Jordan, Syria Discuss Social Protection Cooperation

(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)

Amman, July 8 (Petra) – Minister of Social Development, Wafa Bani Mustafa, on Tuesday discussed cooperation aspects in the social protection and welfare fields with Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Hind Qabwat, in presence of Chargé d'Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Amman, Ihsan Ruman.
During the meeting held at the ministry's headquarters Tuesday, Bani Mustafa noted the "deep-rooted, brotherly" bilateral relations and their wise leaderships, calling on enhancing cooperation in the social services area provided to target groups, which would support reform and recovery efforts for a "better future" for Syrian people.
Jordan, at the beginning of its centennial anniversary, launched modernization paths under Royal directives, which were aligned with the National Social Protection Strategy (2025-2033) with its four axes: Dignity, empowerment, opportunity, and resilience, Bani Mustafa pointed out.
Bani Mustafa also affirmed the government's "commitment" to increasing inclusion of the Kingdom's most vulnerable groups within the social protection umbrella.
Bani Mustafa discussed the ministry's current programs in the areas of protecting persons with disabilities, orphans and the destitute groups, juveniles, the elderly, as well as combating vagrancy.
Bani Mustafa highlighted the efforts of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Women's Empowerment and its initiatives to increase women's political and economic participation.
To achieve goals, she underlined importance of partnerships with official ministries and institutions, mainly the Ministries of Education, Health, Labor, Planning and International Cooperation, as well as relevant national councils.
Bani Mustafa emphasized the importance of partnerships with the private and voluntary sectors.
Qabwat, in turn, expressed her gratitude and appreciation to Jordan, its leadership, government, and people, for their continued support for recovery and reform efforts in Syria.
Qabwat emphasized the Syrian side's desire to benefit from the Jordanian experience, mainly in the areas of combating vagrancy, regulating work of associations, and NAF aid mechanisms.
Qabwat said the visit aims to strengthen brotherly relations and enhance bilateral cooperation, benefit from Jordanian expertise in protection, care, and development fields, by reviewing the NAF's services and a number of the ministry-affiliated technical units and care homes.
The delegation's two-day trip aims to review the Jordanian ministry's programs and services and its affiliated units.

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