CAIRO: Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal, president of Arab Gulf Program for Development, AGFUND, signed five development project agreements worth more than $1 million to support Arab children, civil society and refugees.
The agreements were signed at a ceremony held by the Arab Council for Childhood and Development under the patronage of the prince at the headquarters in Cairo.
During the ceremony, the council also launched a guide to tackle misconceptions about children on Arab social media.
The first agreement ensures access to lifesaving water, sanitation and hygiene services in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. It follows a visit by the prince to the camp, where meetings were held with development partners including UNICEF.
To support the role of nongovernmental organizations in COP27, the second agreement activates the role of Arab NGOs in mitigating climate change and adapting to its repercussions by launching an interactive Arab platform on the planet’s changing climate, which provides knowledge, information, training and skills.
The third agreement will promote childhood development in the Arab world through Training and Capacity Development Centers that build knowledge and promote skills.
The last two agreements aim to support and develop the Arab Council for Childhood and Development and the Arab Network for NGOs in order to enable both organizations to fulfill their missions, and serve the children of the Arab world.
