KFAED Jordan sign US20 million grant agreement

1/26/2016 2:18:59 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

AMMAN 26th January 2016 (WAM) -- The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development KFAED yesterday signed a US$20 million grant agreement with Jordan with the aim of mitigating the burden of coping with the influx of Syrian refugees.

According to the Kuwait News Agency KUNA the agreement was signed by Abdulwahab Al-Bader Director-General of KFAED and Imad Fakhoury Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.

In a statement to journalists Al-Bader said that the agreement aims to implement developmental projects in the healthcare and educational sectors in addition to municipal services to be completed by the end of 2018. He added that the grant agreement seeks to enhance the efficiency of public services in areas inhabited by Syrian refugees ensuring that they get unimpeded access to these services.

Mr. Fakhoury said that out of the total $8 million will be dedicated to priority health projects $7 million will go to the education sector and $5 million to municipalities.

WAM/Esraa/Moran

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