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Kuwait finances UNESCO program to educate Syrian refugees in Jordan

Kuwait's Ambassador to Jordan Dr. Hamad Al-Duaij during signed the agreement with UNESCO officials
Kuwait's Ambassador to Jordan Dr. Hamad Al-Duaij during signed the agreement with UNESCO officials
AMMAN, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signed an agreement on Thursday with Jordan's Al-Yarmouk University for an educational program for Syrian refugees, worth USD 500,000 financed by Kuwait.
The agreement was signed in a ceremony held in the university premises, where Kuwait's Ambassador to Jordan Dr. Hamad Al-Duaij along with UNESCO officials were in attendance to seal a deal that would provide education for some 200 Syrian pupils.
Moreover, the Kuwaiti Ambassador told KUNA that his country is steadfast in its humanitarian support of Syrian refugees, particularly, in the field of education.
Meanwhile, representative of UNESCO's office in the Jordanian capital Farina Costanza said that Kuwait has "generously financed" this program to prop up UNESCO's efforts of giving the Syrian refugees an opportunity to enter the job market.
Speaking on Kuwait's contributions to UNESCO's projects, she noted that the country's "commitment has been valuable".
President of Yarmouk University Refaat Al-Faouri told KUNA that the program provides vocational courses for Syrian refugees, in addition to undergraduate scholarships.
The agreement follows a similar one signed earlier this month by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and Arab Open University (AOU), part of Kuwait's pledge to allocate USD 300 million to educate Syrian refugees.
According to official Jordanian statistics, half of the 1.4 million Syrian refugees reside in the Hashemite Kingdom. (end) mjb.nam