Jordan to structure an investable logistics corridor, identify priority reforms, and mobilise investment. The intervention structured a bundled PPP opportunity around JBC and the MDZ. It also diagnosed the market access barriers constraining investor participation and developed targeted sector briefs across 15 subsectors aligned with UK capabilities and investor interest.

Key highlights

Support Provided

Structured a JBC-MDZ bundled corridor investment opportunity

Transformed two standalone assets into one bankable investment platform

• Tested investment viability of JBC and MDZ as separate and combined assets
• Developed a PPP structure and defined investor scope of work
• Conducted 10+ market sounding sessions with leading logistics operators, investors and public stakeholders to validate demand

Impact Achieved

~£266M

Total value of projects structured, ~£100m currently out to tender

Conducted Market Access Barriers analysis and identified priority reforms

Diagnosed barriers to investor participation and recommended reforms

• Identified 10 MABs across pipeline visibility, governance, and investment processes with clear reform recommendations
• Assessed the investor journey end-to-end and surfaced key bottlenecks
• Developed recommendations to strengthen coordination across public entities 

10

MABs identified, accompanied by priority reforms

Mapped investment opportunities and developed targeted sector briefs

Assessed priority sectors to identify high-potential opportunities and translate them into actionable briefs aligned with UK capabilities

• Identified major investment opportunities and entry points across the value chain
• Developed sector briefs outlining opportunities, delivery models and success factors
• Mapped key stakeholders and potential local partners to facilitate investor connections

30+

Major investment opportunities identified in alignment with UK capabilities