AMMAN — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), in
collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (
UNDP), has
facilitated a participatory panel discussion on community-led initiatives which
being implemented in downtown Amman, as part of “the Heart of Amman” Program.
اضافة اعلان
Funded by Japan and implemented by the UNDP in collaboration
with GAM and in partnership with the Business Development Center (BDC) and the
National Microfinance Bank, the Hearts of Amman program aims at improving the
socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable individuals and communities through
providing income generating opportunities and enhancing social cohesion, a
statement from UNDP said.
The meeting was attended by Hatem Hamlan, GAM deputy city
manager for community development, a number of GAM area managers, UNDP and BDC
representatives, as well as project participants and community members,
according to the statement.
The meeting served as an opportunity to ensure all voices
are heard and taken into account and to embrace the active roles of community
members. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen partnership and
cooperation between GAM and the program partners and, harnessing GAM’s critical
role in ensuring the alignment and sustainability of the program’s activities
and city resilience overall, according to the statement.
During the meeting, the partners presented the progress
achieved to date and provided a detailed outline of the community-led
initiatives. This was followed by a discussion on the important role of GAM in
supporting and guiding the initiatives as well as that of the CBOs in ensuring
their relevance and sustainability. The partners also highlighted future plans
and opportunities for advancing the cultural and social development of the
targeted areas.
Silke Handley, team leader of the Inclusive Growth and
Sustainable Livelihoods Unit at UNDP, stressed the importance of adopting an
area-based and localized approach to development, and emphasized the crucial
role of GAM in supporting the implementation of UNDP’s programs and activities that
aim to improve the livelihoods of marginalized community members in downtown
Amman.
The Heart of Amman Program targets unemployed youth between
the ages of 18 and 40, who are not enrolled in any educational or vocational
training programs. The total number of beneficiaries targeted is 200, of which
50 per cent are women and 10 per cent are persons with disabilities, according
to the statement.
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