Mafraq, August 27 (Petra) -National Company for Employment and Training (NCET) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mafraq Development Company (MDC), aimed to enhance cooperation in vocational and technical training fields.

The project also seeks to expand the scope of training programs to meet needs of the labor market and investors in King Hussein Bin Talal Development Area in Mafraq.

Under the memo, a plot of land has been allocated for the construction of a 500-square-meter hangar within the expansion of the Jordanian German Center of Excellence for Solar Energy (CoE).

This project will be used to implement additional specialized training programs in a number of vital sectors.

The MDC will equip the site with infrastructure, including electricity, water, and telecom services, which would create an integrated training environment that serves trainees and investors.

Talking at the signing ceremony, NCET Director General, Brig. Gen. Ashraf Mohammed Oleimat, emphasized the memo is a continuation of the joint "constructive" partnership launched since 2017.

Oleimat added that investment in the vocational and technical training sector is a "fundamental" pillar for supporting the national economy and supplying the labor market with qualified workers to compete locally and regionally.

The company, he noted, also "continuously works" to develop its programs to meet the needs of various productive and investment sectors.

In turn, MDC Director General, Lisa Doghmi, expressed her pride in this cooperation, as the memo is a "strategic" investment in developing the vocational training infrastructure, which would enhance "competitiveness" of Mafraq governorate and attracting more industrial investments.

Doghmi stated this step aligns with the Kingdom's efforts to support vocational and technical education and training as a "key" option to raise employment rates to consolidate Jordan's position as "an attractive destination for investment based on qualified human capital."
//Petra// AG

27/08/2025 15:31:30