Jordan boosts tourism sector with launch of skills council
Published 07 Jul,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — In a major step to boost the tourism and hospitality sector in Jordan, the country’s first Sector Skills Council for Tourism and Hospitality has been launched on Wednesday, with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The council will play an important role in the reform of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and support the sector to identify skill needs as well as to set standards for occupational skills, according to an EBRD statement.
Jordan’s tourism and hospitality sector generates more than 13 per cent of the country’s GDP, but has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, tourism fell drastically and the sector will be key for the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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