Delegation from the Ministry of Social Development Reviews the Jordanian Experience in Managing Protection Centers

Amman – A delegation from the Ministry of Social Development, represented by the Women and Gender Unit, reviewed the Jordanian experience in managing and operating protection centers during a two-day visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The visit comes as part of the Ministry’s efforts to develop social work and enhance the protection of women.

The visit was organized within the framework of the Women and Gender Unit’s efforts to strengthen the exchange of expertise and build the capacities of professionals working in the field of women’s protection. The program included meetings with the Jordanian Ministry of Social Development and an overview of the policies, procedures, and operational mechanisms adopted in protection centers.

During the visit, the delegation learned about the package of services provided by protection centers, including safe shelter, protection services, psychological, social, and legal support, counseling, and community reintegration, contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for women.

The visit also included field tours to the Family Reconciliation House and the Girls’ Care House, where the delegation reviewed efforts to provide protection and care services, strengthen women’s capacities and self-confidence, and examined mechanisms of integrated work and partnerships among relevant stakeholders.

The visit aims to benefit from the leading Jordanian experience and apply best practices in Palestine, in addition to enhancing the professional efficiency of women working in the field of women’s protection and strengthening regional partnerships in support of social work and women’s protection.

At the conclusion of the visit, the delegation expressed its appreciation to the staff of the protection centers in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their efforts, emphasizing the importance of such visits in strengthening cooperation and exchanging knowledge and expertise between the two countries.