CPF, UNICEF renew partnership to empower, engage Jordan youth

CPF, UNICEF renew partnership to empower, engage Jordan youth
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AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) and UNICEF have renewed their partnership for two years to continue empowering adolescents and youth with opportunities to engage and participate in society, according to a press statement.اضافة اعلان

Under the new agreement, signed on Monday by the foundation’s CEO Dr Tamam Mango and UNICEF Representative to Jordan Philippe Duamelle, 100,000 young people living in all governorates of Jordan will be supported to engage in volunteering opportunities through the scaling-up of the national volunteering and engagement platform, Nahno.

‘Culture of impact’CPF's vision focuses on supporting future leaders,” Mango said. “The concept of giving back through volunteerism is considered an essential component across all of our initiatives, and today we are happy to renew our partnership with UNICEF.”
We are glad that this renewed partnership with the Crown Prince Foundation will continue to offer opportunities for young people to develop their skills and play a meaningful role in shaping their communities and country.”
“This partnership provides support and continued coordination within the volunteerism value chain in Jordan, through Nahno, operating under the larger umbrella of CPF,” the CEO continued. “Over the past four years, we were able to promote a culture of impact through volunteering and civic engagement activities across Jordan”.

Meanwhile, Duamelle said that youth “have the potential and energy to contribute to a prosperous future.”

“We are glad that this renewed partnership with the Crown Prince Foundation will continue to offer opportunities for young people to develop their skills and play a meaningful role in shaping their communities and country.”

About NahnoSince 2018, the CPF and UNICEF, through the Nahno program and with the Ministry of Youth, have supported more than 128,000 young people to build and practice new skills, to actively engage in their communities for social impact, and to expand their future employability.

The program, which aims to build a strong volunteering culture in Jordan, has resulted in young people contributing more than 3 million hours of their time to volunteer in the public sector, private sector, civil society, and local communities.


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