Local communities to be trained on monitoring municipalities

MADABA — Britain’s Ambassador to Jordan Peter Millett on Thursday launched a project in Madaba which seeks to strengthen residents’ involvement within municipalities and support decentralisation.

Through the project, community groups in 11 governorates will be trained to monitor the performance of 21 municipalities, the ambassador said, describing the project as a small contribution to political reform in Jordan.

At the launch ceremony, the ambassador said Jordanians are the ones who determine the political reform they need in their country.

With the participation of several charitable societies from 11 governorates, the project is implemented by the “Identity Centre” through the Arab Partnership programme.