Amman, December 2 (Petra) – Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan signed two €30 million grant agreements with the German Development Bank (KfW) to enhance vocational and technical education and training in Jordan.

According to a Ministry statement issued Tuesday, the first agreement provides a €20 million grant as the third phase of Germany's contribution to the Advanced Vocational Training College project, an initiative of the Crown Prince Foundation implemented by Al Hussein Technical University.

The project aims to advance the vocational and technical education and training sector and align it with labour market needs by developing a network of training centres across the Kingdom, establishing a new office in Amman equipped with advanced labs and facilities and introducing applied training programmes in more than 14 vocational fields.

The programmes are designed to improve employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and equip youth with essential practical skills.

The second agreement is a €10 million supplementary grant for the second phase of the programme to accelerate access to formal education for Syrian refugee children in Jordan. The multi-year programme supports the Ministry of Education.

Minister Toukan praised the strategic partnership between Jordan and Germany and the German government's support for the Kingdom, noting that education, training and employment are central priorities within Jordan's Economic Modernisation Vision.

She said that the vocational and technical education and training (TVET) enhancement project plays a key role in linking training outcomes to labour market needs.

For his part, German Ambassador to Jordan Bertram von Moltke stated "Education opens doors, and skills build the future. Today, we are strengthening both. These agreements reflect the depth of the Jordanian-German partnership and our shared commitment to ensuring quality education for children and creating job opportunities for teachers in Jordan.

"They also support the development of a modern TVET system that prepares young people for real opportunities in a dynamic economy. Skilled youth are at the heart of Jordan's economic modernisation vision. Education and skills are pillars of resilience, and through this cooperation, we are investing in a future that leaves no one behind." //Petra// AK