The Ministry of Education (MOE) of Jordan, with the co-operation of the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), is implementing the Jordan
Schools Construction and Rehabilitation Program. The Program aims to provide up
to 28 new schools by 2010, with approximately 24 classrooms in each. This will
immediately benefit about 18,200 students. The Program will also undertake the
renovation of around 100 existing schools. This study addresses Phase 4 of the
program with 12 new schools. For the southern governorates (except Aqaba), Phase
4 includes 3 new schools in the areas of Karak (Al-Marj), Wadi Mousa (Petra), and
Southern Ghours (Ghour As-Safi). CDM International is managing the project and cooperating
with Engicon for environmental studies.