The Government of Japan has decided to extend a grant of $764,211 to World Vision Japan (WVJ), a Japanese Non-Governmental Organization in Jordan, to support the education enrolment and learning for vulnerable children in Irbid, northern Jordan
The grant contract was signed on Tuesday between Japan’s Ambassador to Jordan, Shimazaki Kaoru, and WVJ Project Manager, Matsuzaki Sayo.
The grant assistance aims to support the improvement of the educational environment especially for vulnerable children, including out-of-school children, children with special needs and refugee children; and to enhance the capacity of teachers and school staff to guarantee inclusive education in public schools in Irbid through the provision of English and life skills learning support classes, barrier-free school facilities and teaching materials, according to an embassy statement.
Since the onset of Syrian crisis in 2011, Jordan has provided humanitarian support for Syrian refugees, the statement said. It is critically important to mitigate Jordan’s burden on general social services such as education, health care and water sanitation that are overstretched due to the influx of Syrian refugees.
In addition, inclusive education will play a key role in realising a society where “no one will be left behind” by offering equal educational
opportunities for the vulnerable, the statement added.
Source: Jordan News Agency