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On Monday, October 3rd, 2011, MA’AN Development Center launched its new project, “Empowering Youth in the Jordan Valley,” funded by Agence Française de Développement through the NGO Development Center (NDC) and implemented by the NGO Development. This project targets the 15-29 age group in 8 youth clubs in Area C, namely Al Aghwar Al Wusta Club, Tubas Youth Club will act as an umbrella organization for the villages of -Kardala, Bardala and ‘Ein el Beida-, Zubeidat Youth Club, Jiftlik Sports Club, Al Hilal Sports Club, Fasayel Youth Club, Al Auja Youth Club, and Duyuk Sports Club.

The overall objective of the project is to empower youth in the Jordan Valley in order for them to become active citizens who can effectively and proactively shape their communities. The project specifically aims to achieve this through enhancing building the capacities of the participating CBOs so that they become more efficient and effective in providing quality services that meet the needs of youth in the Jordan Valley. The projects outputs will benefit more than 2,300 club members, youth participants, and will assist in the formation dabkeh dance groups and boy scouts. In addition to this, the distribution of 1,200 books and 51 computers on the participating clubs will take place. Moreover, the project will work on building the capacities on youth, both genders, by providing them with a number training courses and workshops.

This event was hosted by Jericho’s Municipality Theatre in the presence of all the partners. Many gave speeches highlighting the current situation in Area C as well as youth and women’s role in community development.