Jordan News UpdatesJordan on Tuesday expressed its deepest condolences to the government and people of Algeria for the victims of a military helicopter crash during a training mission Monday evening.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed the Kingdom’s sympathy with Algeria, expressing its condolences to the victims’ families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Source: Jordan News Agency
The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) has so far licensed 2,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging meters, in addition to 41 public and 13 private charging station, according to EMRC Chairman Ziyad Saaida.
His remarks came during the opening ceremony of an EV charging station workshop hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and attended by ministries and national institutions on Tuesday.
He said there are several charging station licensing applications pending approval, adding that the EMRC had issued regulations for charging station activities and set tariffs and commissions for operating stations.
Saaida pointed out that the commission required all new gas stations to offer electric vehicle charging service as a requirement for obtaining a license.
He thanked USAID for launching the Jordan Energy Sector Capacity Building Activity (ESCB), carried out by Deloitte, which mainly focuses on the regulatory aspect.
The workshop, which was held as part of the ESCB, focused on drafting legislation for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and encouraging the private sector to invest in this new economic activity in order to promote sustainable development.
Source: Jordan News Agency
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation signed an agreement with a local contracting company to upgrade the Zara Ma’in/Sweimeh water station.
Under the USAID-funded agreement, a 1,000-cubic-meter water reservoir and an alternative water pipeline worth $1.8 million will be built to ensure the sustainability of water supply from the pumping station to other areas, improving the performance and efficiency of water resource use and the infrastructure of the water supply system.
The project is expected to be completed within a period not exceeding 6 months.
The Zara station, which has a capacity of 100,000 cubic meters per day, or 38 million cubic meters per year, of drinking water, is one of the main systems for supplying water supplies to Amman, according to Minister of Water and Irrigation Muhammad Najjar.
He said that in coordination with USAID, the Ministry of Water is replacing the old pumps and adding a new one to each of the major stations to ensure the system’s long-term viability.
Source: Jordan News Agency
A conference was held on Tuesday to outline Jordan’s commitment to the United Nations Transforming Education Summit and its outcomes, held last year in response to a global crisis in education.
The “Post Transforming Education Summit” Conference was held through the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to mark the International Day of Education.
During the opening ceremony, Minister of Education Azmi Mahafzah said education is a fundamental human right due to its “unique ability to develop knowledge, behavior, and values needed in communities to build a just, sustainable, and prosperous future.”
Jordan’s commitment came as part of a response to the global post-pandemic education crisis regarding equality, comprehensiveness, and quality, he added, indicating the need to renew global financial and political commitment to education and forge ahead with achieving the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4), which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
For his part, UN Resident Coordinator a.i. Dominik Bartsch noted the need for new education systems that enable youth and children to reach their full potential.
The conference was attended by around 80 participants from public and private organizations, development partners, civil society organizations, and young men and women, where a statement of Jordan’s commitment to SDG 4 was delivered. The participants discussed doubling efforts and attracting more partnerships to support Jordan in carrying out these commitments and putting them into action.
Jordan’s commitments to the summit include the generalization of phase two of kindergarten, providing a safe and enabling education environment with special care for children most likely to be excluded from education, adopting preventive measures for potential crises, and increasing investment in information management systems.
Source: Jordan News Agency