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UNESCO, Ministry of Education, and GIZ launch project “Towards Greater Inclusion and Diversity in Education in Jordan”

December 14, 2020

UNESCO, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and GIZ launch capacity development programme for university teachers in Jordan to deliver quality e-learning

November 9, 2020

Protecting students’ right to education during COVID-19

November 1, 2020

Protecting students’ right to education during COVID-19

November 1, 2020

Innovative project creates inclusive job opportunities for heritage sites preservation during Covid-19 pandemic in Petra

After a busy morning of work along the backtrail to the Monastery in Petra Yousef Ahmed Hasanat took a break in the shade to share some tea with us and to talk about his background and the project he is working on Yousef is 23 years old from Wadi Musa and is currently taking part in the CashforWork mechanism of UNESCO project Employment Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Jordan This project focuses on providing employment opportunities to vulnerable individuals while at the same time contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage assets in two sites in Jordan Being a person living with Down Syndrome Yousef explains that he faced challenges in finding training or job opportunities but this changed when he saw the vacancy announcement for the UNESCO project He is very happy to work on this project and pleased to be part of a team He believes that the job opportunities provided from this project are a great benefit for the community as a whole especially during these uncertain times I heard about a job opportunity in the back trail and inside Petra so I applied to have a salary and be employed Yousef says and before this I was just staying home This project gave Yousef the opportunity to gain work experience and particularly in Petra Originally unfamiliar with UNESCO and its mandate Yousef is now learning more about the UNESCO project and its objectives During this time he has been working on and learning about preserving the cultural heritage of Petra

October 25, 2020

Syrian student overcomes challenges through learning and training opportunities

Ahmad AlTurk 19 has a lot to teach us about persistence Ahmad and his family left Syria in 2012 arriving in Jordan with little more than the clothes on their backs They moved in with family in the northern city of Mafraq and prepared to start fresh

August 13, 2020

Cash-for-Work activities in Petra benefit community with support from UNESCO, GIZ/BMZ

A team of 28 Jordanians are hard at work in Petra this month as part of an ambitious project carried out by UNESCO The project uses a CashforWork CfW mechanism that links humanitarian and development assistance mitigating the immediate need for employment creation for vulnerable individuals

Canada announces CA $1.5 million for strategic education in Jordan with UNESCO

MoE implements gender equality in education strategy with support from Canada, Norway & UNESCO

Italy announces 800,000 EUR for strengthening the education system in Jordan in partnership with UNESCO and the Ministry of Education

Amman 06 July 2020 The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation AICS has confirmed the contribution of 800000 EUR granted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to the MultiPartner Trust Fund MPTF in support of the System Strengthening Partnership with Jordans Ministry of Education SSP programme implemented by UNESCO under the leadership of the Ministry of Education

Webinar: Opportunities in Times of Crisis - Sustainable Tourism in Jordan

The COVID19 pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on the global economy with tourism among the most affected sectors With the ongoing easing of travel restrictions the industry is gradually restarting its operations

Abdullah Yousef: When peacebuilding meets recycling

Resilient young Syrian proves benefit of TVET education with support from Korea and UNESCO