German Energy Academy (GEA) Jordan

At CoP 27, the King of Jordan announced a 50 percent renewable energy target by 2030. To achieve this, skilled workers with theoretical knowledge and practical experience to design, build, operate and maintain renewable energy and energy efficiency projects are needed. The German Energy Academy (GEA) Jordan should be established as an independent, regionally recognized and financially self-sufficient provider of training and further education on the energy transition. The project sets the basis for the GEA to act independently as a provider of practice-oriented and internationally accredited and certified qualifications for young people in Jordan. Collaborating with the private sector, it tailors training programmes according to the market needs, ensuring gender responsive designs and safe learning environments for women. The project also supports the GEA to develop an outreach strategy and as well as e-learning formats to attract trainees from the region and allowing a broader participation.

Project data

Countries
Jordan
IKI funding
5,000,000.00 €
Duration
10/2024 till 09/2027
Status
open
Implementing organisation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner
  • Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources - Jordan
Implementing Partner
  • German Jordanian University (GJU)
  • Ideas into Energy (IIE)
  • Al Hussein Technical University (HTU)
  • Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI)
  • BSW-Solar gGmbH

State of implementation/results

  • The German Energy Academy (GEA) in Jordan has entered a new phase.
  • Building on the long-standing and fruitful cooperation between the Jordanian partners Al Hussein Technical University, the German Jordanian University (GJU) and GIZ in Jordan, the next step to institutionalise the Academy has begun.
  • The aim is to make GEA a leading institution in training young renewable energy technicians to succeed in the renewable energy markets in Jordan, the region and even Germany.
  • The Deputy Ambassador of Germany, Mr Guido Kemmerling, launched this ambition on 25 February 2025.

Latest Update:
04/2025

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