Issawi told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the Royal initiatives, His Majesty King Abdullah orders its implementation, mainly aim to improve citizens’ standard of living and quality of life and improve the level of services provided to them in various sectors, especially in remote areas.
He pointed out that Royal initiatives focus on finding realistic solutions to development challenges in local communities, and meeting the needs of target groups through cooperation and integration of efforts between the RHC’s Follow-up Department of the Implementation of Royal Initiatives, relevant government agencies and civil society institutions.
He explained that projects that were opened in Ar-Ruwaished District and implemented within the framework of the Royal initiatives, and included housing for poor families, a school, a mosque, and the rehabilitation and maintenance of one of the centers concerned with the youth sector, was created and equipped with funding from the United Arab Emirates, in the context of the development projects it is undertaking to develop the region; a reflection of the strong and solid brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries.
For her part, the Director-General of the Princess Taghreed Foundation for Development and Training, Aghadir Juwaihan, said that the center, which was implemented in the Safawi area, aims to rehabilitate and train women within multiple projects “handicrafts, sewing, beauty, and a productive kitchen”, and to detect cases of disabilities through a specialized center for initial screening, as well as providing the necessary support and assistance to them.
During the opening and inspection of projects, attended by the Governor of Mafraq, there was a full compliance with rules of public safety, given the exceptional circumstances that the Kingdom is going through due to the Covid pandemic.
SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY
