Construction work began on a low-cost housing project in Wadi 'Araba, in the Jordan Valley, south of the Dead Sea. The project, which is part of the second phase of a social security program that addresses the development of Wadi 'Araba, includes the construction of 40 residential units for the needy inhabitants of the area. The project is expected to cost 200,000 JD (around 280,000 $US), which have been donated by King Abdullah II.

Construction began on the Lady of Peace Center, a project dedicated to the physically disabled and located in Umm al-Kundum, outside Amman. The Latin Patriarchate project has a built up area of 3,000 square meters and is located on a 35,000 square-meter site. It includes a church, celebration and conference halls, clinics, residences for 250 persons, and a club for the physically disabled. The project is expected to cost 5 million JD (around 7.1 million $US).

Construction work began on the Needlecraft Garment Factory in Wadi Dulayl QIZ (Qualified Industrial Zone, i. e. an area whose industrial products can be exported to the USA on advantageous terms). Darb (Design Associates and Research Bureau) designed the three-story, 1,000 square-meter project.

Construction work began on al-Anani Commercial Center in Amman. Tha'er Quba'ah designed the 1,400 square-meter project, which is expected to cost 220,000 JD (around 310,000 $US).