A workshop of the UN Agencies in Jordan on Job Creation and Livelihoods took place at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman on 7 – 8 September 2016. The technical workshop aimed at giving directions to the UNCT on resilience/livelihoods planning and especially on how the UN can contribute to job creation.

On 01 September 2016, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien and the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Jordanian Army, agreed that a second life-saving distribution will be carried out northwest of the berm

According to figures from MoL the total number of valid work permits issued to Syrians has now reached above 26 thousand. This constitutes a total of 11% of the migrant labor force registered officially.

[Inter-Agency Financial Tracking: Refugee Component] By end June 2016, 339 million USD (45% of the total requested funds) have been received.

A deal was finalized between the EU and GoJ lifting “rules of origin” for companies in QIZs wanting to export to the EU, provided they employ at least 15 % Syrians, rising to 25 % after 3 years.

We are happy to announce that last week MoMA approved the temporary deployment of Syrian Refugees for solid waste management in 20 municipalities as part of a GIZ funded project.

The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Mr. Imad Fakhoury, has expressed his interest in using WFP’s OneCard platform as a means to enhance and/or replace Jordan’s current unconditional cash assistance.

In late July 2016, WFP begun implementing the Food for Training (FFT) project, targeting vulnerable Jordanians in Zarqa, Amman, Irbid and Aqaba. Through the FFT project, 1,470 people started receiving training in different occupational areas. Enrolled Jordanians will continue to receive on the job training (e.g sewing for women, welding for men and many more trainings) until the end of 2016.

WFP’s Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, visited Amman. The purpose of the visit was to show her solidarity and condolence to the Jordanian Government following the terrorist attack on 21 June.

WFP Executive Director and the Country Director, Mageed Yahia, paid a visit to the north-eastern border, met with donors, Prince El- Hassan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss WFP’s current and future objectives in the Kingdom