NCHRD:: Development projects

NCHRD implemented deferent projects at National and regional levels as follows:

National projects :

[−]	1-Educational Development

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
400 Million U.S.Dollars.	Government of Jordan, World bank, Japan international development fund.	MOE, BAU, MOHSR , Vocational Training Cooperation (VTC)	1989-2002	To support the national Implementing agencies in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of sub-projects, as well the management of expenditures, and seeking the necessary technical assistance to support national capacity building for the proper implementation of educational development.

[−]	2- Improving Teacher Education at Jordanian Universities

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
4.5 Million Jordanian Dinars.	European union	Public Universities	1997-2002	To improve the quality of teacher education at Jordanian universities to be able to meet the national needs in this field.

[−]	3- Sustaining Economic Development through Technical Skills (Jordanian Canadian Project for the Development of Technical and Vocational Education)

cost

Source of funding

Beneficiary

Period

Objective

11 Million Canadian Dollars.

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Ministry of Education , Ministry of Planning, VTC, BAU, NCHRD

1995-1997

· To improve the ties between the outputs of education and training system and labour market needs.

· To develop the framework and governance of TVET in Jordan.

· To improve the quality of training.

. To set standards and criteria for quality assurance.

[−]	4- Human Resources Information System (AlManar)

cost

Source of funding

Beneficiary

Period

Objective

5 Million Jordanian Dinars.

Jordanian government and (CIDA)

Ministry of labour, MOE, MOHESR, BAU, Department of statistics, Public & private universities, NCHRD, VTC, Private sector.

1999-2009

To support and develop the Jordanian human resources and to enhance reliance on updated information and detailed data for decision making on personal and institutional levels. The project provides three main services :

- Electronic Labour Exchange:

This is an electronic tool available on the internet, and is accessible to both job seekers and employers, free of charge.

- Career Counseling :

This service, which is offered free of charge, helps the beneficiaries, including students, job seekers, and employees to identify their abilities , aptitudes and readiness to work in light of their qualifications and experiences. It also provides other tools related to career counseling.

- Human Resources Information :

This service provides a wide database and information, on the supply and demand sides directly from the relevant prime sources. It is continuously updated and made available electronically.

[−]	5- Sustaining and Extending Technical and Vocational Education and Training (SETVET)

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
5 million Canadian Dollars	(CIDA)	Balqa Applied University, Vocational Training Corporation, Ministry of Education	2000-2005	To support the formulation of national policy directions which focus on a realignment of Jordan’s TVET systems with the demands of a modern economy, and to strengthen the capacity of the respective TVET providers to conform to this realignment at the systemic, institutional, management instructional and program levels.

[−]	6- Higher Education Development Project

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
75 Million U.S.Dollars	Jordanian Government and World Bank	MOHESR, Public Universities.	2000-2006	To improve Higher Education quality, update its programs, and strengthen its ties with development needs.

[−]	7- Education Reform for Knowledge Economy (ERfKE) – phase I

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
410 Million U.S.Dollars	Jordanian Government, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, European Investment Bank, German Development Bank, CIDA , United States agency for International Development (USAID), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Department for International Development (DFID)/ UK Government, European Union	MOE	2003-2009	To transform the entire education system (K-12) in a way that it would produce graduates equipped with knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies required for a globally competitive knowledge.

[−]	8- Observatory Function for Human Resources Information.

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
Technical Assistance.	European Union	NCHRD, MOE, MOL, MOHE, VTC, Department of statistics, BAU, Civil service Bureau, Chamber of commerce, Chamber of industry.	2002-2008	To provide capacity building for the human resources information providers on both the supply and demand sides.

[−]	9- Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP)

cost

Source of funding

Beneficiary

Period

Objective

650,000 U.S.Dollars

CIDA

UNESCO

MOE, MOHE, MOL.

2008-2010

Gather quality data on literacy (reading, writing and numeracy skills) to improve illiteracy data base in Jordan within (15-65) age groups.

[−]	10- Child Development Studies.

cost

Source of funding

Beneficiary

Period

Objective

67,000 U.S.Dollars

UNICEF

MOE

2008

To adopt the Early Development Instrument (EDI) to better fit the local Jordanian context in terms of cultural, moral and social values.
To pilot a new instrument for measuring the child development outcomes within (3-6) years old.

Regional Projects :

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1-Cooperation between the Arab countries ( Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine) in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector.

cost

Source of funding

Beneficiary

Period

Objective

2 Million Euros

first phase 2004-2008

GTZ

Private and public sectors in the countries participating in the project

2003-2011

To enhance cooperation within Arab countries participating in the project in the field of technical and vocational education and training , and to enable these countries to upgrade their education and training systems, utilizing international experiences to increase the flexibility of their programs to fulfill the labour market needs.

[−]	2- Development of Vocational Education and Training in Syria.

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
10 Million Euros	European Union	MOE, and private sector in Syria	2006-2008	To improve the capability and efficiency of vocational education and training, layout the strategy for vocational education and training, and develop labor market information.

[−]	3- Preparation of training manuals for Iraq.

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
231 thousand U.S.$	UNESCO	Ministry of Education in Iraq.	2006	To prepare (29) training manuals covering (9) specialties for secondary vocational education stream, and train (31) Iraqi Experts on those manuals.

[−]	4- Education and training for employment in 10 Euro- Mediterranean countries

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
Technical assistance and study tours	European Union	NCHRD, MOE, MOL, VTC, DOS	2006-2008	To increase employment opportunities through improving education and training quality to meet the needs of skills required in the basic economical sectors.

[−]	5- National Qualification Framework

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
Technical assistance and study tours	European Union	Private and public sectors in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco	2007-2009	To develop curricula, programs and education and training centers to meet the labor market needs.

[−]	6- Arab Standard Classification of Occupations

cost	Source of funding	Beneficiary	Period	Objective
230 thousand Euros	GTZ	Public and private sectors in Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon , and Palestine.	2005-2007	To review and develop the Arab classification of occupations, issued by the Arab labor organization in 1989, including the classification and job description of new job titles.