Japan Hands Over Pottery Production Equipment to Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training
2025/10/20
On 20 October 2025, H.E. Mr. ASARI Hideki, Ambassador of Japan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan attended the handover ceremony of pottery production equipment at Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training in Amman, which was supported through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Program (GGP) with a grant of seventy-two thousand seven hundred and forty US dollars (US$ 72,740). The ceremony was held in the presence of H.R.H. Princess Basma Bint Talal, Chairperson of the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) and H.E. Farah Daghistani, Executive Director of JOHUD.
Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training, originally a project established by JOHUD in 1993 called Beit Al Bawadi, has provided vocational training and employment opportunities to unemployed women, youth, refugees and persons with disabilities. Given the pivotal roles that the organization has in Amman, Japan supported Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training with the new pottery production equipment (a new car kiln, round electric kiln, water film glazing booth, and four electrical pottery wheels) to provide more vocational training and contribute to the creation of employment opportunities.
During the handover ceremony, Ambassador ASARI expressed his gratitude to company’s great social contribution and stated: “Through this initiative, Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training will empower 600 individuals annually including vulnerable youth, women, and refugees by providing them with essential pottery skills and opportunities to find meaningful employment... The Government of Japan remains committed to supporting your vital mission, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact of this collaboration in the years to come.”
In turn, H.R.H. Princess Basma expressed her pride in the partnership between Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training and the Government of Japan, and appreciation for Japan’s support in helping the company fulfill its mission to train Jordanian artisans and revive the traditional pottery craft, which reflects Jordan’s cultural heritage and identity.
Meanwhile, JOHUD Executive Director H.E. Mrs. Farah Daghistani reaffirmed Beit Al Bawadi’s mission to empower local communities, noting the importance of Japan’s support under human security projects, aiming to train around 1,200 women, youth, refugees, and persons with disabilities over two years.
Under Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects, Japan has extended more than 10.57 million US Dollars for 161 projects to NGOs, schools, hospitals, and local governments in Jordan since 1993.
Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training, originally a project established by JOHUD in 1993 called Beit Al Bawadi, has provided vocational training and employment opportunities to unemployed women, youth, refugees and persons with disabilities. Given the pivotal roles that the organization has in Amman, Japan supported Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training with the new pottery production equipment (a new car kiln, round electric kiln, water film glazing booth, and four electrical pottery wheels) to provide more vocational training and contribute to the creation of employment opportunities.
During the handover ceremony, Ambassador ASARI expressed his gratitude to company’s great social contribution and stated: “Through this initiative, Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training will empower 600 individuals annually including vulnerable youth, women, and refugees by providing them with essential pottery skills and opportunities to find meaningful employment... The Government of Japan remains committed to supporting your vital mission, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact of this collaboration in the years to come.”
In turn, H.R.H. Princess Basma expressed her pride in the partnership between Al Bawadi Company for Development and Training and the Government of Japan, and appreciation for Japan’s support in helping the company fulfill its mission to train Jordanian artisans and revive the traditional pottery craft, which reflects Jordan’s cultural heritage and identity.
Meanwhile, JOHUD Executive Director H.E. Mrs. Farah Daghistani reaffirmed Beit Al Bawadi’s mission to empower local communities, noting the importance of Japan’s support under human security projects, aiming to train around 1,200 women, youth, refugees, and persons with disabilities over two years.
Under Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects, Japan has extended more than 10.57 million US Dollars for 161 projects to NGOs, schools, hospitals, and local governments in Jordan since 1993.