the govnment of the hashemite kingdom of jordan a

RIL
CONFIDJ
INTERNATI ONAL LABOUR OFFI C
Regular Progranime of Tecimical Assistance
MEMORANDUM
to
THE GOVNMENT OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
on
A PROGRAMME FOR THE VOCATIONAL HEHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED
ILO
GENEVA
1971
1111111 11111 !III 11111 fIll! 1111111111111
49535
TABLE_OP CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION
1
TEOHNIO
2
BACICGROUND
Legislation
2
Organ.isation
c
d
e
2
3
The Economy
4
Manpoiver
Industry
0
00
4
0
0
PACILITIES PORTHEDISB
ça)
b)
o)
d. )
....
a a 0.000000 00100 00000000
Medical Services
6
7
7
MedioalRehabilJ,tatiOi2.0......000..00.a..a
vocation,al 00000 000000
8
Educational and Social o.o..aa..o.aoao..00a.o
10
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 000000000000900000
12
e)
1V0
Scope
6
ANNEXES:
1
2
13
THE H.ASHEMITE KINGDOM OP JORDAN4' LIST OF MINISTRIES
ORGANISATION OP MINISTRY OP SOOI]L APPAIRS AND
IL.A.BOTJR 000000000000010 ØçØ 0009000 000100000
0 00
15
a0
aaa0
16
a a
aaa
17
3
ESTIMATED POPUIiATION BY GOVER1\TORATES
4
GOVEB.NMENT REVENUE
5
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE a a 0 a
6
SURVEY OP ALL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
7
EMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES 1968-1975 (PIHMS WITH 10 OR
MOREWORICERS) 0000000000000fl 0 *90000 0000000I000000
8
aa.
a
00 00
0
0
0paa
0
0
a
aaao
aaaaa aaa0
a
1968
.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING 1971
(NIJJIBERS OP TRAINEES)
0
0
00
0 0
0
a00 00
0
0
14
0
00
0
18
19
20
21
9
MEMORANDUM NO0 1:
GENERAL APPRECIATION
10
MEMORANDUM NO. 2:
SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
11
MEMORANDIJIVI NO. 3:
RESFONSIBILITIBS OP MINISTRIES
IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION .,.
o 0 00
23
24
Pa
12 - MEMORANDUM NOa 4
13
A PILOT SCHEME
MEMORANDUM NO. 5:
14 - MEMORANDUM NO. 6:
..kppendix UAII
A
.t,.ppe11x
15
....
.
.
MEMORMTDU['IE NO. 7:
...
.
.
..
.
.
..
.
26
27
PRODUCTION WORX$HOPS
"SHELTERED
.
.
....o.wow.oa..
ADMINISTRATION
.
. . .
...
.
.
. .
.
.
33
.
a..
31
.
CONCLUSIONS AND REOO/IIVIENDATIONS
36
16 -. DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ILO EXPERT IN VOCATIONAL
RHJBILITATION09aoa00000000 000000.000eG.QO.aS.oa
38
.o aa.aaa..aooa 0000.o.uo.oeo..o on
39
17
LIST OP CONTACTS
I.
INTRODUCTION
A the request of H.E. the Minister of State on be1ialf
of the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a survey
of facilities available to handicapped persons was undertaken
during the period from 29 Tu1y 1971 to 29 August 1971 by
Mr. A.C. Sparshott, the Middle EastRegional xpert of the
Intrnationa1 Labour Organisation in the field of vocational
rehabilitatioi.9
xpert's
findings and t supplements recommendations contained in,
memoranda, jsued during the course. of the survey to the
government departments concerned, for use as a basis in fjnal
These memoranda are reproduced in this report as
discussiofls,
Annexes Nos0 9 to 15.
This Memorandum is .a report. o,f the Regional
The Director-General of the International Labour Office
wishes to convey his appreciation for the most helpful cooperation and assistance given to the Regional Expert by all
those with whom he was in contact 'during the mission.
II.
(a)
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
gjon
A new labour law was in the process ol' being drafted and
consideration was accorded to the problem of disablement by ths
inclusion of general clauses which would require employers to
engage disabled workers 'Tin accordance with directions to be
issued by the Minister of Social Affairs and Labourt'.
It was
proposed to fix a quota later, when the employment service had
developed and the numbers seeking work had been determined.
There
was also a clause in the draft law req,uiring employers to notify
vacancies to government employment offices and to select from
applicants submitted by those offices.
Civil Service Commission regulations precluded the
engagement of any applicant who was not "physically fit" and it
was suggested, in order to assist the resettlement especially of
suitably qualified disabled ex-servicemen from the armed forces
and also other disabled candidates, that this should be
substituted by a provision that each applicant should be
"physically fit for the post for which he/she was under
consideration",
(b)
Or,gnisation
There were 16 ministries with 5 autonomous departments
and, boards (Annex No. 1).
Social affairs and labour were
combined in one ministry (Annex No, 2) and an allocation of
3D. 10,000 had been made in the current budget for rehabilitation
purposes, including the mentally affected,
Due, however, to the
need for economy in public expenditure in the special circumstances
facing the country, the allocation had been "frozen" and the
authority of the Prime Minister was required to obtain release of
these funds.
The medical rehabilitation services provided in association with two hospitals in Amman were being carried out under the
responsibility of the Ministry of Health and the army medical
services.
A roya comnjsion was studying the possibility of
co-ordinating the hospital services.
The Ministry of .ducation was developing the general
school system whtch was compulsory from age 6 to 16 years but
services for handicapped children needing special care and
educational methods were the responsibility of the Ministry of
Social Affairs and Labour assisted by registered voluntary
societies and organisations.
Institutional facilities, both
day and boarding, were provided for handicapped children between
6 and 18 years of age, including the blind, deaf and mentally
affected.
There was a need for much wider provision of special
educational facilities to absorb existing waiting lists.
4
3
There were severe problems for the social services as
9.
many of the established centres and institutions were in the
occupied area of the West Bank, including trained staff who were
still in post there.
The development of similar replacement
services in the remainder of the.Kingdom would necessarily be
gradual.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour had seven area
offices and eight sub-offices under it control, with. three area
The
offices and six sub-offtces on the West Bank (Pex.No. 2).:
main function of these offices was to help solve family sOcial
Apart
problems by the allocation of relief where necessary,
from the Amman Employment Office, there was minimal registration
and placement of workers, but under the provision of the new
labour law an increased functional activity as employment offices
Efforts to resettle the
was envisaged by the Labour Department.
disabled were made in.some cases by the award of grants and loans
to enable a business or workshop to be started or for tools to be
The types of enterprises sponsored included grocery
purchased.
shops and general sales kiosks, poultry keeping ar.d watch
repairing,
100
There was a total of 744 registered co-operatives, 426
11.
of which were on the West Bank and 4 of' these were producing
traditional handicrafts,
In Aman, there were six production
co-operatives engaged in such activities as shoe-making, leather
working, typing,. tailoring, dress-making and the production of
builderst materials.
egistered .voluntary. societies and organisations
l2
numbered 334 with l5.4 on the West Bank and 180 on the East sank.
There were four .só:cieties helping the blind, but three of these
were on the West .BnkO
There was a society. p±oviding care and
The
education for the mentally retarded children in Amman.
majority of the societies were organised for charitable purposes
associated with community development.
Cc)
The_Economi
Due to many factors, Jordan had not been economically
13.
self-supporting and over the last five years had a deficit on
the balance of trade at an average per annum of JD. 50 million.
Expenditure on defence had been heavy (Annex No. 5) whilst
hostilities in 1967 reduced production and retarded the execution
of the seven year (1964-1970) economic development plan.
Financial assistance from a number of countries had helped to
improve the over-all position and revenue from, all sources had
increased (Jnnex No. 4), but further difficulties in trade and
travel had arisen as a result of the closure of frontiers with
Tourism, which had been a valuable
two neighbouring countries.
source of income, had virtually ceased and because of the general
Middle East situation would probably take many years to revive.
4
Efforts had been made to develop the industrial
14.
sector especially in general manufacturing, mining and quarrying
Loans had been granted by
construction and electricity supply.
the Industrial Development Bank for the establishment and
expansion of a variety of industries, including foodstuffs,
tobacco and beverages, textiles, building materials, pharinaceuticals, electrical, paper, wood, metal and plastics.
A valuable contribution to progress had been made by
15,
the introduction of the encouragement of Investment Law No0 l
This had a wide scope for the stimulation of
enacted in 1967.
economic initiative and investment of national and foreign capital
The object of the law was to develop the
in the Kingdom0
productive capacity of the economy and utilise efficiently its
resources and economic potential; improve the balance of payments
position; reduce imports; increase exports and create new
The law granted generous exemptions
employment opportunities.
and facilities to industrial touristic and housing projects.
(d)
The last census of population was taken in 1961
(.Annex No, 3) when the .iast Bank total was 900,776 and the West
Estimates made in 1969 gave the East Bank
Bank 805,450.
There had
population as l,60Q,000 and the West Bank 650,000,
been much movement of population throughout the area, making
demographic surveys difficult to organise and estimates unreliable
As a result of
until another national census can be undertaken,
the 1967 war displaced persons alone registered with the GovernIn
ment totalled 215,000 and of these 50,000 were in camps.
addition, the number of refugees registered with UNRWA totalled
505,000 and of these 210,000 were in camps mostly in the Amman
and Irbid areas0
There were no available statistics or analysis of
unemployment, although 12 per cent was given as the recognised
There would, however be much fluctuation in
over-all figure.
totals each year due to seasonal trends in agriculture.
Absorption of university graduates was becoming an increasing
problem and many emigrated to neighbouring countries to take up
Many school
employment especially in the teaching profession.
leavers were also experiencing difficulty in finding emp1yment,
so that expansion of the industrial and commercial sectors was
an urgent necessity.
(e)
Industry
A survey of industrial establishments in 1968 indicated
a total of 7,289 employing some 37,659 workers (Annex No, 6).
Manufacturing industry was concentrated largely in Amman and
Nablus (West Bank) and of the total enterprises 6,756 employed
less than 10 persons whilst only 68 firms had an annual output
18.
5
These figures underlined the predominance
exceeding JD. 502000.
of small enterprises in the country and the need to establish
large labour-intensive industries to supplement agriculture
which accounted for about 50 per cent of economic activity.
An employment estimate for the period up to 1975
19.
(Annex No. 7) envisaged an increase of potential in all sectors,
especially manufacturing, public administration and the general
The total labour force over the period 1964 to 1981
services.
was estimated and projected as fol1ows
(in. thousands)
Males
Females
Total
Source:
1964
1966
1971
1976
1981
370.8
434.0
510.7
611.3
747.0
22.1
25.6
30.3
41.3
57.0
392.9
459.6
541.0
652.6
804.0
Statistical Year Book (Table 10)
1110
FACI:':ITIE
FOR THE .OIABLED
(a)
20.
Complete statistics were not available of the number
and categories of disabled persons in the country.
In the event
of a full population census or a sample demographic survey being
undertaken in the future, it was advised that details should be
included in the questionnaire in order to obtain information
concerning the following main categories of disability
(1)
Physically handicapped.
Deaf and mute.
Blind,
Menta1lr afflicted.
Others.
21.
Apart from area of residence, details of age and sex
should be recorded and also whether the disabled person was
employed or unemployed.
This information would be helpful in
planning an adequate rehabilitation service for the future.
22,
There had been many civilian and service casualties
during the external and internal hostilities since 1967, but the
full etent had not been reflected in official figures, due
mainly to the pressure that existed on medical services at the
time and the difficulties in keeping records0
Figures supplied
by one of the organisations of the september 1970 conflict alone,
recorded that 3,340 had been killed and 10,840 wounded,
As a
result disabilities arising from gun-shot fractures and loss of
limbs were a serious problem in the country0
23.
Although over-all numbers of casualties during hostilities
were not available, there had been a significant trend in the
figures collated by the Ministry of Health tatistics Department.
Those covering patients in all hospitals and surgical operations
performed were as fo1lQws
1967
1969
1968
(excluding West Bank)
Admitted
1966
1965
1964
1963
65 916 63 164 51 480 100 201 97 072 94 588 93 388
'urgical
Operations
22 786 19 371 15 430
Out-Patients
(in thousands). 275.0
213.4
161.0
34 028 33 010 31 345 30 989
294.6
317.1
279.5
253.7
Other indications of the size of the problem of dis24.
ablement came from 'a registration carried out by the Ministry of
oeia1 Affairs and Labour in October 1970 when 1,310 disabled
persons were recorded, and also from a recent medical survey
(Anne:f- No, 10).
(b)
Medical services
Until 1947 there had been a Directorate of Health
25.
responsible to the Ministry of Interior, but since then health
services had hecn provided by the Mi.istry of Health, partly
by the royal medical services of the
through mL1niipalities;
by
armed forces, which dealt also with certain civilian cases;
U1'BWA medical services for refugees and b,r the Ministry of Social
Affairs and Labour, for those in need of continued care and
The i"iinistry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, through
attention.
42 municipa1ities, provided health services including inspeetorates
of food and water supplies, publi' hygiene, preventative medicine,
Clinics totalled 118 in 1960
sanitary and municipal servicos.
and 202 in 1969 during which year there had. been 1,513,398 treat.Available medical personnel in Jordan were
ments.
1966
1969
Physicians;
505
646 (including 230 specialists)
Nurses
312
325
26.
covernment hospitals had been provided as fo11ows
1960
1963 [1966
1969
(exclud4jest Bank)
Hospitals;
24
25
28
10
1 641 1 927 1 941 1 047
'M
In addition, two iew large hospitals h.ad been completed in
Amman and were in the procss of being equipped.. One adjoined
the University with 553 beds at a total cost of JD. 3,5 million and
the other of similar size was to provide an extension of the royal
medical services of the armed Iorces.
(c)
Medical Rehabilitation
Medical rehabilitation, nc1uding physiotherapy, ias
27.
provided at the Ahrafiah hospital and the Military Base Hospital
and was of a good modern, standard,
although
services had not yet been estah1ied.
oecn,pational therapy
The Jordan Rehabilitation Centre in Amman had provided
facilities since the early 1960s, baing previously a cheshire
Home, but it had been badly damaged n eptember 1970 when all
medical records were destroyed.
Rebuilding and equipping had
5een arranged by the Ministry of Health aided by voluntary organisaWHO
tions and UNICEF (TJ10,OOO for physiotherapy equipment).
also had a project (0028R) running at the Centre from May 1967
through 1971, the aim of which was to introduce modern methods of
physical therapy, and to organise training prograimnes for physiotherapists.
The Centre had full physio-, electro- and hydrotherapy facilities for both residential and out-patients but the
available staff of three physiotherapists, helped by Si:: trainees,
were working at high pressure dealing with 60 to 70 out-patients
per day and with various treatments ranging from 1,500 to 2,500
per month
There iere 31 in-patients but these were long term
cases with no alternative accommodation available and this slowed
down the turnover of post-acute cases that could have been given
effective physiotherapy treatment immediately following hospitalisaApart from an average of five new polio cases a week, other
tion.
patients and conditions treated included the cerebral palsied,
paraplegics, hemiplegics, the congenitally deformed, chest conditions, burns, fractures and nerve injuries.
At the Military Base Hospital full physiotherapy
facilities were also available for both civilian as well as military
personnel.
There was a keen interest in vocational rehabilitation
following a visit to the hospital by HM the King, who had inquired
about rehabilitation services and the prospects of resettlement of
seeing several disabled patients.
The future occupation of paraplegic e:' -military personnel was also a serious problem, and
following discussions during the mission it was understood that
some 12 wheelchair cases were being transferred to the government
wor1shops in Zerka for training on bench instrument assembly and
repair.
Attached to each of the two medical rehabilttation
centres in Amman was a fully equipped orthopaedic workshop making
:iome
limbs, appliances and surgical footwear of a good standard.
of the craftsmen had been trained by the IThT prosthetics expert in
A co-ordination and e::pansion of these two workshops,
Teheran.
possibly in association with the new hospitals, should be conThe close supervision of an orthopaedic surgeon was
sidered.
essential in this work, to ensure the satisfactory supply of
suitable prosthetics and orthotics, and espenially for the preparaIt had been estimated that 1,200
tion of limbs to receive them.
cases per year would require limbs or appliances in the future.
(d)
Vocatioflal
The Ministry of Education operated two industrial training
schools in Amman and Irbid at secondary level for those aged between
The one in Amman had been established since
16 and 19 years.
9
There was a capacity
1953 and had hostel accommodation available.
for. 360 trainees and the hours were from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with three
days on practical work linked with three days theoretical instrucThe German method was used at both centres, of having the
tion.
first year courses for general basic training in wood and metal
before specialisation was introduced for the remaining two years.
In 1970 there was a total enrolment of 596 trainees at both centres.
Courses were in general engineering, including machine operating,
auto-mechanics, welding, electrical insta11aton, cabinet-making
Lists
and plumbing, including central heating and refrigeration.
of all those completing courses together with their terminal marks
It was
were circulated to employers and goverrent departments.
be
conagreed that suitably qualified disabled applicants could
at
these
centres.
sidered for training under special arrangements
Also a sectional workshop at the Amman Centre in which government
office machinery (typewriters, adding machines and duplicators)
were being repaired by three skilled workers, could take one or
two disabled trainees for instruction in this trade.
There were two agricvltura1 training centres and four
A vocational training centre
commercial colleges in the lcingdQm.
was also operated by IJNRWA for refugees with a capacity for about
360 trainees (see Anne No. 8).
A vocational training society co-ordinated programmes in
centres and consisted of senior representatives from the Ministry
of Education and the Ministry of social Affairs and Labour.
Representatives of employers and trade unions were also on the
Board.
The Ministry of :ocia1 Affairs and Labour was training
mostly orphan and jobless boys and girls in various centres,
The
including youth clubs and community development centres.
main trades taught were cabinet-making, welding, machining and
tailoring for boys and dressmaking, embroidery and weaving for
At the end of these courses consideration was given to the
girls.
purchase of equipment such as sewing and knitting machines, for
In imman, the centre, which had a
work to be carried on at home.
residential capacity for 100 homeless boys, was run in conjunction
It was agreed that disabled youths
with the Near East Foundation.
could be considered for training in some o these workshops in the
Additional occupations to he introduced gradually were
future,
for the building trades (for the deaf), motor vehicle repair,
electrical, farming, leather work and commercial occupations.
The Industrial Department of the Theodore Echneller
Lehool in Batqa was a well organised training centre for boy.s from
15 to 18 years combined with production workshops for furnituremaking, metal machining and welding, electrical installation and
Handicrafts
electronics, the building trades and general farming.
and the application of artistic design were taught in the schools
It was suggested
which were for orphan boys from 6 to 16 years.
that selected aisahied trainees could be given opportunities to
learn a trade at this establishment and especially a limited number
of rnnta11y retarded could he tried on farm work,
10 -.
(e)
Educational and Social
Although some handicapped children attended normal
schoo],s, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour was mainly
responsible for providing special educational facilities,
Voluntary oreaniEationS and societies also helped in this field, but there
was an urgent need to tackle this problem on a wider basis by
setting up a Spec.ial Education Department within the Ministry of
Education and to provide integrated facilities for classes within
normal schools,
The following list of schools and centres for which
either the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour or voluntary
organisatjons and societies were responsible outlined progress in
the field of social care, education and training for children
in
special need, including the handicapped
EAST BANK
Name or Location
acit
Mabarrat of Um-al-Hussejia
200
Princess Basma's Mabarrat
160
Princess Alavs Mabarrat
Juvenile Club, Amman
90
160
Main Cateporir
Orphans and Needy
Addi tional
Activities
Carpentry
and tailoring
Tailoring,
knitting,
domestic
science
Welfare
Health care
Orphans and Needy
Carpentry,
metalwork,
welding,
tailoring
ChIldhood House
30
Welfare
Medical care
House of Youngsters
70
Delinquents
Manual work
Al-Moor Institute
50
Blind
Handicrafts
Hope Institute
40
Deaf
Handicrafts
120
Beggars
Poultryfarming,
baskets,
dress-making
House for disabled and
old people
30
Elderly
Health care
Princess Muna's
Mabarrat Zerka
30
Orphan girls
Housework,
tailoring,
embroidery
Holy Land I'nstitute,
Salt
50
Deaf
Wood and
metal work
36
Mentally
Retarded
Rehabilitaticn Centre
El -Karamel'a
Individual Relief
0xganis ation
Cane work
- 11 -
BAST BANK
Cait
Name, or Location
Mainr1r
Additional
Activities
Holy Land Institute2
halt
50
:eaf
Wood and metal work
Individual Relief
Organisation
36
Mentally
retarded
Cane work
WEST BANK
Name or Location
Main ftgQy
Ala's School :Bireh-Ramallah
8.0
Islahiyah hchooi, Bethlehem
100
Home for Gils Beit-Jala
House for Beggars
Jericho
House for Youngsters
Nablus
Cirls' Club, Nablus
Blind
)elinquents
20
HOmeless
60
Beggars
50
Delinquents
150
Orphans
Club for. Youngsters2 Nablus
50
Orphans and needy
House for disabled and elderly
30
Old people
Bet-Hanina
60
Blind girls
Bethlehem
45
Blind girls
Jerusalem
24
B1nd boys
Eci t-Hanina
34
Blind boys and girls
Nablus
30
Blind girls
Alth.ouh the establishments on the West Bank were no
38.
longer directly controlled by the Ministry of ocia1 Affairs and
Labour2 an indirect link was maintained with the staff in post
who still were in the employ of the Ministry and until just prior
to the commencement of the mi2sion were in receipt of normal
The occupying authority had recenUy commenced paying
salaries.
salaries also2 which relieved the Ministry of this obligations.
-
IV,
12 -
CONCLUSIO& AiP) RECOMMENIDATIONb
The memoranda submitted to the Ministries concerned
with the problem of disablement during the mission indicated the
need to make early provision for a vocational rehabilitation prograrnme.
Although a good effort had been made over the years9
especially in the social and educational fie1ds it was clear
from available statistics and information that a considerable
a:. pansion in the existing services was fully justified both from
the social and economic viewpoints9 especially in preparation for
employmen-b9 vocational training and resettlement (Annex No. 9).
Responsibilities of ministries within a. comprehensive
rehabilitation service .should be clearly defined and the cooperation of all government departments in the national sitheme
would be valuable (Anne: No. 11).
Co-ordination at policy-making level9 by the setting up
of a central board which could bring together ministries and key
personnel work±n with the disabled9 could be a first step towards
solving initial problems (Annex No. 12).
In order that staff could obtain eperience in the
techniques of vocational rehabilitation9 the setting up of a pilot
centre was reconmiended
Comments and suggestions were made on
premises9 equipment and staffing (Anne:: No. 13).
The establishment of a sheltered production workshop
in each administrative district would aid considerably the resettlement of disabled trainees after assessment and work preparation courses9 and would give them an opportunity to contribute
usefully to national production (Anne7 No, 14).
Recommendation No. 1
It is stronyrecomrnended that the covernment of the
Hashemite ?ngdom of Jordan should take steps to commence a
national programme of vocational rehabilitation by the establishment of a pilot centre for assessment and work preparation9 and
by the setting up of sheltered workshops f or the employment of
the disabled (Annex No. 15).
Recommendation No. 2
It is further recommended that when premises9 equipment
and staff are ready9 a requect should be made through the United
Nations Development Programme to the International Labour Office
for technical assistance in organising the pilot centre and
training staff (Annex No. 16).
A list of contacts made during the mission has been
prepared and is appended (Annex No. l7,
- 13 -
ANNEX NO. 1
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OP JORDAN
luST OP MINISTRIES
4
stries
Agriculture
Communications
Culture (Information, Tourism and Antiquities)
Defence
Development and Reconstruction
Education
Pinanc e
Pore ign Affairs
Realtb
Interior (Municipal and Rural Affairs)
Justice
National Economy
Publo Works
Religious Affairs
Social Affairs and luabour
Transport
]e artnents anö. Boards
Civil Service Qoinmissi,on
:Development Board
Land Survey and Forests
Natural Resouree
Youth Care Corporation
- .14 AEX NO. 2
ORGANISATION OP MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND LABOUR
Labour Deptment
Community and
Social Welfare
Labour Educational
Institutes
Employuent Service
Employment Office,
P
Deve 1opme nt
Relief
Rehabilitation
Institution,s
Family Welfare
National Activities
'
Anunan
Industrial Relation,s
Occupational .Safety
Inspectorate
Trade Union Registration..
Co'-ordination
Co-operative
Reitrati. on
n,ing ad
Projects
Training and
Education
Gudanoe ad
Supervision
AREA OPPICES:
Sub Offices
East. Ban,k
Amman
Ma d a b a
Institutions
and Ti5'
Remand Home, Boys' Club,
Children's Home, Babies'
Home, Amira Alia's Inst.
Amira Basma's Inst.
Hope In,st.for Deaf,
Sunshine Inst. for
Blind
Amira Muna Institute
Zerka
Salt
I rbid
Ajlun Office, Jerash Office,
Ma'an,
Aqaba
Kara1
Tafila Office
West Bank
Nablus
Hebron,
Jerusalem
Ramtha Office, Maf'aq. Office,
:Dei Abu Said Office, Shuna
Shmaliya Office
Tulkarem Office, Jen,in. Office
Qalquiliya Office
Jericho Office, Bethlehem
Office, RainniaUah Office
Remand Home
Remand Home, Boys' Club,
Girls' Club
Beggars' Home, A1'Aly
School f or Blind,
Children's Home, Girls'
Iome, Home for the
Rehabilitation, of the
uveni1e
- 15
ANNEX NO.
ETIMATE') POPULATION BY GOVERNORATE$
1969 (estimated)
TOTAL
F,
833 000 767 000 1 600 000 469 407 431 369 900 776
N,
EAT 1ANK TOT
1961 (first census)
F.
TOTAL
M.
GOVERNOBATEIJ
905 000 230 762 202 856 433 618
BAL,A
471 000 434 000
51 000 47 000
IREIU
238 000 219 000
457 000 137 524 136 452 273 976
84 000 34 680 32 531 67 211
AMMAN
KARAK
44 000
40 000
MA'AN
29 000
27 000
E:T BANK ToTA:LL 306 000 344 000
ource
98 000
56 000
40 277
26 164
38 780
20 750
79 057
46 914
650 000 398 190 407 260 805 450
.tatistica1 Ye8r Book, 1969 (Table I), Department of
t:tati stirs,
- 16 -
NO. 4
GOVER1'1UNT REVENUE
(million JDs)*
1968
1.
Income from property
and entrepreneurship
2.
Indirect Taxes
3.
Direct Taxes
4.
Other Transfers
5.
Trans'ers from abroad
6.
Budget support loan
from abroad
1967
1966
1964
3.34
5.74 3.87
4.74 4.62
18.42 17.60 20.89 16.66 13.43
3.10 2.51
3033
2.74 2.90
3.53
4.48
4.43 4.49
3.64
46.87 45.03 12.39 11.83 14.51
5.00
76.41 .74.63 46.78 39.95 42.32
TOTAL
*(l Jordanian Dinar = US2.8)
Source:
1965
Statistical Year Book 1969 (Table
Department of Statistics
141),
- 17 -
A1\UEX 1S00 5
GOVERI\Th/JENT EJPEDI TUK
1968
General Administration
Defence
JD (millions)
4.05
35.16
Justice and Police
3,62
Education
4.94
Health
2.00
Social
e1fare Services
0.20
Oonmiunicat±ons
1.32
Other Services
2.24
Municipalities
2 40
Pensions
34
5939
Source:
Statistical Year Book 1969 (Table 142)
- 18 AEX NO.
SURVEY OP ALL INDUSTRIAL ESTBLISHIV.ENTS
No. of
Establishments
Industry
Mining and Quarrying
Pood Manufacturing
Beverages
Tobacco
Textiles
Clothing
1
Chemicals
Basic metals
None1eetriS1 machinery
Electrical machinery
Transport quipment
Miscellaneous
TOTAIS
Spurce
1
854
229
4
802
8 251
15
386
874
013
131
2
846
730
2 970
1 771
45
314
137
12
3 785
86
1 397
48
283
96
186
216
958
875
52
Petroleum Refinery
Nonmetallic minerals
No. of
lip1oyees
5
Pootvvear
Wood and cork
Furniture
Paper
Printing and publishing
Leather
Rubber
1968
349
1
1
239
1
1 033
3 438
4
33
266
290
724
091
895
7 289
37 659
222
1
Statistical Year Book 1969 (Table 147)
6
19
AiUTjX NO.
E1VIPLOThENT
JITII 10 OR IORI WORLERS)
Secoi'
Mining
Manufacturing
Enployinent
Employment Projection
1968
1975
2 416
3 656
12 412
19
777
Construction
2
175
3 554
Electricity
1 230
1 836
2 293
3 741
2 342
4 674
Public Administration
54 084
71 915
Services
17 936
27
AT'nolesale and
retail
Finance
Total:
94 888
411
136 564
'7
- 20 -
.iEX NO. 8
1
ED VOOLTION.A.L TiAINIIG 1971
N[ThIBERS OP Tfl'TJE8)
TECELICL EDTJliTIO1'T
1in. of Ed.
UJ.
Diesel echauios
-
Automechanjcs
Pi1ter-iechanics
78
68
73
Radio/Television
-
Electricians
76
32
33
30
28
24
16
Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration
Builder/3hutberer
-
33
30
Plastérer/t?iler
*
Oarpenter/iood
Iiachinist
Plumber/Pipe Fitter
Trade
Other
Tech. $chools Centres Establishments
B1acksmith/Telding.
Gen.. Metal work
Panel Beating (Auto)
32
111
16
114
101
24
92
-
33
14
47
25
30
11
17
-
229
-
88
42
229
16
-
Auto-1ec. liechanics
Printing
-
-
--
Gen. Mechanics
Total
16
46
-
30
14
46
-
11
9
11
358
38
992
9
3
Total:
596
j
Source:
Ministry of Education
- 21 -
A11NEX NO.
9
25 August 1971
IELORMTDU1i NO, 1: GiiL AFP2CIATION
To:
H.E, The kiniSteT o State,
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
Prime Minister's Office, Amman.
Prom:
Mr. A.C. Sparshctt,
ILO Regional
ertQ
c.,: H,, The Minister of Health (2)
H.E, The Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
The J.Linister of Education
The
The
The
The
(2)
(2)
President, Jordan Development Board (2)
Officer-in-Charge, Military Medical Services (2)
Resident epresentative, UNDJ
Director, ILO Area Office, Beirut.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Subject:
These nemoranda have been prepared following a survey
and review of existing facilities and are submitted as a basis
for consideration of the problems involved in implementing.a
national programme of vocational rehabilitation,
lq
There is no doubt that a good effort is being made by
the Ministries concerned, to readjust the lives of those
afflicted by disease, injured by accident or maimed during
hostilities.
As in all countries, however, there is still
much to be done and especially in the fields of education,
vocational training and resettlement of the disabled.
Medical rehabilitation services, including physiotherapies, are provided at the .&shrafiah Hospital and the
ilitary Base Hospital and are of a good modern standard,
although an occupational therapy service has not yet been
established.
The prosthetic and orthotic workshops at both
hospitals are producin2 well-made limbs and appliances,
It
was encouraging to see that some of the craftsmen employed in
these workshops were disabled men themselves.
The two large
new hospitals nearinc; completion in Amman vill also be able to
provide in due course full medical rehabilitation facilities to
help accelerate the recovery of patients.
U, One
children can
handicaps is
occupational
of the main ways in wiich aUlicted or disabled
make oompensatory efforts to overcome their
through education, especially with a bias towards
needs,
This can either take place in special
- 22 schools or in integrated classes in normal schools by the
application of teaching methods and tecbniques adapted to the
retarded or handicaiped child. It is suggested that the
Ministry of ducation should consider the establishment of a
pecial education department to deal with this problem,
The ii.inisti'y of Social Affairs and Labour provides homes
and schools for some of the young afflicted, including the blind
and dear and also for. the socially-handicapped of all ages.
Support is given to voluntary societies and organisations that
are making valuable contributions to help solve tills problei, but
it is apparent that more facilities are needed in tile educational
and pre-vocational rields,
The existing services .n Jordan should form a sound
basis for a vocational rehabilitation .programme designed to help
resettle those of working age after hospitalisation or schooling.
The provision of assessment and work preoaration oourses, including vocational guidance and training, would involve also the
establishment of "sheltered" workshops and, production cooperatives for the subsequent resettlement of those unable to
find employment in ttopent industry. The project can only be
developed gradually following a pilot scileine for the training of
staff in the necessary tecbniques, and would require the close
co-operation of ministries for co-ordination with other medical,
manpower and production services.
The social importance of a programme of vocational
rehabilitation lies in the conversion of otherwise unemployed
citizens, dependent on charity and faiily help, into useful,
self-supporting workers. The economic value is demonstrated by
the contribution nade. to production as many factories and workshops all. over the world are manned by disabled workers.
Unemployment' is a serious and cor.tinuing problem in most countries
but whereas able-bodied workers can usually be employed in the
developing heavy basic industries, such as agriculture,
construction and minin, tile disabled; worker needs, special
individual consideration in solving his employment probems.
A vocational rehabilitation 'rograirime can heli bhis process and
therefore from both the' social end economic viewpoints can
contribute to national development.
- 23
iNNX NO. 10
MORANDTJLL NO. 2:
S0022 OF TIL. PROLEJI
All countries.have difficulty in obtaining accurate
Road, domestic and
figures and analyses of the disabled,
industrial accidents, mental affliction, disease and congenital
deformities all contribute to the total of those incapacitated.
IVinistry of Health statistics for 1969 show 117 cases
There were 22,786 recorded
of polio and 172 of tuberculosis.
surgical operations in that year in all hospitals with an
average of 27,000 in each of the six previous years.
3, A recent medical rehhiiitation survey gave 550 as an
approximate number of amputations in 1970 alone and it was
estimated that 1,200 cases per year would require prosthetics
or orthotics in the future.
The Ministry of 3ocial Affairs and Labour in October 1970
Li.
called for the registratiQn of disabled persons and the following
numbers were recorded:
deaf
blind;
3LI2;
mentally retarded.
physically haudicapped:
197;
TOTAL:
1,310.
109;
662;
It was realised that due to the conditions prevailing at
the time, the registration was far from complete.
It is suggested that in the next national population
census or scientific samDling an enumeration should be made of
the disabled giving age, sex, disability grouping (as in
This will
paragraph L above) district and employment position.
help to assess the size of th.e problem and the aleds where
facilities would. be most needed,
is sufficient evidence to show
that the problem of disablement warrants the early commencement
of a programme of vocational rehabilitation in Jordan.
In the meantime ti'er
- 24 ANNEX NO. 11
RESPONSIBILITIEQOP
HABILITION
MINISTRIES IN VOCATIOAIJ
MEMORANDUM NO. 3:
A compehensive service for the disabled involves
serveral disciplines, including medica]., para-medical, psychoservices.
logical, technical, social, educational and resettlement
miniSteries
Although these functions are associated vvith certain
some overlapping often occurs.
In a vocational reiaabilitati,Qfl service it is possible
to define fairly clearly, lines of demarcation between the
various ministries interested in the process and at the same
time ensure a system of co.-ordinatiQn and co-operation, so that
the programme runs smoothly for the benefit of the disabled
worker.
A brief summary of ministerial functions in this field
would be as follows:
(a) Ministr of Health and Ot r Me ical
cric es
All medical rehabilitation services, including
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, provision of
prosthetics and othotics, and medical examinations0
Advice to the vocational rehabilitation, team, including assessment of residual capacities in relation to
occupational suitability.
(b) MinEduc at!
(i) Through a Special Education Department, the pplicatjon of modern methods arid techniques to help
educate, to the maximum extent possible, blind, deaf,
spastic, mentally retarded and physically handicapped
children.
(ii) Pre..vocational and other technical training for the
handicapped up to working age0
Workshop mathematics, language and commerical train-
ing in the vocational rehabilitation centre.
Psychological and/or educational testing in the
centre prior to vocational guidance and assessment
for training.
- 25 -
(c)
IitOf So
(1)
aim. Labour
Provision of technical staff in rehabilitation workshops for organisation. and control.
Also for
practical assessment in relation to occupational
suitability and the preparation of the disabled for
vocational training and employment.
The setting up of a registration and resettlement
service for the disabled including the provision of
grants or loans for business enterprises in suitable
cases.
Establishmon-b of 'sheltered" production, workshops or
co-operatives in districts where required.
Enforcement of labour law provisions in, connection
with the employment of disabled workers.
The arrangement of "accelerated" vocational training
courses for those of working age, to include 'train,ing in, occupations suitable for qualified disabled
after assessment,
Provision, of a social welfare service including case
work and the follow-up of disabled workers after
resettlement.
The accommodation, of trainees in. hostels or homes
whilst attending the vocational rehabili tati on,
centre.
(d)
Other govecnment dentmets can, help the service by
providin.g employment opportunities for the handicapped and
by reserving certain subcontracts to be carried out by the
disabled in production workshops.
'I,
- 26
1.NNEX NO. 12
MEMORANDUM NO
4:
ADMINISTRATION
1.
In order to bring the various interested departments
together at.po1icy-ma1ing level, it is suggested that a "National
Vocational Rehabilitation Board" be set up to guide the prograninie and to co-ordinate the efforts of individual mini.strios.
Apart from the ministries already mentioned in Memo
No. 3 a representative eoh from the Ministry of Finance9 the
Ministry of National con.omy and the Jordan Development Board
2
could attend to give speciaJ.,ist advice, particularly on. workshop production and industrial trends.
Members may also be co-opted from those already workiii.g
3
with the disabled,.including the Red Crescent Society and in the
education of the blind, deaf and mentally retarded; also in
vocational training and workshop production, e.g. from the
Management Board of the Schn,eller Institute, Baq'a.
A representative of employers and of trade unions should
4.
also be members of the Board.
It may be found advisable to appoint suboonimittees as
5.
the programme develops to study certain aspeots and to present
reports to the Board on. the followin. subjects:
Pi
Budget and control; raisin.g of
central fund;
purchasing of machinery, equipment and materials for
assessment and production workshos; training allowances;
resettlement grants aid loans0
Production. Negotiation. Of suitab]e public sector and
government suboontrac-b f or "sheltered" workshops and.
co-operatives; guidance on assessment workshops;
sales
organ.is ati on
Medical.
Research or, particular problems relating to the
rehabilitation of polio's, T.B's, paraplegies and the
mentally affli3ted; co-ordination, of prosthetic and
orthotic production0
Resettlement. A survey of suitable employment. opportuniavailable for disabled wo'kers; reservation of
certain occupations, e.g. switch-board operating;
consideration of percentage for quota regulation in. labour
law.
6.
It would, also be useful for the "Eation.al Vocational
Rehabilitation Board" to b linked with the "National Society
for Vocational Training" as a means of co-ordinating training
programmes.
- 27 -
4NNEX
IvIEMOiiDTThi iU. 5:
J_ 3,
A ILLOL SO-T)iViE
if it is agreed to start a vocational rehabilitation
programme, it is suggested that a first step should be to
establish, within the available budget, a pilot centre combined
1.
with a "sheltered." produotio.n wor.:shop.
A centre can tart in. a modest way and
Premises.
It is not necessary to construct
gradually develop facilities.
a complex of new stone buildings as the aim is to simulate a
Workshops should be of light connormal industrial enviroirnent,
2.
struction, but purposebuilt in line with the type of work or
training to be underta...en in them0
Ad.eq.uate washing and 1oilet
facilities, offices for team members (see para. B) and a
A "sheltered" production workcentre stQre would be required0
shop on site would aid resettlement of trainees (memo. No. 6).
jin. A vocational assessment and work preparation
3.
centre should preferably be as near as possible to:
medical rehabilitation facilities, in order to ensure
continuity in recovery;
a centre of population, to enable as many as possible
to travel in daily;
an expanding industrial area to facilitate cooperation
with employers.
During the survey a suggestion was made that the
man might be made available during
'!l'iiabarrat of Urn alHusein" in
The wing
the day, whilst students were attending normal schools.
be
adapted
for a
containing classrooms and workshops could easily
pilot centre having the advantage of being near medical
rehabilitation facilities (Base Hospital), a vocational training
centre (Ministry of Eduoation), conprehensive production workshops,
with handicraft and agricultural training (Sohneller Institute)
and an industrial area (Zerka Road).
4.
Failing this the erection of workshops in proximity to
Ashrafiah i,Iedical .ehabilitatio11 Qentre, or o either of the new
hospitals, would be suggested.
5.
- 28 -
gment.
A vocational rehablitatio.n centreneeds
benches, tools, machines, equipment, raw materials and the
These need not be
general furnishings of a training centre.
obtained all at once but can be acquired on a continuing
programme.
As the main purpose of the pilot centre would be
work preparation and assessment much "self-help" can be brought
into operat±on in furnishing and equipping the workshops and
offices.
Tools and machines need not be "brand new" but can be
transferred from existing training centres r workshops, if not
in use there, otherwise the purchase of "seco.ndhand" tools and
Detailed tool
equipment could still serve a useful purpose.
and equipment schedules can be prepared as soon as the premises
to be occupied are known and subsequently a budget aUocation
can be computed on estimated prices.
Finance,
A subvention, fo salaries, raw materials,
maintenance and other running costs, along the lines of an allocaA
tion to a vocational training centre would be necessary.
rehabilitation service for the disabled can be "tailored" to the
amount of finance available fr the proect
6.
Staffi.n.
A rehabilitation centxe needs a nucleus of
professional staff to form. the advisory team and experienced
technical staff for practical assessment and vocational trai.ning.
The following is a:suggested staffing outline establishment for
planning purposes in the lena' term.
All posts need not be filled
at the start of the project but recruitment can proceed
progressively:
(a)
iehabilitation Team (for lou capacity unit)
hill-time in charge;
Director or .tehabilitation Officer.
chairman cf selection committee and case conferences;
prepares monthly progress and statistical reports for
Board;
should be a sound administrator, a good team
leader and preferably have a technical background.
Could be part-time two or three
Rehabilitation Doctor.
days a week to begin with; advises n occupational
suitability and explains residual physical capacities of
trainees for assessment; ar'anges the supply of prosthetics and orthotics,. also other aids to erpioyment and
directs work of physiotherapists', sits
daily living;
on case conferences and selectiOn committees.
esponsible for
Technical Officer or Chief instructor.
operation of all workshops, sections and "sheltered"
production Workshops
sits on case conferences and.
reports on workshop perforrance ofind.ividuatr&ine;
responsible for machine repairs and maintenance, raw
materials and other stores, finished products and
engineering/
suitable subcontract work for all sections;
production experience desirable.
- 29 -
Social Welfare Officer.
Deals with application.s for
courses, case work and helps solve social and domestic
problems; attends case conferences and presents
reports on individual trainees
interviews parents
and follows-up after courses.
Selective Placement ufficer0
Resettles trainees
after assessment courses by arranging traininig places
or employment;
liaison with employment offices of
the Laboux Department, employers anU trade unions;
enforces legislaion regarding disabled workers;
advises on types of available employment.
industrial Psycholo&ist or Educatio.nalist.
For
intelligence, aptitude and educational testing; prevocational advice and instruction to trainees; teaching
in workshop mathematics and language studies; member
of case conference team;
imparts vocational guidance.
(Workshop capacity 100
Sectional Instructors.
trainees maximum on assessment and work preparation
courses of from two to three months.)
Intake Section.
&n all-round workshop handyman
type;
to introduce trainees to general work
tests fo aptitude and t make initial assess(len new trainees every two weeks0)
ments,
o test on general benchfitting operations auto-mechanics, welding,
machine operating and allied occupations.
(Fifteen trainees0)
itetal Workshop.
For cabinet-making, bench joinery,
Woodwork0
carving, paining and polishing; bench machinery.
(Fifteen trainees.)
(a)
repair
2ench and component work;
Electrical.
of domestic appliances and office machinery;
instrument repair and assessment for electronics
industry, radio and T.V.,, watch and clock
('Jen trainees.)
repairing.
Including upholstery,
Tailoring and Dressmaking.
embroidery and light leather machining.
(Fifteen trainees.)
Cane-work; artistic designing;
Handicrafts.
weaving, knitting machines, carpets and rugs;
(Fifteen
lampehades; printing.
ceramics;
trainees.)
30 -
Prit, flowers, shrubs, trees,
Horticulture.
(Ten
vegetables, poultry and animal husbandry.
trainees.)
Shorthand-typing, use of all
types of office machinery, accounts, storekeeping switch-board. operating, general office
(Ten trainees.)
work.
Commercial.
(viii)
.&ccountant/storekeeer, clerk/
Mministrative Staff.
re cords/trpist, cleaner/security, catering.
Vocational training courses for suitably qualified
9,
trainees after assessment and. work preparation courses should be
arranged wherever possible in existing training centres or with
A limited schedule of vocational training can be
employers.
arranged in the rehabilitation centre for se:Lected trainees, but
as these are usually courses of at least twelve months' duration,
too many trainees on these courses will restrict the numbers for
assessment courses and limit the flow-through.
Detailed. operational routines for the centre and
10.
reporting forms for assessment purposes can be provided at a
later stage, after the preliminary problems have been resolved.
- 31 -
Id'TN .ix NO. 1LI
I.ciORNDTJi. ifO
6.
gOR3EOP,3
In the absence of a wide range of suitable erLro1oyiient
opportunities for handicapped !or:ers after assessment and
training, it would be necess.ry to create jobs by the establishment of workshops or oo-o'oeratives in centres of oopulation and
in rural aroas wherever the need exists.
These workshops Qan form a useful Itha1f_way house for
trainees, vhi1st waiting for noxna1 employment vacancies during
a period of industrial development an3.. can supplement economic
policies. The workshops help to employ the severely handicapped,
including the blind9 spastic and mentally-afflicted on production
operations capable of being broken down into simplified prooesses
(e.g0 assembly, finishing, inspection, etc.). Also, it is often
posible to link home-work schemes and cottage industries to
these projects.
In deciding the items to be made in woricehops for the
disabled, market researqh is essential and price competitiveness
should be studied closely. Before embarking on large-scale
production, of any item, good-quality prototypes should be 'used to
When the
test sales possibilities and to obtain firm oraers
programme develops a central store and shop would form a useful
part of the sales organisation0 A design. and costing section.
would be an asset. A. list of articles normally made in. this
type of workshop is attached. (Appendix "A").
A study of manufactured imports into the country will
give an indication, of the branch of industry on which to con.centrate in prodqction. workshops. From External Trade Statistics
1969 (Table 9) published by the Dopartment of Statistics9 items
have been selected which vould require sone cnsideration from
this aspect. (Appendix "B). It may he possible to arrange the
items to ho imported, in production workassembly of bulk
shops in. order to create employment (e.g. paokin.g cases, pens,
household utensils, match boxes, sacks and bags). Preference
is usually given by governmeit departments to "sheltered" workshops for the disabled, outside normal tender regulations, for
the supply of items such as baskets, sheets, aprons, blackboards,
desks, tab1e, chairs, educational toys, etc.
Staffing of production workshops can. be "light". An.
experienced technical production. director at the head of the
national org.isation with drive and the ability to improvise
with premises equipment ad materials would be a direct asset.
- 32 -
An independent workshop would need (i) a craftsman/instructor in
charge and an assistant workshop supervisor, (1L) a clerk for
storeiceeping, general records and sales control,
acoouiits
(iii) a visiting doctor, social welfare officer and resettlement
officer.
It should be stressed that quality of he finished
product is one of the ot important factors in this type of
enterprise linked with an economic selling price and tie technical d,irector should give prior consideration. to these aepects
when lanring prodiction.
6
- 33 -
App
Rehabi 1i1ocrshoj
Suggestions for Production Work
d V1oodvork
Theels for furniti,ire
Wall and ceiling light bases
Table lamps
Drawer handles
Table legs
Fruit and nut bowls
Salad dishes
0namental vases
Candle sticks
Napkin rings
Walking sticks
Ornamental Iron Woidin.
Magazine racks
Verandab furniture
Barbecue stands
Lamps
Potted-plant stands
urniture repairs
Shelves
Other Metal Work
Ash trays
Scissors and tool sharpening
Name plates engraving)
Repairing telephone sets
Calipers (Hospital Orthotics)
Nuts and screws
Postal or other boxes
Lamp shade frames
Kitchen. knives9 utensils
Metal machining (subcontaots)
First-Aid boxes (homes and.
factories)
Crutches (adjustable)
Jewel, cigarette and ciga
bo'es
Coffee and side tables
Book ends and shelves
Trays
Toys
Packin. boxes (vegetable, fruit
and ish)
Wooden, furniture and seats
chairs, benches and dupboards
Picture frames
Beach stools children.ts seats
small cabinets (bathroom,
kitchen)
Magazine and letter racks
Furniture repairs (hospitals
d schools)
Wood.-carving animals and wall
plaques
Flower boxes and. tubs
Ornamental screens
Coat hangers
Repair of min.eral-water boxes
and crates, window frames
and doors
Leather Work
Surical footwear
Straps, belts
Wallets, purses
Oar mats (leather or rubber)
Satchels brief cases
Sandalmakin.g
- 34 -
Ele c trio alReairs
Textiles
Laundering irons - fitting
new elements, leads, plugs
Small table fans - overhauls
and rewinding
Coil winding
starter solenoids and small transformers
Kettles
new elements
Toasters
adjustments and
new elements
Mixers - overhauls and. repair
Ploor polishers, vacuum
cleaners - overhaul and
repairs
Apronmaking and repairing
Circuit wiring arid. soldering
(for hospitals an.d workshops)
School satchels (canvas)
Tool bags and rolls
Padded toys
Garment- making
Sheets, pillow-cases (hospitals
and hotels)
Table cloths
Mattress making
Lp shades
Rtig making
Pillows arid cushions
Embroidery (headwear, clothes)
(for radio, TV and electronics ) I'andkerchiefs
Ties
Kriitted-wear (machine)
Beads and, bracelets (wooden
or shell)
Cork table mats
Book-binding repairs
(libraries, schools)
Laundry work (repairs, pressing)
Egg boxes from cardboard
G-reetin.g cards
Baskets - all shapes, sizes
and uses (blind workers)
aper hats, artificial flowers,
decorations
Typewriting
Photostat oopying
Gestetner reproduction
Paper bag and carrier making
Pen assembly
Plastic letters and figures
Washing
id greasing cars
Concrete block making (for
deaf and mentally affected)
Pish netmakin.g and repair
Pottery (wheel and kiln)
Price cards for shops
Brushes arid brooms
- 35 -.
____nix I'B"
TeHasemiteKirjgdom.ofJordan
Trade_Statistics 1969
ZPORTS
Va1e in JD
goods
Toys (Recreational).
182179
Brooms aid brushes
Chairs and seats
Purniture and parts
number
Watohes
Clocks - number
Radio sets - number
33 996
27 656
160 872
89 783
TV accesSories
Textiles, cloth,ng, headwear
Sacks and bags
:
Bed and table linen
Shawls and scarves
Handkerchiefs
Shirts and pyjamas
Carpets and rugs
Boxes and b.gs (paper and
board)
Envelopes
Household utensils of wood
Match boxes (empty)
Pacldng eases and boxes
(wood)
Leather goods, wallets,
purses
Souroe
11 966
62 097
67 990
3 453 995
2 095 183
319 939
87 094
15 706
58 428
558 498
95 891
12 322
13 738
79 213
21 173
10 630
167 116
86 218
950 255
173 051
161 209
163 616
17 626
61 879
141 892
799 098
56 139
119 925
68
18294
259 685
27 866
4 945 473
69 665
17 4.0
14 256
122
Department of Statistics,
External Trade Statistics 1969 (Table 9)
13 845
- 36 ANJEXNO4i5
MEMORANDWII NO. 7:
-
CONCLUSIONS
ICOND.&TIONS
TD
The Hashemito Kingdom of Jordan. hs en.deavoured over
the years to help as many handicapped as possib'e, especially
children, through the Ministry of Social .k'fairs and Laboir,
the Ministry of I-Iealth and by the encouragement of voluntary
societies and other organisations.
There still, however, remains a gap in the service to
the disabled as a whole
This can best 'oe filled by a government-sponsored vocational mhabilita-bion service working in co
operati on with existing medical and educ ati onaJ. establishments
an.d designed to channel as many unemployed disabled workers as
possible, after assessment and training oourses, into wageearnin.g employment or, alternatively, for work in prodtiction
workshops, cooperatives or cottage industries.
3.
The educational system for the d sabled, as a basis
towards resettlement, needs extending unde r the Ministry of
Education9 to provide equal opportunities t as many handicapped
children, as possible.
it is recommended that a Special ducation. Department be set
purpose with the help of a
UNESCO expert in this field.
uFis
To co-ordinate rehabilitation services and assist the
national programme,
s,u,ejted that a Nation.al Vocational
Rehabilitation. Board" be set up to bring together the interested
ministries and those in key position.s actively working with the
disabled.
If organised on. sound cmmerical lines with a production
director in charge, the extension of a workshop system, would
not only help the process of resettlement of d,isablod workers,
aud traLnees but could also make a useful oontribatjon to
economic development
It is sugg,estod that the rehabilitation, project could
be allotted an. equal priority with vocational train.in.g within,
the manpower developmen± programme.
A component in. the form of
two fellowships and the services of an. International Labour
Office Expert in Vocational Rehabilitation for a period of twelve
months could be included within, the proposed peciai Puri.d
(UNDP/T..) project for a national prograrnme of vocational trainin.g (Ministry of Education).
6,
- 37 -.
recommep4e that the
In. the meantime, it is stron
Government of Jordan should take steps to establish a pilot
centre for the vocational rehabilitation of the disabled1
4
hen premises9 staff and e irnieti.t aie ready, it is reoomrequest shou:ld be made through tJNDP o th-e ILO for
mended that
technical assistance to help organise the pilot centre an.d train
staff.
Finally, the Regional. xpert wishes to acrnowledge with
sincere thanks the efficient arrangements made for his mission
by all officers concerned in the rninitries and also for the
most courteous reception. and hospitality extended to him,
- 38 AN1TEX No, 16
DR1PT JOB DESCRIPTION
FOR ILU EXJLL IN VOCLLONL_±EHA3ILIIATIO1
Country:
Jordan
Progranmie:
UJNDP/T.A.
G-en.eral Field:
Vocational ehabilitation of the
Disabled
Expert
P.4
Title of Post:
Grade Level:
Duty Station:
Duration of Appointment:
Aanman
Six months
tio.n of Duties
To assist the G-overnnent of the Hashemte I'i,ugdom of
Jordan to establish a pilot vocational rehabilitation
centre in Aiuman for assessment and work preparation
courses for the disabled,
To co-ordinate existing medical rehabilitation,
educational and pre.-.vocational trainingfaeilities within
the national prorarnme0
To help set up a tsheltered0 production workshop or ccoperative for the employment of the more severely handicapped after assessment courses, and explore the
possibility of organising homework schemes.
To survey and arrange suitable vocational training
facilities for qualified disabled workers either in
existing training establishnents or with employers for
"on-the-job" training.
To establish machinery within the Labour Department of
the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour for the registration and rsett1enient of disabled vorkers.
To guide the vocational rehabilitation team in the
techuiues of assessment and to train staff.
- 39 AINEX NO. 17
LIST OP CONTACTS
Prime Minister's Oice
H.E. Dr. Abulsam Majali
Mr. Aktham J. Queue
Millie try of Health
H.E. Dr. Mohamed El Basheer
Dr. learn Hitazi
Mr. Mutharnmád H. Darwish
Dr. Anwar Bilbeisi.
-
Miiijeter of State
- Administrative Officer
- Minister of Health
Director of Curative Medicine
Director, Bio-.statistica1 Dept.
Director, Medical P,ehabilitatior
Centre
Military Me dical Services
Dr. Iert Sarnkary
Dr. Pouad. Hassan Easa
Dr. Sarni Mal'imoud Othrnan
ivii
- Officerin.-oharge
Officer
- Medical
1/C Medical Rehabilitation
s ty
Dr. Najati Bukhari
Mr. Suleiman Kelani B.Sc
Elec)
- Director, Eduoatioial Planning
Principal, Technical. Training
School
Ministr of Social Affairs arid Dabo u.r
H.E. Mr. Mostafa Dod.een
- Minister
Mr. Au Khres
Under.Secretary
Mr. Abdullah E1..IChafib
- Director, Social Welfare Dept.
Mr. Naji Abdul Aziez
Direétor of Labour Department
Mr. All JVI. Zayed
Mr. Abdullah Ahu Ata
Head of Iiistittio.s Section
Volluatary Soietes
Ministr of Pinance
Mr. Abdul Rabman Ajhuni
- Budget Departmrit
- 40 UNDP
Mr. M. Osmar] Yassein
Mr. Akram Qursha
- Resident flGpresontatjvo
- Progranune Officer
Mr. Karl H. Riesbock
Miss Iiaila Sand.al
Miss Prances Thite
-
IIO Sonor Adviser, Management
Dovelopment
WHO Physiotherapist
WHO Nurse Educator
Other Visits arid Oon'bacts
Theodore Schneller School, Industrial Department
AlNur Institute for
the Blind, man
Deaf, .Arnman
Mabarrat of UmalHusseji Baqta
School for the Deaf, Sa1Area and Sub-'Offjoe, Zerka, Salt and Jerash.
Institutions and Trade School, Ir'bid
Hussein Refugees' Osmp, Irbid, and 7orkshop
Rehabj,litatjon Qentre for Beggars, Karah and Cari-bas Workshop
Old People's Home, Zerka
Swedish Organisation for Individual Relief
Mentally Retarded Children's
Hope Institute for the
Youth Club and Workshops,
Save the Children Pun.d
Latherian Society
Menonj-bo Society
School and Home,
Aninan
.imman