Functions of the Neighborhoods Development Department

• Conducting a field survey to survey the needs of the neighborhood and name the members of the volunteer team (the district development team) and then analyze its results and prepare a list of needs.

• Inviting the residents of the neighborhood to meet in an open year or focused working groups

• Determine the most important priorities for the neighborhood residents and complete the selection of members of the volunteer team (the district development team), which will represent the neighborhood in working with

• Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and all partners in order to translate the needs of the neighborhood into projects implemented according to priority.

• The neighborhood development team, after a variety, will map the neighborhood's assets, build a neighborhood vision and translate the needs into project proposals

• Implementation of the highest priority based on a referendum for the residents of the neighborhood.

• The neighborhood development team is working on developing the project's implementation plan and implementing it in cooperation with all partners related to the project and according to its nature.

• Following the implementation of the first project, the neighborhood team will develop a long-term plan for the development of the neighborhood including priority projects

• Population over the next five years and potential partners to implement these projects and develop their operational plans.

Adding and reconfigure neighborhood teams

• The implementation of field surveys to add neighborhoods (Housing Association and Salahuddin) where the Youth Committee and the staff of the Department of Neighborhood Development to survey the needs of these neighborhoods and to see the status of the description and the gathering of leaders of citizens to work with them to implement projects that meet the needs of these neighborhoods and development.

• A field survey session was held for the youth committee which was held in the training room at the Urban Development Center and the number of participants

• 20 people with a day of training and practical application in the field survey of the neighborhood housing and Salahuddin

• Holding (34) periodic meetings with the neighborhood teams and (5) meetings with the committee of planning the neighborhood teams

• Re-survey the revival of Aqaba, which ended its legal membership.

Development Initiatives Programs

• Following-up development initiatives that are implemented based on the needs received from the districts according to the development directions of the Authority where follow-up and holding meetings with partners required both within the authority or official institutions.

• The implementation of courses for children aged 8 to 18 males and females in the Center for the development of neighborhoods to develop their talents and develop their own skills to achieve and enhance their talents and confidence

• Holding the calligraphy course at the Urban Development Center / Urban Village

• Supporting the winter camp for the Al Hassan Youth Award, which is keen to rehabilitate young people and develop their expertise and enable them to serve the local community through the implementation of activities within the city of Aqaba in the Princess Salma Park and the Haya Cultural Center and the visit of the Museum of Aqaba and the number of participants 150 participants and provided the Authority material support and logistical and technical cooperation with Quad City Services

• Giving a training course entitled Painting in color and the number of participants 11 males and 39 females.

• Implementation of painting course on colored cloth for 11 males and 20 females. • Implementation of the painting course on pottery for 12 males and 17 females.

• The implementation of 3 courses of the Arabic calligraphy because of its benefits to the child in improving the line at the educational and personal level.

• assigning the academy's private school to teach the Arabic calligraphy

• assigning a painting course on glass to children in the urban village for males and females.

• Participation of neighborhood teams in meetings with decision-makers: meeting the neighborhood planning committee with the city commissioner to prioritize

• Distribution of asphalt mixtures into neighborhoods As the city commissioner listened to the needs of neighborhoods of the infrastructure to develop the city.

• Participation of some members of the neighborhood teams in a national workshop on the involvement of local community and stakeholders in monitoring the coastal environment at the College of Aqaba University.

• Participation of some members of the neighborhood teams in the first consultation session of the project to dismantle the main port with the Directorate of Environment.

• Participation in the Legal Guidance Office in the Betty Project and the Office of Legal Guidance with the Women's Committees Caucus.

• The participation of the neighborhood teams in the radio program "Qul Wa Fa'al" which is broadcast on the Voice of Aqaba radio station, which highlighted the effectiveness of the development of neighborhoods and the role of the members of the neighborhood teams in the development of community based on active and positive participation.

• Participation of some district team members in the awareness-raising program of the National Accelerating National Disaster Risk Management Development Project for seasonal floods.

• Participate in a training workshop by representatives of neighborhood members entitled "Know your project right" at the gathering center of women's committees.

• Holding meetings with the director of the Aqaba Water Company to find solutions to the problems of Al-Shami neighborhood and holding a meeting with the Director of Education regarding some challenges in Al-Karama, Al-Shamiya and Al-Radwan.

• Maintenance of lighting poles in Al Karama neighborhood. • Participation of Al Karama and Al Shamiya in a free medical day as part of the charity campaign for the Jordanian Hashemite Fund.

• Implementing a free medical day in Al-Khazan and Al-Shalaal neighborhood in cooperation with Aqaba Health Directorate, an initiative aimed at raising health awareness

• The risk of diabetes , blood pressure and a group of students of the School of the Great Arab Revolution volunteer and help.

• A campaign was carried out to remove the rubble in the neighborhood of Radwan by the cadres of the Directorate of the city services center .

Training courses for voluntary neighborhoods and youth committees

• Holding a social stimulation course for Al-Karama and Al-Shamiya by 10 hours of training for two days in the neighborhood / village development center

• Urban

• Holding a session for the management of volunteer activities of the neighborhood of Al-Shamiya by 6 hours training in the development center of neighborhoods / urban village

• Launching a community initiative from the Al-Shami neighborhood group. Training sessions for young men and women The mosaic course was held for 14 women in the neighborhood

• Implemented in cooperation with the Arafa Center for Productivity Enhancement / Aqaba at Al Rabia Mixed School.

• Painting course on glass where two separate sessions were held at Al-Rabiah Mixed School.

Community Awareness Program

• Implementation of awareness-raising sessions in the neighborhood of Al-Shamia with the Association of Umm Al-Mu'mineen Al-Abrar and included lectures in human development:

  • Family guidance.

  • enriching married life.

  • Skills of dealing with adolescence, motivational courses (valuable crops harvested).

• Giving awareness lectures in schools within the community awareness program.

• Implementation of community awareness murals within the schools of Aqaba.

• Presentation of the play Azutna unity in the Qawaira Brigade Jordanian Hashemite Fund was executed another theater show in the city of Aqaba on the scene of the martyr Moaz Alkasrapa.

• Implementing a drug awareness program that includes lectures, video films and representative clips aimed at school students and the community.

Management of neighborhoods Development Center in the Urban Village

Holding the deceptive courses in the center of neighborhoods:

• Training course of the Ministry of Social Development for 15 participants.

• Training of life skills and psychosocial support in cooperation with the Red Crescent Center with the participation of 200 people. • Project management session for associations. • Course of the Strategy for the Law of Persons with Disabilities.

• A free English language chat / language course for the community.

• Implementing a training program in cooperation with the Association of Opportunity. The program includes the following courses:

• Imaging cycle using the camera phone.

• How to learn about yourself.

• Training is impossible under the sun.

• Cycle of personality analysis patterns.

• Leadership and team spirit.

• Conversation session with the Center East and West.

• A life skills course in cooperation with Princess Basma Center.

• Implementation of the medical skills course by a medical team from Al Isra Hospital.

• Self-building cycle.

• Training of trainers and trainers TOT

• Two advocacy and advocacy sessions in cooperation with the National Democratic Institute.

• Training of Trainers Course Vocational Training Corporation The number of beneficiaries of this course was 25 people

Loan Portfolio

The Authority has worked to establish a loan portfolio (without interest) to support the establishment of projects that provide jobs and contribute to poverty reduction and improvement The level of household income in the Governorate of Aqaba, where the portfolio was expanded to include the regions associated with the obstacle during this year with a capital of one hundred and fifty thousand dinars

Lending Procedures

• Receiving applications from the project owner.

• Conduct a feasibility study for projects.

• Conduct a study on the applicant in terms of social and the benefit of the neighborhood of the project submitted, and supervise the study of the request of the supervisory committee.

• The decision to approve or not to approve the applicant within one month of submission of the application by the Supervisory Committee of the revolving fund.

• Signing the loan agreement with the Borrower after the sponsor, who in turn signs the Borrower's agreement with the rest of the other guarantees.

• Request (3) price quotes.

• Delivery of required materials according to the project.

• Conduct evaluation studies for beneficiary projects.

• Follow-up of loan repayments as required.

The achievements of the neighborhood teams

• Installing umbrellas for the Rabieh Elementary School for Boys based on the authority's tendency to give the educational process the greatest attention and implementation of the executive plan

• The Directorate of Community Development approved by the Board of Commissioners Resolution No. (235), which gives priority to the education sector and is considered a region

• Shamia from the poorest areas and needs, at the request of the neighborhood team development of Shamiya to support the school umbrellas of the yard and playground protect students from the sun, especially in the summer.

• Al-Shamia Stadium: The neighborhood team in cooperation with (Wright to play) activated the stadium five and the establishment of sports tournaments within the container and

• Forming a team of neighborhood boys and providing the team of 22 young players in sportswear.

• Planting trees around the Shami health center.

• Distribution of meals to the families of Shami from the chaste families throughout the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with Ahl al-Kheir and charities within the city of Aqaba.