EU allocates pound 10 Million to UNICEF for child education in JordanDr. Bin Habtoor meets Hadramaut and Al-Mahra governors

Amman: The European Union (EU) has pledged pound 10 million to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to enhance the educational opportunities and well-being of vulnerable children and youth across Jordan. This funding initiative aims to bolster integration efforts and educational facilities, particularly in refugee camps and local centers. According to an official statement released by UNICEF in Jordan on Wednesday, the partnership initiative titled "Education and Local Programs for the Most Vulnerable Syrian Children and Children of Host Communities in Jordan" is set to benefit over 36,000 children and adolescents residing in Syrian refugee camps, ensuring access to quality education. Moreover, the funding will also extend support to approximately 9,000 vulnerable children and youth from various backgrounds, including Jordanians, Syrians, and individuals of other nationalities. This support encompasses a comprehensive array of learning opportunities, child protection measures, and skill development programs, all facilitated through Makani centers. Commenting on the partnership, Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, the European Union Ambassador to Jordan, emphasized the significance of the collaboration, stating, "Today, we reaffirm our enduring partnership with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF, spanning over a decade. Through this pound 10 million program, our goal is to ensure that 45,000 Syrian refugees and Jordanian students receive quality education within camp schools and local centers, as they represent our future wealth." Echoing these sentiments, Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF's representative in Jordan, expressed gratitude for the continued support from the European Union. He highlighted the importance of providing essential learning, skills, and protection to children and youth, underscoring their pivotal role in shaping a prosperous future. UNICEF's Makani program, undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, aims to empower vulnerable children and adolescents in Jordan, enabling them to make positive contributions to their communities. Through a network of centers offering integrated services, including early childhood development, child protection, education, youth engagement, and skill-building initiatives, UNICEF seeks to foster holistic development among the country's youth population. Additionally, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, UNICEF is working towards enhancing the adaptability of the Jordanian education system to accommodate Syrian refugees, thereby ensuring equitable access to quality education in government schools. The European Union's commitment to supporting UNICEF's endeavors in Jordan dates back to the onset of the Syrian crisis in 2011, reflecting a longstanding dedication to improving the lives of children and youth in the region. Source: Jordan News Agency The caretaker Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, met today, Wednesday, with the governors of Hadhramaut, Luqman Baras and Al-Mahra Al-Qatabi, Ali Al-Farji. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in the situation in the two provinces under the Saudi-Emirati occupation, especially those related to their activities and their efforts to consolidate their control over the two provinces, in addition to the continued deterioration of living and service conditions in them and the rest of the provinces and occupied areas, reaching unprecedented levels of deterioration and its reflection on the increase in poverty rates in Citizen circles. The meeting discussed the projects implemented by the Saudi occupier to tighten its control over Hadramaut and Al-Mahra to implement its old and new dream of stripping the two provinces of their Yemeni identity through its work to form political frameworks loyal to it with the support of businessmen and Hadrami figures working in its favor. The mee ting denounced the continued occupation presence in Al-Mahra, Hadramaut, and the rest of the occupied provinces, regions , islands, its brutal criminal approach against opponents, and its cheap puppet militias. We salute the free people of the occupied provinces in general, and Al-Mahrah in particular, who raise their voices against the Saudi-Emirati occupier and stand as a stumbling block to the implementation of his malicious plans and his efforts to undermine Yemen's unity, identity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The meeting confirmed Sana'a's support for all free people in those provinces and their legitimate options to confront the occupiers, expel them, and cleanse them of their filth.