The Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) and the Qased for Empowerment and Training Company signed on Monday a cooperation agreement to strengthen and empower civil society groups through municipalities and raise the level of political, economic and social awareness among society groups in the governorates. The bank's Director General Osama Azzam said that the agreement came in implementation of the visions of His Majesty King Abdullah II calling for strengthening partnership between the public and private sectors, commending the role of the Qasid company, which falls in line with the bank's visions and directions in promoting development in cities, villages and local communities, and in line with the directives of King Abdullah. Nancy Metwally, Director of the Equal Opportunities Directorate at the bank, pointed out that local development is one of the foundations, goals, strategy and visions of the bank, saying she is looking forward to reaping the fruits of cooperation between the two institutions. For her part, Director General of Qased Nariman Khawalid stated that this cooperation is aimed at achieving the fundamental visions and values of the two institutions and in a way that serves the public interest.
Source: Jordan News Agency
