Canada to provide Jordan with JD63m loan for vocational education

Lower House  Parliament
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AMMAN — The Senate has approved a draft law ratifying a loan agreement with Canada, aimed at providing support for the country's vocational education system. اضافة اعلان

Under the agreement, Canada will provide JD63 million (120 million Canadian dollars) to bolster the Jordanian government's strategic plan for vocational education reform, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.

The loan will provide financial support for the renovation of workshop laboratories and vocational school maintenance, as well as the purchase of new equipment.
The loan will provide financial support for the renovation of workshop laboratories and vocational school maintenance, as well as the purchase of new equipment.
The loan agreement was approved during a Senate session led by Senate President Faisal Fayez and attended by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.

The agreement was signed by the Jordanian and Canadian governments last January, during the visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II to Canada.


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