AMMAN — The Higher Population Council (HPC) of Jordan has
participated in the 56th session of the Commission on Population and
Development (CPD), where the Council’s Secretary-General, Issa Masarweh, shared
Jordan's achievements and challenges in education.
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The session was recently held in New York and was themed
"Population, education, and sustainable development", the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
"Jordan uses the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) as a foundation for its policies and programs, and has made two
voluntary presentations to the UN on the agenda's progress," he said.
In addition, Masarweh shared that Jordan has made a
voluntary national presentation on the SDG4 for education in compliance with
the Transforming Education Summit.
The summit, held in 2022, focused on the recovery of
education losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus
on children with disabilities and refugees.
Improving education system
Jordan has experienced significant demographic changes over
the past two decades, with its population reaching 11.4 million by the end of
2022. As a result, Jordan has worked to improve the effectiveness of its
educational system by concentrating on developing human resources and expanding
access to high-quality education.
Masarweh shared that Jordan has made great achievements in
ensuring access to primary and secondary education, closing the gender gap, and
providing qualified teachers.
Enrollment rates in K-12 education are among the highest in
the region, and the illiteracy rate has fallen to less than 5 percent, he said.
Higher education
In terms of higher education, Masarweh stated that Jordan
has a notable system reflected in the number of foreign students who attend
Jordanian universities, as well as the high demand for Jordanian university
graduates to work in public and private institutions in Arab, regional, and
global markets.
Masarweh also acknowledged the challenges that Jordan faces
due to the complex effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic crises,
and regional political unrest. These challenges have resulted in a large number
of refugees and limited the capacity of several sectors due to the increasing
demand on supply and infrastructure.
In light of these challenges, Masarweh emphasized the need
for funding mobilization at both regional and international levels to address
infrastructure gaps in education and ensure the promotion of the right to
quality education for all.
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