British Ambassador visits UK-funded projects in Ma’an

British Ambassador visits UK-funded projects in Ma’an

Ammon News - British Ambassador to Jordan, Her Excellency Bridget Brind OBE, visited Ma’an Governorate on Tuesday 20 June to see first-hand UK-funded projects supporting people in Ma’an, particularly youth, women and refugees, including through education. She also met with the Governor of Ma’an, Faisal Mufleh Al Smeiran, and Mayor of Ma’an, Yasin Fares Saleh.

The UK last year provided £15m of financial aid through the Accelerating Access Initiative (AAI) multi-donor trust fund to support the Jordanian Government’s provision of education to 154,000 Syrian and other refugee boys and girls, including in Ma’an. The AAI programme works across 12 Jordanian governorates covering 42 directorates around the country, providing access to education for Syrian and non-Syrian refugee children in Jordan, including host and refugee children with disabilities. Through the AAI programme, the Ministry of Education, along with technical assistance from the UK, has established and supported 180 learning support teachers and 120 multi-disciplinary team members to reach around 3000 children with disabilities in around 60 pilot inclusive schools. In the Ma'an governorate, AAI supports some 40 schools and 2,040 Syrian refugee children, including those with disabilities, with essential education services.

At a community centre in Ma'an, where the Danish