Title: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Jordan – 2010-2011
Maximum CIDA Contribution: $ 162,500
Executing Agency: Embassy of Canada to Jordan and Iraq
Description:
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is designed to support small projects proposed and implemented by local organizations in Jordan. In providing funding for small projects that offer direct social, economic, or technical assistance to local populations, the CFLI contributes to the overall goal of reducing poverty.
CIDA’s programming in Jordan is closely aligned with Jordan’s priorities of economic development, public sector reform and modernization of the education system, as outlined in Jordan’s National Agenda.
The goal of CIDA’s program in Jordan is to secure a future for children and youth and stimulate sustainable economic growth. CIDA is helping Jordan to increase education and employment opportunities for a young and rapidly growing population and to improve competitiveness in the private sector in order to reduce poverty and create employment.
Issues:
Children and youth
CIDA focuses on improving the quality of education and employment programs in Jordan to help increase the number of skilled women and men who meet the country’s economic and social development needs. CIDA provides technical assistance and training to the Ministry of Education to improve policy-making, teaching, learning and instructional materials.
Economic growth
CIDA focuses on improving skills for employment by providing technical assistance and training to selected training institutions. CIDA is also helping to establish new governance structures and supporting reform activities that advance equality between women and men and empower women.
Progress on Aid Effectiveness
Jordan adheres to the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and, according to the OECD 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration, is ranked high for its level of government ownership; it is ranked more modestly for donor alignment and harmonization and for managing for results.
Jordan’s development objectives are outlined in the National Agenda and the Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy initiative. The Government of Jordan is eager to improve accountability and efficiency in public institutions.
Canada chairs the Donor Lender Coordination Group on education and skills for employment and is actively involved in policy dialogue with the Government of Jordan in this sector.
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