Better Work Jordan Mental Health Project (2024-2025)

The project focus is on the implementation of mental health policies in the garment industry, which includes the hiring and training of counsellors and providing mental health training to workers. The project is also committed to addressing the issue of the Jordanian law criminalizing attempted suicide in public, which may discourage those in need from seeking help and worsen the high suicide rate. In addition, the activities in this new project involve the upgrading and improvement of an existing mental health clinic to better serve the needs of the community. The additional two years will involve a collaborative effort with stakeholders to ensure the integration of mental health considerations into various programs and systems within the garment industry.

Project symbol

JOR/23/53/USA

Admin unit

BETTERWORK
RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

26/05/2023

End date

31/12/2025

Total allocation

244268

Total expenditure

Status

Active

244268

Development Partners

USA, United States Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Jordan

Outcomes

Outcome 5: Gender equality and equality of treatment and opportunities for all