AMMAN - Chief of the
Royal Court, Youssef Hassan Al-Isawi, Chairman of the
Committee to Follow Up the Implementation of His Majesty's Initiatives,
delivered today, Thursday, 19 buses and vehicles for charities, youth clubs and
civil society institutions engaged in tourism, training and rehabilitation of
young people, women, persons with disabilities, orphans and the elderly, in
accordance with the Royal High Directives, as reported by Al Ghad.
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During the
delivery ceremony at the Hashemite Royal Cabinet, Al-Isawi said, in the
presence of the
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Nayef Al-Fayez, and the
Minister of Social Development, Ayman Al-Muflih, that the support of
philanthropists, volunteers, youth, professionals and tourists is a translation
of His Majesty
King Abdullah II's continuing guidance to enable formal
institutions, sports clubs and those working in the service of persons with
disabilities and orphans, to provide quality services to target groups, as well as centers seeking
to improve tourism realities in their areas.
as well as supporting institutions by training the young people,
rehabilitate and provide them with employment opportunities.
Muflih also
added, “All of the property initiatives were aimed at providing decent
livelihoods and improving the economic conditions of citizens.”
He noted that
His Majesty
King Abdullah continuous rapid implementation and delivery of
development projects, aimed at achieving sustainable social and economic
development, providing
employment opportunities and ensuring a better standard
of living for the targeted groups, in accordance with a clear vision and
specific timelines, implemented in cooperation and partnership with the various
state institutions.
Al-Isawi
noted that the royal initiatives includes many vital sectors: health,
education, agriculture, strengthening the role of women and youth, tourism,
social welfare and infrastructure, empowering civil society institutions,
especially those that have been successful and active in serving their
communities and embracing the leaders, by providing them with transportation
which will enable them to continue to carry out their
humanitarian mission and
achieve their noble goals, and to provide the best services to the beneficiary
groups, where ownership initiatives focus on enhancing the reality of
local communities, enhancing their productivity and activating the role of the people
in the development process in order to consolidate the principle of
self-reliance.
He recalled
that young people enjoy the attention and care of His Majesty the King, who
constantly calls for action to create conditions for them to activate their
potential and invest their capacities to participate in sustainable
development.
A large number of
royal initiatives have been launched for the
youth sector, including the establishment of youth centers, sports clubs and
stadiums in various regions of the Kingdom which benefit thousands of young
people in order to develop and embrace their talent.
During his
speech, Al-Isawi referred to the distribution of transportation to a number of
successful and active organizations serving their communities, such as
charities, youth sports clubs and various civil society institutions, including
the provision to the Shobak Visitor Centre of six electric cars for the
transport of tourists, which were directed by His Majesty the King during his
contact meetings with citizens, in response to the demands of these
associations, clubs, and
civil society institutions.
For his
part, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Nayef Al-Fayez said that the Ministry
appreciated the royal interest in tourism and His Majesty the King's support
for this sector, which had suffered in the past as a result of the Covid-19
pandemic.
He also added that His Majesty the King had visited the Shobak
Brigade last year and had stressed the importance of taking advantage of the
touristic potential the brigade has.
The Ministry had prepared and started
implementing an integrated plan for the area.
The street leading to Shobak
Castle had been completed in conjunction with the ongoing work on the
restoration of the castle and a specialized study is taking place to develop
the various services in the Brigade.
Al-Fayez
pointed out that this royal initiative, through which the Shobak Visitor Centre
was delivered with six electric cars, was a qualitative addition to the
experience of the local and foreign visitor of the area, as well as the
facilities it provided to older persons and persons with disabilities to visit
the castle and easily access its facilities.
He also said
that the distribution of buses to institutions, associations and centers
contributed to improving the quality of services provided.
The minister added
that those institutions had a special place in the conscience of His Majesty
the King, who had consistently maintained that economic and social development
is a national goal that we all sought to achieve.
Muflih noted that the role of the Ministry
of Social Development lay in providing all possible facilities and support to
the various charitable and development associations active in the service of
local communities.
For their
part, the representatives of the beneficiaries have paid for the ownership
initiative, which contributes to the support and empowerment of these
institutions and enhances their capacity to serve local communities and target
groups, as well as to improve the quality of their services and address the
various challenges they face.
During the
delivery ceremony, the rules of public safety were fully observed in view of
the exceptional circumstances in which the Kingdom was experiencing because of
the Corona pandemic.
The bus and
vehicle delivery ceremony was attended by the Secretary-General of the Ministry
of Youth, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and a number of representatives of beneficiary social
institutions, clubs and youth centers.
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