AMMAN —
On Sunday,
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh
signed a grant agreement with the British Minister of State for Asia and the
Middle East Amanda Milling, worth £50.2 million, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
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According to a
statement issued by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the
grant is provided by the
UK government to help support the Jordanian
government’s efforts to expand the social safety net within the framework of
the implementation of the National Social Protection Strategy.
The statement
pointed out that the project, to be implemented in five years, will “enhance
social and economic resilience in Jordan”.
The project includes
support for the
Estidama ++ program to expand the base of social security
coverage through the Social Security general organization in partnership with
relevant authorities such as the Social Development Ministry and the National
Aid Fund, according to the statement.
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