AMMAN — Deputy Administrator at the
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Isobel Coleman on Saturday
concluded a several-day visit to Jordan that focused on the longstanding
partnership between the US and Jordan.
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Throughout her trip, Coleman checked firsthand on
USAID’s humanitarian efforts and development assistance which address the
urgent needs of Jordanians and refugees, according to a USAID statement on
Sunday.
Coleman met with US Ambassador to Jordan
Henry T. Wooster and engaged USAID Jordan and USAID Syria leadership.
She discussed the priorities, challenges, and
opportunities related to water security, public sector reform, private
sector-led economic growth, and the leadership of women and youth in Jordan.
She also discussed challenges threatening
Syria’s
stability and the effects of a prolonged humanitarian crisis that have left 80
percent of Syrians under food insecurity, and met with prominent Jordanian
women activists on the obstacles and opportunities facing women in the country.
Ambassador
Wooster and USAID Jordan Mission Director
Sherry F. Carlin, along with Coleman,
met with senior officials from the government of Jordan where they emphasized
the importance of the US-Jordan relationship and highlighted USAID’s priority
to advance economic opportunities for women and youth throughout the Kingdom.
She toured the
Wild Jordan Nature Center and spoke
with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, which owns the center,
about the USAID-funded program that supports the socioeconomic development of
local communities.
Coleman also toured the Amman Citadel archeological
site, which was enhanced with USAID funding to increase the tourism industry in
Amman. In a visit to Kama, a USAID-funded women-owned business, the Deputy
Administrator spoke with founder Jumana Jacir and discussed challenges facing
women who are engaged, or looking to engage, in Jordan’s economic sector.
During her visit to Al Addasya Diversion Weir and
King Abdullah Canal, Coleman discussed issues regarding
Jordan’s water crisis and the impact on regional dynamics with Mohammed Al Najjar, Minister of Water
and Irrigation, to better understand Jordan’s water supply challenges and
expressed USAID’s commitment to helping Jordan address the water security
issues that face the region.
Coleman visited a home
for
Syrian refugees, and met with refugee community representatives and their
Jordanian neighbors to discuss the difficulties created by the ongoing Syrian
conflict. She commended the Jordanian government and people for their continued
hospitality and support for Syrian refugees.
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