US-funded programme in Zarqa celebrates gender integration

By JT - Dec 16,2014 - Last updated at Dec 16,2014

AMMAN — The Millennium Challenge Account – Jordan (MCA-Jordan) held an event in Zarqa city on Tuesday “to celebrate three years in integrating gender within the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Compact in Jordan”, the company said in a statement.

MCC, a US government agency, is financing wastewater and water projects in Zarqa Governorate through a $275 million grant programme.

The MCA has recruited “over 104 women in full-time jobs” and 100 women from the local community in part-time jobs, the statement quoted MCA-Jordan CEO Kamal Zoubi as saying.

Social Development Minister Reem Abu Hassan and US Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells attended the ceremony.

Rate

‘Jordan eyes further cooperation with Millennium Challenge Corporation’

Oct 21,2015

AMMAN — Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury met on Wednesday with US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Da

Project to promote better water consumption habits in Zarqa

Feb 03,2014

The Millennium Challenge Account — Jordan (MCA-Jordan) on Monday launched a new project to improve household water systems and decrease domestic water costs in Zarqa Governorate.

MCA-Jordan reaches out to poor households in Zarqa

May 15,2014

Millennium Challenge Account-Jordan (MCA-Jordan) recently concluded the first phase of a socio-economic and technical survey, which aims at assessing the in-house water and sewage conditions of the households in Zarqa Governorate to determine the work required to improve water quality and quantity.