Taipei supports mine action programme in Jordan

AMMAN — As part of the continuous support for the mine action programme in Jordan, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office representative, Ismail Mae, visited the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) and met with its Chairman, HH Prince Mired.

The two sides discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement made available to The Jordan Times. In the last two years, landmine victims have faced “profound and aggravated impacts” due to the pandemic and lockdown as they are mostly self-employed and have small business, and are thus considered to be daily wage earners.

In January 2019, Taipei provided $70,000 to support the victims’ assistance programme in Jordan. The main goal of the project is to ensure that Jordan has a sustainable and effective victims’ assistance programme that responds to the needs of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) victims.

The NCDR also started an agricultural farm project in the Jordan Valley for survivors and their dependents. During the meeting, Mae provided additional funding of $73,900 to continue the project.