Programme to support young Jordanians’ community-based initiatives

AMMAN — A variety of initiatives seeking to effect desired change in local communities across Jordan will be implemented as part of the Mosaic Leadership Programme: Jordan.

The year-long programme, which is implemented by Mosaic, a UK-based mentoring charity founded by Charles the Prince of Wales in cooperation with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), will help around 50 young Jordanians implement initiatives tailored to address the pressing needs of their local communities.

“I am highly confident that our innovative and inspiring young people are capable of optimally utilising the knowledge and skills they have gained to effectively contribute to the future of our country,” KAFD Chairman Imad Fakhoury said Monday.

Fakhoury, who is also minister of planning and international cooperation, made his remarks at the graduation ceremony, concluding a five-day training session for participants in the programme. 

During the training course, mentors helped the 50 Jordanian delegates come up with action plans on how to implement their initiatives. The completion of the training is a prelude to the start of the programme.

“We were keen to partner with Mosaic, whose distinguished leadership programme will provide the participants with tools for development to drive productivity, foster collaborative work that we direly need in today’s world and strengthen the skills of our distinguished trailblazing youth in areas of communication, decision-making, commitment, respect and trust,” Fakhoury said.

He announced that the KAFD will extend JD50,000 in financial support to help in the implementation of initiatives by participants in the Mosaic programme in Jordan, which is supported by telecom company Zain Jordan and the UK’s Department for International Development.

Stressing the UK’s support to the participants, UK Ambassador to Jordan Edward Oakden said participants in the programme have the capability, opportunity and responsibility to change the lives of thousands in their local communities.

“You all have our support to take this exciting programme forward,” the ambassador added.

Zain Jordan CEO Ahmad Al Hanandeh said Zain Innovation Campus hosted Mosaic’s activities for the second year in a row, which he said is in line with Zain Jordan’s continued efforts to support and empower entrepreneurs.

Under the year-long programme, the participants are required to stay in touch with their mentors and Mosaic and are expected to have completed their action plan.

Every three months, participants will submit a progress update to Mosaic, and at the end of the 12 months, they will submit a short report on what they have achieved.