AMMAN — The
Crown Prince Foundation
(CPF) and
UNICEF have renewed their partnership for two years to continue
empowering adolescents and youth with opportunities to engage and participate
in society, according to a press statement.
اضافة اعلان
Under the new agreement, signed on Monday
by the
foundation’s CEO Dr Tamam Mango and
UNICEF Representative to Jordan Philippe Duamelle, 100,000 young people living in all governorates of Jordan
will be supported to engage in volunteering opportunities through the scaling-up
of the national volunteering and engagement platform, Nahno.
‘Culture of impact’“
CPF's vision focuses on supporting future leaders,” Mango said. “The concept of giving back through volunteerism is
considered an essential component across all of our initiatives, and today we
are happy to renew our partnership with UNICEF.”
We are glad that this renewed partnership with the Crown Prince Foundation will continue to offer opportunities for young people to develop their skills and play a meaningful role in shaping their communities and country.”
“This partnership provides support and
continued coordination within the volunteerism value chain in Jordan, t
hrough Nahno, operating under the larger umbrella of CPF,” the CEO continued. “Over
the past four years, we were able to promote a culture of impact through
volunteering and civic engagement activities across Jordan”.
Meanwhile, Duamelle said that youth “have
the potential and energy to contribute to a prosperous future.”
“We are glad that this
renewed partnership with the Crown Prince Foundation will continue to offer opportunities for young
people to develop their skills and play a meaningful role in shaping their
communities and country.”
About NahnoSince 2018, the
CPF and UNICEF, through the Nahno program and with the Ministry of Youth, have supported more than 128,000
young people to build and practice new skills, to actively engage in their
communities for social impact, and to expand their future employability.
The program, which aims to build a
strong volunteering culture in Jordan, has resulted in young people contributing more
than 3 million hours of their time to volunteer in the public sector, private
sector, civil society, and local communities.
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