AMMAN — The
Government of
Japan and the United Nations Development Program (
UNDP) on Sunday
met with representatives from the Government of Jordan to discuss the concept
of human security and how it can be contextualized to address the
needs and vulnerabilities of local communities, a UNDP statement said.
اضافة اعلان
In March 2021,
the government of Japan contributed $3 million to UNDP’s project “Preventing
online radicalization and enhancing community security to mitigate
socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Jordan”.
This project
aims at building community resilience and promoting citizen’s engagement and
civil society’s response capacity to crisis while strengthening the linkage
within communities and between citizens and the government, the UNDP said.
The project
focuses on preventing the risk of violent
extremism, enhancing digital literacy,
and promoting social stabilization through an integrated and people-centered
approach. The effort is envisaged to improve social cohesion, community
security and livelihoods of vulnerable community members in Jordan.
Embracing
coordination efforts among the various key stakeholders and partners and the
government’s commitment to the project, the event was organized to introduce
the scope and approach of the new project as well as take stock of progress
gained through previous phases promoting the concept of human security in
Jordan.
During the
event, the participants also discussed the impact of COVID-19 on human’s
security, particularly among the vulnerable population and communities, and how
the government of Jordan, UNDP and the Government of Japan can accelerate their
efforts to addressing most pressing needs and building back sustainably in
contribution to the 2030 Agenda, UNDP said.
Minister of
State for Streamlining and Government Coordination Nawwaf Tall, who is the chairperson
of the National P/CVE Committee was quoted in the press release as saying: “The
Government of Jordan believes the concept of Human Security and its localized
approach is extremely important when tackling the many challenges people are
facing in Jordan, especially as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. In this
regard, the Government of Jordan would like to thank the Government of Japan
for their support to Jordan and their ongoing partnership with UNDP to advance
Jordan’s national efforts in providing people with lives free from fear, want
and indignity.”
Ambassador of
Japan to Jordan Shimazaki Kaoru stated that it is significantly important to
build community-based resilience in order to support young vulnerable citizens
through providing them with safe space, where they can feel socially included
and protected.
“I believe that
strengthening social cohesion is one of the key elements for the prevention of
radicalization and hope that this project helps to improve the living
environment for the youth and women in a timely manner.
Sara Ferrer
Olivella, UNDP’s resident representative, commented that, “as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
negatively impact many countries,
communities and individuals, UNDP embraces a human security approach to reach,
protect and empower those most vulnerable who continue to be adversely affected
by multi vulnerabilities and inequalities. We hope this project will contribute
to strengthening community resilience to recover from current challenges and be
prepared for better prepared from crisis to come.”
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