Policy Brief: “Towards a comprehensive approach for the participation of youth in the political life in Jordan”.
Year: 2024
The policy brief seeks to shed light on the presence of youth in various political and decision-making positions, with the aim of identifying existing gaps. It also monitors the progress made within the laws regulating political life as a result of the implementation of positive mechanisms and the encouragement of youth participation in decision-making, particularly within the Political Parties Law and Parliamentary Elections Law.
This paper draws on several studies conducted on political participation in Jordan and reports from several international organizations. It is also based on international conventions and national laws related to youth participation in decision-making.
The brief concludes that significant progress has been made in opening up state institutions to enhance youth participation and amending laws regulating political life, most notably Jordanian Political Parties Law No. 7/2022 and Jordanian Elections Law No. 4/2022. These laws have provided greater representation for youth in political parties and on electoral lists, as well as lowering the candidacy age to 25 years.
Baseline Study for “Improved Education Services and Integration for Syrian and Jordanian Children in
Karak and Mafraq Governorates, funded by BMZ. Implementation Year: 2021
The project has successfully conducted a program initiating two family centers in the Karak and Mafraq governorates in Jordan to improve the educational situation for children from the refugee and host communities.
The baseline study aimed to provide quantitative and qualitative information on the status of the situation for the project and design a comprehensive external M&E framework for the full duration for the program.
Support to the existing Gender Platforms and Civil Society Organizations in coordinating their national
networks for women in local governance “Project. AWO of Jordan, funded by UN women
Implementation year: 2021
Mosawa Network is a gender platform that functions as an umbrella network for over 90 women CBOs in Jordan. The project aimed to enhance the capacity of the gender platform on the national level for promoting women political participation on the local level, and to support Mosawa in establishing a robust mandate and necessary resources in order to coordinate activities with their affiliated civil society organizations and actors for a minimum of 2 years.
The evaluation study was used to assess the project’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact. It was also meant to draw conclusions and recommendations regarding the project’s strengths and weaknesses that will help strengthen future similar projects and ensure the sustainability of the activities.
Gender Analysis study for “Jordanian Community Development and Support Program”, Supported by:
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Implementation year: 2019
The overall objective of “the Jordanian Community Development and Support Program” is to enhance the quality of life for Jordanians living in communities hosting Syrian refugees through a financing and lending initiative, and new community programs for youth to improve their vocational skills and opportunities.
The gender baseline analysis study was used to inform the project’s understanding of current gender inequalities and dynamics related to social cohesion, women’s economic empowerment, vocational training and youth activism. It also tackled how gender dynamics and inequalities have changed in the same areas as discussed in the baseline.
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