Expert: finance, climate, water, food, energy. Postings: Amman, Bamako, Yaoundé, Geneva, Washington. Experience: MFA, WRI, WB, WHO, EU. Tweets are my own.
Amman, Jordan
Joined February 2012
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Jacob Waslander retweeted
In #Lebanon: @IFC_org signs an agreement with the country's largest technical and vocational training provider to help increase employability of youth, women and vulnerable groups in Lebanon and #Iraq. pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/…
Jacob Waslander retweeted
أطلقت وزارة التخطيط والتعاون الدولي والحكومة الهولندية المرجلة الثانية من برنامج شراكة ("آفاق" Prospects)
التفاصيل: tinyurl.com/2xhehmzn
@NLinJordan @PrimeMinistry @RHCJO @WorldBankMENA @WorldBank @AlbankAldawli @IFC_MiddleEast @UNICEFJordan @UnitedNationsJO @UNHCRJordan
ALT وزارة التخطيط والتعاون الدولي وسفارة هولندا تطلقان المرحلة الثانية من برنامج "شراكة آفاق"
Jacob Waslander retweeted
The Embassy & @MoPIC_Jordan launched Phase 2 of the Prospects Partnership with @IloProspects, @IFC_MiddleEast, @UNHCRJordan, @UNICEFJordan, & @WorldBankMENA. 🇳🇱 is investing an extra $98M to support education, employment, protection, & now water in 🇯🇴. ➡️shorturl.at/0hET8
#Gender equality remains important challenge in #MENA. Important to include gender effects as key consideration in accelerating climate action. @ECDPM @DutchMFA @IGG_NL @CitiesAlliance #SDGs #ClimateAction
🗨️In #MENA, #SDG5 progress is below 30%, reflecting limited #GenderEquality achievements. Our climate & feminist #ForeignPolicy addresses impacts on women, but men are are also included, they are enablers of gender issues key to ensure representation: @JacobWaslander @DutchMFA
Today is #Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) in the Netherlands! King Willem-Alexander opens the parliamentary year with a speech from the Throne. It's a celebration of Dutch democracy.
‘Where there is debate, democracy flourishes. Where views clash, the truth emerges.’
Jacob Waslander retweeted
During her visit to 🇯🇴, 🇳🇱 @DefensieMin Kajsa Ollongren met with Prime Minister & Minister of Defense, @BisherKhasawneh to discuss cooperation in the defense sector.
She also toured the Military Women’s Training Center & attended part of a training session for women officers.
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Yesterday the 1st @Wetskills #Jordan started in #Amman. 22 participants from 10+ countries will work together to CoCreate new solutions #Water #Sustainability. 22 August Finals! Good luck to group & supervisors. Enjoy! @NLinJordan @WaterAcacia @WorldWaternet @ACWUAORG @giz_gmbh
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Extremely honored to welcome President @WilliamsRuto to the GCA Floating Office today to join forces to double down on climate adaptation finance through the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program #AAAP ahead of the Africa Climate Action Summit @akin_adesina @AUC_MoussaFaki
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Looking forward to welcoming Minister @WBHoekstra to Jordan 🇯🇴
Vandaag reis ik af naar #Jordanië. Hier spreek ik onder andere met de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken @AymanHsafadi. Een uitstekende kans om onze dank te uiten voor de cruciale hulp van Jordanië bij de Nederlandse evacuatie uit Soedan, en om onze relatie te bestendigen. 🇳🇱🇯🇴
ALT De vlag van Jordanië (links) en de vlag van Nederland (rechts).
Jacob Waslander retweeted
#LiberationDay is a national holiday in the Netherlands that is celebrated on May 5th every year 🎆 It marks the end of the Second World War and the country’s liberation from occupation.
📸: Ben Houdijk
#LiberationDay
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Every year on May 4 🇳🇱 commemorate all 🇳🇱 civilians and soldiers who have died serving the Kingdom of the Netherlands in war situations and in peace keeping missions. In 🇱🇧 the 🇳🇱Embassy commemorates May 4 at the UNIFIL monument in Tyr together with Dutch UNIFIL veterans.
Jacob Waslander retweeted
"Wij zijn er helemaal klaar voor, we staan in de startblokken", aldus de detachementscommandant. Op dit moment wordt gewerkt aan een evacuatieoperatie om mensen uit Soedan te halen. Lees meer: defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2…
#Sudan
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Had a good conversation with FM @ABZayed of the United Arab Emirates. Grateful for the help of my dear colleague and his insights on the deeply concerning situation in #Sudan. Deescalation and a durable ceasefire are now of utmost importance. We agreed to keep in close contact.
ALT Visual of both ministers and a symbol of a telephone in the center.
Jacob Waslander retweeted
On this International Mother Earth Day, we should remind ourselves that a shift to a more sustainable economy is crucial for both people and the planet.
🌱 Let’s promote harmony with nature and the Earth: un.org/en/observances/earth-…
Jacob Waslander retweeted
The situation in #Sudan remains concerning. Important to coordinate with international colleagues on this. Thank you, Egypt FM Sameh Shoukry, for sharing your assessment of latest developments and for your efforts to advocate a ceasefire to ensure safety of people in Sudan.
ALT Visual of both ministers and a symbol of a telephone.
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Nederland doet vandaag mee met een internationale evacuatieoperatie. Samen met @Defensie proberen we zo veel mogelijk mensen zo snel en veilig mogelijk op te halen. 1/2
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Er is een operatie van verschillende landen bezig om landgenoten te evacueren uit Sudan. Ook Nederland doet hieraan mee met een team van @MinBZ en @Defensie in Jordanië. Zij gaan hun uiterste best doen om Nederlanders zo snel en veilig mogelijk op te halen. 1/2
ALT Update evacuatie Sudan
Jacob Waslander retweeted
Very grateful to the Jordanian government and my dear colleague @AymanHsafadi for hosting our Ambassador @irmavandueren, and staff from @DutchMFA and @Defensie. Thanks to your hospitality, they are able to monitor the difficult situation in #Sudan. 🇳🇱🇯🇴
ALT Ambassador van Dueren in conversation with a Dutch soldier.
ALT Dutch military personnel inspecting a plane.
#Lebanon 's private sector leads green and sustainable transition. greenessencelebanon.com (renewable energy) and gobaladi.com (ecological diary products) receive support from @WE4FGCD, which is co-financed by NL. Inspiring visit! @berytech @hpvanderwoude @IGG_NL #SDGs
Thank you @ICARDA and @CGIAR for your excellent work in safeguarding the world's public goods, the gene bank in Lebanon holds the genes of 1000s of varieties of plants. Compliments to the high quality experts: Mariana Yazbek, Hassan Machlab and Fouad Maalouf. @IGG_NL @NLinJordan
With the 🇳🇱 regional envoy for climate @JacobWaslander I visited @ICARDA in Terbol (Bekaa). In the Gene Vault seeds are stored to ensure global climate resilient food security. Supported by 🇳🇱. And yes, the seeds are stored at -20C ❄️☃️.
