Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) Updates

An open call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life. We, the undersigned organisations, call on all States to...

The brief explores the understanding of the concept of vulnerability by local communities and by the Takaful program, run by the government of Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to build a...

This report sheds light on the local perspective on vulnerability. It is part of a series of studies that look into the localization of various gender-related issues. The report points to the...

In light of migrant workers’ and refugees’ legal and economic vulnerabilities, the proper understanding of the applicable legal framework and rights is key to guaranteeing that they may enjoy...

In view of the fact that migrant workers and refugees are vulnerable groups of any society, ensuring that they have access to legal aid is critical to guaranteeing that they lead a dignified life and...

ARDD/JONAF (A4EP member), collaborating with others, produced a MEAL Framework on localisation from Jordan. The purpose of the MEAL Framework is reflected in its two-part vision statement:...

Summary This brief explores women’s participation in the informal labor market, with a focus on home-based businesses before and during the COVID-19 crisis. The brief offers policy recommendations...

The report is one of the outcomes that are to be produced as part of the Ford Foundation project ‘Women’s Access to Economic Justice through Legal Empowerment’. It provides an in-depth analysis of...

This paper focuses on accountability and its inter-linkages with other issues such as decentralisation, community engagement and the impact of the Syrian crisis on the education system in Jordan...

Introduction This report from the project “Education for the Future” provides an overview of challenges and prospects of improving learning environments in Jordanian public schools in general...

Introduction This paper presents descriptive statistics from a limited sample survey of Jordanian and Syrian refugee households in the city of Mafraq in northern Jordan. The main objective is to...

Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development ARDD launches a paper entitled “Fostering a Culture of Accountability for Improving the Learning Environment in Jordan” as a part of the project...

United Nations (UN) and Partners Humanitarian Response for Syrian Refugees in Jordan Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) - Education Sector Gender Analysis Key Findings Education Sector Gender Analysis...

Education opens minds; it opens doors to new opportunities, and offers a sense of normalcy where it may no longer exist. In contexts of mass displacement education also forms one mechanism for...

INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Key stakeholders asked ARDD-LA to investigate whether or not Syrian refugees could legally work from home or otherwise use their foreign teaching or medical...