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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation, announced its plans to protect the country’s scarce water supply through two new major commitments to Jordan’s water sector.
Today the United States and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing announced the award of 14 new contracts to 11 Jordanian firms to renovate, expand, and construct public schools in Jordan. These contracts, worth over $67 million, are part of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) commitment, in partnership with the Government of Jordan, to build 25 new schools, expand 120 schools, construct 300 kindergarten classrooms, and renovate 132 schools across Jordan to improve access to quality basic education.
With support from the United States, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) today inaugurated the four-story Princess Rahma Pediatric Hospital Expansion, which will increase the capacity of the hospital by 35 percent.
Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Hazim El-Naser, Minister of Water and Irrigation (MWI) and with the attendance of Ms. Nancy Eslick, Deputy Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Yarmouk Water Company (YWC) has announced on Monday, May 8, 2017 the launch of its new strategy and processes in a bid to roll out milestone initiatives to help the utility achieve its vision and improve performance to better provide water and wastewater services in northern governorates of Jordan.
Working in close collaboration, the United States government and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs have developed and launched a comprehensive Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Manual and training program for all 100 municipalities across Jordan. The manual and training modules were designed to equip mayors and municipal councils with the tools to diversify, create income-generating projects, and finance new facilities and infrastructure in their communities.
The United States Government (USG) supported Jordan’s first Conference on the Application of Geomatics Engineering in Environmental and Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management.
Today, the United States, European Union, Jordanian government, and industry leaders came together to launch the Garment Design & Training Services Center (GSC) in Irbid.
Today, the United States government launched a new web-based library of development information and resources to facilitate collaboration between Jordanian officials, donors, civil society and the private sector. The user-friendly Jordan Knowledge Management Portal (KaMP), available at https://jordankmportal.com, gives users access to and the ability to share Jordan-specific information and resources related to development work.
Amman(February 26, 2017)-- PREDICT-Jordan, EcoHealth Alliance, and USAID/Jordan organized a technical coordination workshop titled, “Advancing Health Security in Jordan - Linking People, Animals and Environment ” on February 26, 2017 at the Geneva Hotel in Amman.
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