AMMAN — President of the Economic and
Social Council
Musa Shteiwi Wednesday said that Jordan suffers from “chronic
debt crises and we need financing”, since “we suffer from regional crises” as
well, according to Khaberni News.
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There is disparity in achieving sustainable
development goals in Jordan, he was also quoted as saying on a local news
outlet, adding that while some goals have been achieved, in others the country
has not been successful, “as is the case with poverty, gender equality, and the
provision of clean water”.
Sustainable development requires a set of factors,
such as economic and international cooperation to face challenges, such as
climate change, in addition to sufficient income to revive the economy, he
said.
He pointed out that the change in population as a
result of the refugee crisis contributed to the decline in sustainable
development. Jordan received some 1.5 million refugees in record time, and that
impacted its progress toward achieving the desired goals.
“Failure to achieve sustainable development
exacerbates the water problem and increases the unemployment rate, which
affects the standard of living of Jordanians,” he added.
Shteiwi indicated that sustainable development means
achieving the well-being of present generations without compromising that of
future generations, which is a “difficult equation”.
Self-reliance and
the utilization of human energy contribute to achieving the sustainable
development goals as well as cooperation with other countries, he said.
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