TVET and Skills Education for all: Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities for Jordanian and Refugee Youth
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Jordan is home to 723,886 registered refugees. While Syrians constitute the bulk of the refugee population, other nationalities have sought and found refuge in Jordan, such as Yemenis, Somalis, and Sudanese. Despite UNHCR’s advocacy of the “One Refugee Approach,” the needs of these particular refugee […]
Roadmap to Strengthening and Activating the Medical and Health Responsibility Law No. 25 of 2018
This policy roadmap provides an in-depth analysis of the key and contextual challenges facing the enforcement of the Medical and Health Liability Law No. 25 of 2018 in Jordan. In addition, it will present a set of recommendations and proposed actions to enhance enforcement and increase the effectiveness of the law. The Policy Lab is […]
At the Center: Towards a Gender-Sensitive Agenda for Social Protection in Jordan
Women worldwide face risks, including limited access to education, inadequate health services and coverage, gender-based discrimination, unpaid care work, high poverty rates, and increased vulnerability in old age due to the absence of adequate social protection systems. Social protection programs can be an effective tool to mitigate and address these risks. Social protection can be […]
MENA Green Voices Challenge A call for joint action and innovation to respond to climate change threats and opportunities
Youths are at the forefront of the climate movement that emerged in the 1980s and gained traction in 2019 with the global climate strike organized by Fridays for Future and Earth Strike. Despite the fact that their region is warming at twice the global average[1], surveys show that youths in the Middle East and North […]
Debt and Imprisonment in Jordan
Unpaid debt in Jordan is widespread, affecting almost 2% of its population. Most recent estimates regarding people with unpaid debt in Jordan include 157,367 individuals who are wanted in civil debt cases and 30,669 individuals who have issued checks bounced due to insufficient funds.1 Among those facing civil debt cases, 8,7% possess a debt of […]
Identifying and overcoming obstacles to the creation of MSMEs in Jordan
Whereas entrepreneurship is recognized by the government as an engine of economic growth, job creation and prosperity of its country, people and future, it remains recognized by relevant stakeholders, starting with entrepreneurs themselves, as a weak link in Jordan’s labor market. Despite the emergence of an entrepreneurship ecosystem notably composed of technical and financial governmental […]
Vulnerability to be Redefined with Both Governmental and Local Perspectives Policy Brief 9
The brief explores the understanding of the concept of vulnerability by local communities and by the Takaful program, run by the government of Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to build a better understanding of vulnerability by all stakeholders, to improve vulnerable groups’ access to assistance. The brief focuses on developing a common understanding […]
Labor rights for refugees and migrant workers: how to make them a living reality? – Policy Memo 2
In light of migrant workers’ and refugees’ legal and economic vulnerabilities, the proper understanding of the applicable legal framework and rights is key to guaranteeing that they may enjoy dignified employment and living conditions. It is also crucial to their active participation in the host community’s economic growth and societal development, thus overcoming marginalization and […]
Legal aid for migrants and refugees: Continuous efforts, better protection? -Policy Memo 1
In view of the fact that migrant workers and refugees are vulnerable groups of any society, ensuring that they have access to legal aid is critical to guaranteeing that they lead a dignified life and form an organic part of host societies. Based on ARDD’s 15 years of legal aid experience, multiple research projects, and […]
Rights without services? Facilitating access to education and healthcare for refugees and migrant workers MEMO 3
Migrant workers and refugees are vulnerable to the same challenges when trying to access basic services — in particular education and health — in the host/receiving country. Understanding the obstacles they face and strategies to overcome them is key to guaranteeing social protection and the active participation of non-nationals in the host communities’ economic growth […]