RESOURCES
CARE Jordan Business Plan Summary 2017
Urban Protection Program Overview
Urban Protection Program
Azraq Program Overview
Conditional Cash for Education
Sustainable Development Program
Jordan's Recent Economic Performance
Syrian Refugee Labor Policy in Jordan
Syrian Refugee Livelihoods in Jordan Statistics Brief
Report- 2017 Urban Assessment- Summary
Report- 2017 Urban Assessment- Fact Sheet
Report- 2017 Urban Assessment- Main Report
CARE in Israel and Palestinian Territories History
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ACRONYMS
| CBO: Community-Based Organization | SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals |
| DA: Development Assistance | UNEP: United Nations Environment Program |
| DFID: Department for International Development (UK) | UNFPA: United Nations Population Fund |
| ESDF:Economic Support and Development Fund | UNHCR: United Nations Refugee Agency |
| EU: EuropeanUnion | UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund |
| FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | UNDP: United Nations Development Fund |
| FFP: Office of Food for Peace | USAID: U.S. Agency for International Development |
| FY: Fiscal Year | USD: U.S. Dollar |
| GBV: Gender-Based Violence | USG: U.S. Government |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Product | VSLA: CARE Village Savings and Loan Association |
| HDI: Human Development Index HSA: Health Safety Environment | WFP: United Nations World Food Program |
| IDA: International Disaster Assistance | WHO: World Health Organization |
| IDPs: Internally Displaced Persons | |
| JOD: Jordanian Dinar currency | |
| IMF: International Monetary Fund | |
| MENA: Middle East North Africa | |
| MDGs: Millennium Development Goals | |
| NGO: Non-GovernmentalOrganization | |
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LOCAL LANGUAGE GUIDE
PHRASEBOOK IN LOCAL LANGUAGE
This link will take you to useful Arabic phrases: http://www.linguanaut.com/english_arabic.htm
The official language of Jordan is Arabic. Here are a few key words and phrases in Arabic that might be helpful for you:
| English | Arabic |
| Hello | Marhaba |
| How are you? (singular) How are all of you? | Keif El Hal Keif Halkom |
| What’s the news? (general greeting) | Shou El Akhbar |
| Very fine | Kteer Mneeh |
| Good Morning | SabahAl Kheir |
| Good Evening | Masa’a Al Kheir |
| Goodbye | Ma’a Al Salamah |
| Goodnight | Tisbaho Ala’ Kheir |
| Thank you (very much) | Shukran (kteer) |
| Please | Min fadlak |
| Sorry/Excuse me | Afwan |
| Yes | Aiwah |
| No | La |
| What is your name? | Shou Al Ism? |
| My name is | Ismi |
| Peace | Salam |