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Ammon News - Ministry of Social Development on Thursday signed a memorandum of partnership and cooperation with the Arab Union for Social Solidarity (UASS), affiliated to the Arab League's Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU), aimed to launch cooperation in social, charitable and humanitarian work fields.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister of Social Development, Ayman Mufleh, said the MoU IS "important" and will have an impact on the ministry's programs, by exchanging expertise and developing charitable and humanitarian action.

For his part, UASS Secretary-General, Nawaf Rumaih Al-Mutairi, pointed to the importance of signing the memorandum and benefiting from Jordan's expertise in the voluntary and humanitarian work field, lauding the Ministry of Social Development's efforts to raise the level of social work.

The memorandum aims to strengthen cooperation in social, charitable and humanitarian work, and build a "true" partnership in this field, based on productive institutional action that achieves sustainable development in social and charitable organizations.

Under the agreement, social work seminars are held to exchange joint "practical" expertise in this field and explore future cooperation prospects.

In addition, the MoU included cooperation in the field of integrating people with disabilities, by providing financial support to transform non-governmental accommodation agencies into inclusive day service agencies and supporting charitable projects.