AMMAN — The Saudi Embassy in
Amman announced Wednesday a grant of 34.5 million Saudi riyals (aroundJD6.4
million) to develop the electrical network for Azraq refugee Syrian camp east
of the Kingdom.
اضافة اعلان
In a statement, Saudi Ambassador in Amman Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairy said the
project to develop electrical network in Azraq camp, offered as a grant under
the
Saudi Fund for Development's (SFD) action strategy, comes within the framework
of supporting Syrian refugees and the hosting communities in Jordan.
The project is an extension of projects and programs that include road
infrastructure, water, sewage,
electricity, health, educational and living
requirements, and shelter rehabilitation, according to the embassy's statement.
SFD was established with a
capital of in 1974 and commenced on its mandate in the following year at the
time of its inception, the Fund's capital amounted to 10 billion Saudi Riyals
(around $2.7 billion) at inception, and increased threefold by 1991.
According
to its website, the fund now contributes to the financing of 3,750 projects in
71 countries, including 41 African and 25 Asian countries, along with five in
other parts of the world.
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