CARE International in the Middle East

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Jordan Focus Areas

 
  • gender equity & women's empowerment
  • water & natural resources
  • governance
  • civil society
  • conflict & refugees
  • emergency  response
 
Program Overview
 
CARE’s Jordan office opened in 1948 to meet the needs of Palestinian refugees who lost their land with the creation of Israel.
In the Levant, social customs limiting women’s freedom to work and make decisions within their homes and communities mean they are disproportionately affected by poverty. Large family sizes mean women spend a lot of their time looking after their children and must negotiate around these priorities to participate in outside activities.  Using the Jordan Program as a centre providing a model for other work, CARE intends to take opportunities to replicate work across the Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Working in partnership with strong local organizations CARE’s portfolio now includes four programs:
  • Women's Economic Empowerment Program includes projects that aim to change the status of women through their involvement in the economic sector. CARE has established savings and loans schemes, so the women can pool their resources to start businesses and meet essential needs. An information centre tailored to their needs provides information while research enables CARE better to understand the constraints to their participation. In 2008 CARE will work to establish a unit specifically designed to create a partnership with the private sector to increase job opportunities for women.
  • Civil Society Strengthening Program includes projects in support to the development of strong civil society organizations able to support and represent those they serve.  Projects provide institutional and funding support, increase networking activities between organizations and seek to open opportunities for them to take action on key issues.
  • Natural Resources Management Program includes projects that aim to promote equitable access to and management of natural resources through the practical demonstration of new technologies in land use and water management through pilot projects; the strengthening of local organizations, the facilitation of policy dialogue and raising public awareness on the severity of the situation.
  • Emergency Reponse.  CARE responds to those who are unable to cope as a result of an emergency situation. This year in Jordan CARE will provide assistance to 6000 families from Iraq and 1000 in Syria, providing them with social counseling, psychosocial and rehabilitation activities and material assistance. CARE advocates for their rights to be respected and for their protection.

 

 

 

 

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Physical address:
Ibn Al-Roumi Street, House no. 38
Um Uthainah
11195 Amman
Jordan
 
Contact Information
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 950793
11195 Amman
Jordan
 
Tel: (962) 6 552-7921
Fax: (962) 6 552-7953
Email: harriet@care.org.jo
 
Country Director: Harriet Dodd