Amman, Sept. 9 (Petra) — The Vocational Training Corporation (VTC)
on Wednesday launched the Technical Committee for the “Partnerships
for Development: Vocational Training and Labor Migration” project,
which seeks to strengthen cooperation in vocational training and
labor migration and align training programs with labor market needs.

The committee held its inaugural meeting, chaired by the VTC Director
General Raafat Sawafine, with the participation of representatives
from national and international partner institutions.

The project is being implemented by the German Agency for
International Cooperation (GIZ), on behalf of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in cooperation
with the Ministry of Labor and the VTC.

The newly appointed committee brings together representatives from
the Ministry of Labor, VTC, the German Embassy, GIZ, the Jordan
Chamber of Industry, the Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Commission, the Goethe-Institut Jordan, and the German Jordanian
University.

During the meeting, participants reviewed the project’s
implementation plan and key activities for 2026-2028, focusing on
mechanisms to institutionalize project activities and sustain their
outcomes beyond the project’s lifespan.

Committee members also discussed coordination mechanisms with partner
institutions, as well as the next steps for effective implementation
and closer coordination between national and international efforts.

Participants stressed the importance of continued cooperation, clear
implementation mechanisms, and regular monitoring of progress to
maximize the project’s impact and ensure the sustainability of its
outcomes.

The efforts are expected to contribute to further developing Jordan’s
vocational training system in line with labor market needs and
emerging trends in vocational training and labor migration.

//Petra// AJ