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Jordan, February 2021- The United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi Partner Trust Fund announced USD 850,000 in funding to implement a new project in response to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Jordan.

Titled “the Socio-Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Women in Ghor Al Safi through Improving Access to Safe and Green Public Spaces”, the project comes in line with the UN Socio-Economic Framework in Response to COVID-19 in Jordan and will be implemented jointly by UN-Habitat, the lead Agency, UNOPS and ILO.

“The UN will continue supporting the Government of Jordan’s efforts to respond to the impact of COVID-19, which has further deepened existing inequalities, and affected people’s lives, their livelihoods and the economy,” said Anders Pedersen, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Jordan.

“This new funding is part of the ongoing financial and technical assistance from multiple UN agencies to find ways to redress this impact, especially on the most vulnerable population and ensure the socio-economic recovery, while building back better,” Pedersen added.

The project, which will be implemented in partnership with the municipality of Southern Jordan Valley and Zaha Cultural Centre  aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable women living in Ghor Al Safi through the creation of a safe and green public space and livelihood opportunities, said Deema Abu Thiab, the National Programme Coordinator of UN-Habitat.

It will focus on empowering women in the community by providing training opportunities for entrepreneurial and business development skills to enable the creation of livelihood opportunities, and enabling environment through the development of the safe and inclusive public space, including a market space and the rehabilitation of the adjacent community centre.

The rehabilitated community centre will be used to hold capacity and awareness training seminars, and function as an incubator for small businesses to increase the employability of women in the area, build their capacity, and improve their overall wellbeing.

“The project builds on the extensive and worldwide experience of the UN-Habitat in improving public space as catalysts for developing sustainable and resilient livelihoods through nurturing social cohesion between hosts and displaced communities, fostering local economic development that benefits women and their families, and building skills in order to enhance the empowerment and self-reliance of vulnerable communities,” Deema added.