WB approves additional $290m to support vulnerable households, workers in Jordan New financing to scale up cash transfers, wage subsidies — WB By JT - Jun 29,2021 - Last updated at Jun 29,2021 A view of downtown Amman during a nationwide curfew in mid-March (JT file photo) AMMAN — The World Bank (WB) has approved additional financing of $290 million for the Emergency Cash Transfer COVID-19 Response Project to provide cash support to poor and vulnerable households and workers affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. Although Jordan’s economy is beginning to recover, the shock caused by the pandemic continues to be felt through job losses and reduced earnings, according to a statement posted on the WB website.