Meeting: Umm el-Jimal area could join SEEDS Project

Mafraq: A meeting was held in the municipality of Umm el-Jimal, a historical village in Northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq, with a delegation from the Italian COOPI and John Paul II Foundation organizations. Talks went over possibility of including Umm el-Jimal as an area within Stakeholder-Based Environmentally-Sustainable and Economically Doable Scenarios for the Energy Transition (SEEDS) Project, according to a municipality statement on Thursday. The statement noted that the project provides training in business development, branding, marketing, and vocational training for individuals, wishing to start a new enterprise and in-kind support for the best business plan. Additionally, the municipality stated that the project features an awareness session on licensing, legislation, and organizing bazaars,as well as plans to submit a new project proposal to support tourism in this area. Source: Jordan News Agency