Introductory Seminar for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Jordan on Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program (TADAMON)

Introductory Seminar for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Jordan on Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program (TADAMON)

Recognizing the vital role that Civil Society Organizations (CSO) play in development, the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) (https://ISFD.IsDB.org), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Resilience and Climate Change Department, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held an Introductory Seminar for CSOs in Jordan on 11 September 2022. The purpose of the Seminar was to introduce the “NGO Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program (TADAMON)” an initiative that aims at lifting people out of poverty. The program is a smart partnership financed by ISFD, managed by IsDB’s Resilience and Climate Action Department, and implemented by UNDP.

The seminar started by welcoming remarks from H.E. Mr. Barq Al Dmour, General Secretary Ministry of Social Development Jordan, Dr. Hiba Ahmed, Director General, ISFD, Syed Husain Quadri, Director, Resilience and Climate Change Department, IsDB and Randa Aboul Hosn, Resident Representative UNDP Jordan.

A panel of speakers elaborated on TADAMON – the Arabic word for “solidarity” – and showed that TADAMON was developed to empower CSOs such that they are effective in improving the socio-economic well-being of the hard-to-reach communities. TADAMON is used to pilot grass-root level initiatives that help tackle poverty and social exclusion faced by the poor in general and by refugees,