The UK secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and
development affairs, James Cleverly, visited the Kingdom on Thursday, 27 July
as part of a regional tour to the Gulf and Jordan.
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During the visit he had an audience with His Majesty King
Abdullah and met the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs
and expatriates, Ayman Al Safadi, to discuss the importance of the UK-Jordan
strategic partnership and advancing bilateral, regional security and trade
cooperation.
He also met UNHCR and WFP country directors to underline the
UK’s commitment to supporting Jordan’s generous hosting of refugees and discuss
efforts to find more sustainable solutions. He announced an additional £30 million
over 3 years starting from next year to provide cash assistance to the poorest
refugees to cover their basic food and living needs.
Women empowerment
Cleverly then met with the chair of the Inter-Ministerial
Committee For Women’s Empowerment, minister of social development, Wafa Bani
Mustafa, along with representatives of civil society and women rights
organizations to launch the new Civil Society Partnership on Women, Peace and
Security.
He highlighted the UK’s international Women and Girls Strategy
and the importance of inclusion for Jordan’s future prosperity and security and
announced up to £1.5 million to support for Jordanian civil society
organizations delivering Jordan’s second National Action Plan for Women, Peace
and Security. This includes grants for capacity and alliance-building support
for the empowerment of women and girls.
He met Jordanian and refugee women who have benefitted from
the UK’s skills and inclusion interventions delivered through Education for
Employment Jordan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
focused on retail, hospitality and tourism skills. Some of these women have
been employed in the private sector after completing their training; others
have set up or enhanced their own home-based businesses.
He also met recipients of UK support to the Government of
Jordan and World Bank’s Youth, Tech and Jobs program, as well as
organizations and businesses committed to the economic empowerment and
inclusion of marginalized groups.
Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, said:
“I was delighted to return to the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan, this time as the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development Affairs. I enjoyed discussing how we can grow our
dynamic partnership, as we work together on issues like regional stability and
economic development.”
He continued: “Jordan has shown remarkable generosity in its
welcome to refugees from around the region and the UK remains committed to
supporting refugees and host communities in Jordan. We are committing £30
million starting from next year over the next three years in cash assistance as
we help to secure better futures for the most vulnerable people.”
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