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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BUREAU FOR MIDDLE EAST

W ASHlNGTON, D.C. 20523

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INITIAL ENVIRONMENT AL EXAMINATION (IEE) AND ENVIRONMENT AL THRESHOLD DECISION

Amendment - 1

PROGRAM/ACTIVITY DATA

Country Code:

Country or Region:

Activity Name:

Funding:

Purpose:

Funding Begin: September 1, 2012

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Jordan

Monitoring & Evaluation Support Project

Fiscal Years (FY2012-2018), Economic Support Funds (ESF)

The purpose of this document is to amend the IEE for the Monitoring and Evaluation Support Project. This amendment extends the life of the IEE.

Funding End: I LOP Amount: June 30, 2019 $28,800,000 Sub-Activity Amount:

IEE Amendment Prepared by: Kenana Amin I Date: January 15, 2019 IEE Amendment (YIN): Y If 11Yes," Number & Date of Original IEE:

ME 13-108 dated August 2, 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION RECOMMENDED: (Place X where applicable) Categorical Exclusion: 181 Deferral: • Positive Determination: • Negative Determination: • With Conditions: • Exemption: •

AMENDMENTS

This IEE amendment is to extend the life of the IEE from September 1,2018 to June 30, 2019 to reflect the no-cost extension of the current Monitoring and Evaluation Suppmt Project (MESP).

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All other aspects related to the scope, nature of activities and previous threshold detenninations remain unchanged.

CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT

As per ADS 201 and ADS 201MAL, USAID shall factor climate resilience into international

development programs and investments for all new projects and activities after October 1, 2016.

This activity started prior to this date, and is therefore exempt from climate risk management

requirements per ADS 201.

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APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS - IEE Amendment for M&E Support Proiect

CLEARANCE:

Program Office Clearance: Clear ---==='---------

Matthew Sumpter

Mission Environment Officer Clearance: CI ear --~ ~ '--------

Haith em Ali

Resident Legal Officer Clearance: ___ C=.l=e=ar'-------­

Jeffery Meyers

Deputy Mission Director Clearance:

MERP Regional Environmental Advisor Clearance: Clear ----=-'--"-='--------

Suzanne Ebert

Acting Mission Director Approval:

Nancy Eslick

CONCURRENCE:

Bureau Environmental Officer, Middle East

Ck WJ.'"' Joi/;( Wilson

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