11/05/2026
Proud to see stories like Pamela’s being shared.
A reminder that behind every strong career is a workplace that chooses trust, flexibility, and humanity.
Can better childcare unlock job security for parents?
For Pamela, a working mother with five children under the age of five, family-friendly workplace policies are what make continued employment possible.
Across and , women’s workforce participation remains low at 26% and under 15%, respectively, with limited access to childcare as a key barrier. The Program, led by the World Bank Group’s IFC - International Finance Corporation, has brought together 18 companies with over 10,000 employees and 50 childcare service providers across and .
The impact is felt across the ecosystem:
- working parents can focus on their jobs with confidence,
- employers are encouraged to introduce family-friendly policies and nursery support, and
- our partnering bank, Jordan Kuwait Bank, is also providing tailored financing solutions to help women-led nurseries grow.
Together, these efforts are helping strengthen childcare systems across Lebanon and Jordan, improving early childhood outcomes, and enabling parents to retain their jobs.
Read the full story here 🔗http://wrld.bg/c1mL50YXoHr
Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, Norad, World Bank Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, ICT Association of Jordan - intaj, Microfund for Women صندوق المرأة, Group
