Amman, Sep. 11 (BNA): The Governments of Jordan and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth 1.017 billion Japanese yen (equivalent to USD 7 million) to support the fourth phase of the Border Security Enhancement Project, under the framework of Japan’s Economic and Social Development Programme.

The project aims to strengthen the capacities of border centres and develop their security systems through a unified national database that effectively supports monitoring and tracking operations, according to the Jordan News Agency (Petra).

The MoU was signed on behalf of the Jordanian government by Zeina Toukan, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and on behalf of the Japanese government by Hideki Asari, Ambassador of Japan to Jordan.

The Government of Japan had previously provided support for the implementation of three phases of the project, with a total value of 2 billion yen (equivalent to $18.4 million). The total Japanese assistance extended to Jordan since 1999 has amounted to approximately $2.2 billion, in addition to technical assistance provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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