Exactly, though internet and the latest computers in schools is, i'm sure, a great idea but it's not actually going to change Jordan's underlying problems, in the south of the country the kids using these are suffering from malnourishment and extreme poverty... T
He first has to concentrate on using the infrastrucuture that is in place and developing on it. Jordan has health clinics in every little village but these are chronically understaffed. We have the highest literacy rate in the Middle East (incl. Israel) and should use that to our advantage. There should be more attempts to decentralise development instead of Amman reaping all the benefits. There are already lots of micro-finance schemes which should be propagated.
I think the biggest problem that he faces is still the refugee problem, the camps are administered by UNRWA so he faces the choice of developing all but the camps, or does he apply his modernisation campaign to the camps as well (like pouring lots of money ito a big black hole).
And hell, i didn't learn how to use a computer or the internet at school and i seem to be managing okay. Or am i sub-developed?
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