Millett checks on construction of public park in Irbid village

By JT - Mar 11,2014 - Last updated at Mar 11,2014

AMMAN — British Ambassador to Jordan Peter Millett recently checked on the implementation of a public park in Kharja village in Irbid Governorate, according to a Mercy Corps statement issued this week.

The park is implemented within the Leadership and Community Development Project (LCDP) carried out by Mercy Corps and funded by the British embassy in collaboration with the UNHCR.

The project seeks to support efforts to respond to the impact of the Syrian crisis on host communities.

The first phase of the LCDP consists of 15 projects at a total cost of JD1.41 million in six local communities in Irbid, Mafraq and Ramtha, varying from football playgrounds, schools and healthcare centre expansions, according to the statement.

The second phase consists of 21 projects in the three cities at a total cost of JD1.152 million.

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