The Government of Japan has provided a grant to Al-Bawadi for training and Development Company, owned by the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), to support activities and enhance the productivity of Beit Al-Bawadi’s factory and showroom in Muqabalin area of Amman. Beit Al-Bawadi has been operating for over 30 years, preserving ceramic crafts and providing employment opportunities.

The grant agreement was signed on Wednesday in the presence of JOHUD’s Executive Director, Farah Daghistani, the Japanese Ambassador to Amman, Okuyama Jiro, and the General Manager of Al-Bawadi Development and Training Company, Imad Khrais.

The grant, provided under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), aims to support national efforts to reduce unemployment in Jordan and create more training and employment opportunities by providing ceramic manufacturing equipment.

Daghistani expressed pride in the partnership between Beit Al-Bawadi and the Japanese Embassy, highlighting Japan’s initial support when Beit Al-Bawadi was established in 1993. She emphasized that this collaboration is part of the strong and long-standing ties between the two countries and their people.

She added that Beit Al-Bawadi looks forward to further cooperation with the Japanese Embassy to support initiatives that promote human security in Jordan and contribute to comprehensive and sustainable development.

Daghistani stressed that the grant will enable Beit Al-Bawadi to provide professional training for local community members interested in ceramic manufacturing, equipping them with skills to enter the job market. She also highlighted the cultural and historical significance of this craft in Jordanian heritage.

During the signing ceremony, Ambassador Okuyama praised Beit Al-Bawadi for training and Development Company’s role in providing job opportunities for youth and women and addressing unemployment, which remains a challenge in Jordan. He expressed hope that the new equipment will help expand training and employment opportunities at Beit Al-Bawadi’s factory and exhibition.

Beit Al-Bawadi was established as a JOHUD initiative in 1993 to preserve traditional crafts and provide vocational training and job opportunities for women, youth, refugees, and persons with disabilities in the field of ceramic manufacturing. It was recently converted into a nonprofit company.