Amman, Sept. 10 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and Generations For Peace (GFP) signed a memorandum of understanding to support and develop programs delivered through the ministry’s Future Stations across Jordan’s governorates.
The agreement, signed in the presence of HRH Princess Aisha bint Faisal, aims to strengthen digital and entrepreneurial skills among youth and adolescents, while supporting innovation, citizenship, and digital safety.
According to a ministry statement issued Thursday, the memorandum was signed by Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat and GFP Chief Executive Officer Lama Hattab.
The partnership builds on existing cooperation between the ministry and GFP and seeks to expand the role of Future Stations as centers for digital training, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
It also provides a platform for youth participation in developing policies and programs by enabling young people to help identify priorities and challenges and submit recommendations intended to make initiatives more responsive to their needs.
The cooperation includes preparing studies, research, and knowledge papers related to youth, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, with findings to be used in designing practical programs and activities that can be implemented and scaled.
Smeirat noted that the memorandum would broaden partnerships supporting youth programs through Future Stations and help draw on specialized expertise to develop initiatives more closely aligned with beneficiaries’ needs, the digital economy, and labor market requirements.
He added that the ministry is focusing on measurable training outcomes, with programs subject to monitoring and evaluation to support the development and expansion of successful initiatives across the governorates according to local needs and priorities.
Hattab highlighted the agreement’s focus on equipping youth with digital skills relevant to labor market needs and strengthening their participation in their communities.
Under the memorandum, programs and activities will be implemented according to jointly approved work plans specifying target groups, beneficiary numbers, locations, timelines, roles and responsibilities, outputs, performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, impact measurement, and sustainability arrangements.
The agreement also covers initiatives aimed at promoting digital inclusion and expanding opportunities for disadvantaged groups, women, and persons with disabilities, subject to available resources and applicable legislation.
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