AMMAN — A signing ceremony was held today at the
Ministry of Education (MoE), to formalize an additional contribution of $2 million from
Switzerland to the
Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) in support of the “System
Strengthening Partnership with Jordan’s Ministry of Education” (SSP) program,
implemented with UNESCO technical support under the leadership of the
Ministry of Education.
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Swiss ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, H.E. Emilija Georgieva,
signed over the contribution to the UNESCO representative to the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, Min Jeong Kim.
This latest contribution follows an initial grant of $1.6
million in 2021 when Switzerland joined Canada, Italy and Norway as a member of
the Multi Partner Trust Fund for a multi-year initiative to support the MoE in
one of the core domains of its Education Strategic Plan (ESP) on system
strengthening.
With UNESCO’s technical assistance, the initiative provides
overall support to the ESP implementation, monitoring and reporting;
strengthening core functions in crisis sensitive and evidence-based planning
and budgeting; data management; gender responsiveness; partnership and
coordination; as well as strengthening institutional and individual capacities
in these areas at both central and field directorate levels.
Minister of Education, Professor Azmi Mahafzah, chaired the
ceremony. He highlighted that “this additional contribution from Switzerland
will support the critical need to ensure that system strengthening efforts of
the Ministry of Education continue to be the foundation that underpins the
process of a transformative education.”
H.E. Emilija Georgieva, ambassador of Switzerland, stated
that “the
Jordanian government, particularly the Ministry of Education, has shown
unwavering commitment to adopting a holistic and evidence-based approach in its
goal to transform the education system, largely through research and analysis.
We firmly believe that such a data-driven approach will provide a solid
foundation for the advancement of education in Jordan. Switzerland is proud to
continue this partnership and provide support to this significant endeavor.”
UNESCO Representative to Jordan, Min Jeong Kim, stated that “this generous
contribution from Switzerland will allow UNESCO to continue our support to the
MoE to transform and reinforce its education system to be more resilient and
responsive to crisis, while continuing to build robust governance and
information management systems for evidence-based planning, monitoring and
decision making. The initiative is in line with the Sustainable Development
Agenda and Goals, particularly related to SDG4 on education, SDG 5 on gender
equality and SDG 17 on partnership.”
The new contribution of $2 million will build on
achievements made so far under the SSP program, which was established in 2019,
and be used to support the realization of a more resilient and robust education
ecosystem in Jordan based on the principles of partnership and coordination. It
will also build on previous support to the development of the Education
Management Information System (EMIS), which continues to be a key component of
the MPTF program, through the provision of specialized technical support to the
MoE to reinforce its capacity to maintain, manage and utilize EMIS for
evidence-based policy formulation and planning.
Also in attendance at the ceremony other MPTF members were
represented by H.E Tarik Ali Khan, ambassador of Canada to the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, H.E. Espen Lindbæck, ambassador of Norway and ambassador
designate to Iraq, and Emilio Fralleone, charge d’Affaires at the Italian Embassy.
From the MoE, the Secretary General for Administrative and Financial Affairs,
Dr. Najwa Qubeilat and the Secretary General of Jordan National Commission
Ibtisam Ayoub was also in attendance, alongside the Head of the Department of
Educational Planning & Research, Dr. Youssef Abu-Alshaar, and the Director
of the Queen Rania Center for Education & Information Technology, Engineer
Monieb Tashman.
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