JTAP Fact Sheet  

To ensure that government partners have the necessary skills and resources to effect change in the
education and youth sectors, the Technical Assistance Program transforms the organizational culture and
increases the institutional capacity within the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth. The activity
complements the direct financing that USAID provides to the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth.
TAP Supports Ministry of Education improvements in key areas such as teaching practices, school leadership
and management, and student learning outcomes for Kindergarten to Grade 10 students in foundational
subjects, including Arabic, mathematics, science and English. TAP builds the capacity of the Ministry of Youth
through evidence-based decision making systems, the streamlining of human resources and financial
management and improving youth programming at Jordan’s 200 youth centers.