Karak, Sept. 16 (Petra) -- Director General of the Jordan Cooperative Corporation (JCC) Abdul Fattah Shalabi on Wednesday visited several cooperatives in Karak Governorate to review their developmental projects and assess key operational challenges.

Beginning his tour at the Karak Cooperative Directorate, Al-Shalabi met with staff members and commended their role in monitoring local cooperatives and raising community awareness about the cooperative model.

In a meeting with local cooperative heads alongside Director of Karak Cooperatives Mohammad Adaileh, Shalabi discussed strategies to advance the sector. He briefed participants on major policy updates following the passage of the 2025 Cooperatives Law, which established the Cooperative Development Fund to provide financing and loans, as well as the Cooperative Training Institute to build capacity among cooperative members and staff.

The inspection tour included visits to the Military Retirees Cooperative, the Karak Livestock Breeding and Fattening Cooperative which operates a factory producing traditional dairy items such as "jameed" and clarified butter the Binaa Mutual Benefit Cooperative, and the Smart Land Cooperative, which focuses on agricultural production and capacity development.

During the visit, Shalabi presented an honorary shield to the vice president of the Smart Land Cooperative, Rami Kasasbeh, acknowledging his contributions to the sector and his election this week in Panama to the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Youth Executive Committee, where he serves as the sole representative for the Asia-Pacific region. Adaileh also presented Kasasbeh with a commemorative plaque on behalf of the directorate.

Shalabi reaffirmed JCC’s commitment to providing institutional support to cooperatives to expand their developmental role, enhance community engagement, and drive sustainable local development across Karak Governorate.

//Petra// AF