Italy committed to supporting Jordan’s education sector — ambassador

AMMAN — Italian Ambassador to Jordan Giovanni Brauzzi on Wednesday reiterated his country’s strong commitment to supporting Jordan and its education system in facing “the unprecedented burden arising from the Syrian crisis”.

At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Mohammad Thneibat, Brauzzi said Italy had already allocated funds for 2016 to support Jordan’s education sector, enabling some 7,000 students to access education, according to a statement released by the embassy.

In addition, at the London donor conference held last week, Italy also pledged $150 million for Jordan and Lebanon between 2016 and 2018. With this support, Italy will be able to cover some 10 per cent of the immediate need to accommodate around 200,000 students in Jordan, the statement said.