Videos

This brief four-minute video provides a comprehensive overview of the SEED Project’s most notable achievements from its launch in 2016 through the end of its sixth year (2022). The video tells the success story of the project, starting with raising awareness of renewable energy and energy-efficiency solutions in local communities, continuing with the installation of solar energy systems and solar water heaters in thousands of homes and institutions, and culminating in empowering youth and women through innovative training and employment programs.

The video also highlights the role of strategic partnerships with government and private entities in supporting Jordan’s energy and environmental transition, as well as the technological innovations and processes that helped achieve tangible economic and environmental savings. Watch the video to learn about the SEED Project’s inspiring journey and its positive impact on sustainable development in the Kingdom.

This 18-minute video reviews the most prominent achievements of the SEED Project from its establishment in 2016 until the end of its sixth year (2022). The video presents an inspiring journey that highlights the energy transition brought about by the project in Jordan—by raising awareness of renewable energy and energy-efficiency systems and implementing innovative solutions that have supported the lives of thousands of households and institutions.

The video also features interviews with a number of key stakeholders, who share their experiences and perspectives on the challenges and successes the project has encountered. These interviews serve as a living testament to the collaborative efforts and strategic partnerships that contributed to achieving sustainable development goals and promoting a clean-energy environment in the Kingdom.

The SEED Entrepreneurial Farm embodies the spirit of innovation and integration within the SEED Initiative’s Innovation Program. This farm serves as a foundational pillar that brings together several critical elements, such as gender equality, resilience to the effects of climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy, food security, and business entrepreneurship.

In this video, we showcase how the farm contributes to advancing sustainable development by combining the latest technologies and advanced environmental solutions with support for local communities and pioneering farmers. The farm represents a unique platform to stimulate agricultural innovation and create new job opportunities, marking a significant step toward a more sustainable and inclusive future in the agricultural and energy sectors.

These interviews and videos capture moments when the SEED Project brought together trainees during the job fair organized by the initiative. The fair was held to connect trained professionals with employment opportunities in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sector, thereby enhancing job prospects and enabling participants to achieve sustainable career transitions. These collaborative efforts reflect SEED’s commitment to converting hands-on training into genuine job opportunities that support skills development and build national capacities.

This video highlights part of the SEED Initiative’s efforts to provide specialized training in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE&RE) and to facilitate the creation of sustainable job opportunities. Through comprehensive training programs and initiatives linking training with the labor market, the project has contributed to qualifying local personnel and enhancing employment opportunities in the sector, thereby supporting economic development and achieving environmental and social sustainability.

The SEED Project celebrates active community engagement by honoring more than 500 volunteers from Der Alla and Ajloun. This video expresses gratitude for the vital role that volunteers play in supporting the initiative and achieving its successes, while highlighting their efforts that contribute to promoting sustainable development in local communities.

The SEED Initiative places special focus on gender issues, with all its activities centered on empowering women in marginalized and impoverished communities. This video honors International Women’s Day, celebrating and thanking the female beneficiaries and partners for their valuable contributions in supporting the initiative and achieving its successes.

As part of the SEED Initiative’s activities, 24,523 conventional bulbs were replaced with energy-saving LED lights in homes. To achieve this, SEED formed local teams—mostly led by women, particularly female Energy Ambassadors. Each team consists of a driver, a technician, several volunteers, and a team leader. This video shows the launch of one of the home lighting replacement campaigns, underscoring the initiative’s role in enhancing energy efficiency and fostering environmental sustainability in local communities.

Nidaa participated in the SEED Initiative’s vocational training program, which focused on installing solar water heaters (SWH). After successfully completing the training, she was able to join a team of solar water heater installation contractors and contributed effectively to installing these systems in homes across Ajloun.

Nidaa’s story is a living example of how hands-on training can create job opportunities and empower women in the renewable energy sector. Her experience reflects SEED’s commitment to supporting local talent and providing promising career paths that help achieve energy and environmental transformation in Jordan.

This video showcases the graduation ceremony of one of the training courses in energy efficiency and renewable energy provided by the SEED Initiative. During the ceremony, successful participants were honored by distributing toolkits, enabling them to start freelance work immediately without worrying about purchasing or renting the necessary tools. This initiative reflects SEED’s commitment to supporting local talents and empowering graduates to embark on promising careers in the renewable energy sector.

The SEED Initiative’s activities focus on raising awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in local communities. Awareness sessions in schools are one of the most effective tools, as students help convey the knowledge to their families. This video shows a young female student explaining the basic principles of EE&RE solutions that she learned during one of the SEED Initiative’s sessions, with a SEED volunteer engineer supervising the session in the background.

In collaboration with the Jordan Engineers Association, the SEED Project has taken significant steps to provide internship opportunities for Jordanian engineers, with a special focus on empowering women in the engineering field. In Jordan’s renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, over 500 engineers have had the opportunity to undertake six-month internships at prominent Jordanian companies operating in this field.

This program has contributed to enhancing professional growth and gaining practical experience for the interns, and it has played a vital role in closing the gender gap in the engineering sector, reflecting the project’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.

This video showcases the highlights from the job fair organized by the SEED Initiative in Ajloun. This event is part of the initiative’s efforts to connect trainees with suitable employment opportunities, as it contributed to providing direct employment links for individuals who received specialized training over the past years. Through these events, the project aims to support the development of local competencies and enhance opportunities for entering the labor market, thereby contributing to sustainable development in Jordan’s energy and energy-efficiency sector.

This video showcases the key moments and interviews from the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the solar farms in Der Alla, held between the SEED Initiative and the project’s beneficiary municipalities. The ceremony took place in Der Alla in the presence of the Prime Minister of Jordan, the Canadian Ambassador, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and the mayors of Der Alla and Mu‘aidi, alongside active representation from the local community. This event marks an important step toward strengthening reliance on solar energy and supporting the energy transition in the region.

Head of International Cooperation at the Canadian Embassy in Jordan

This video presents an interview with Ms. Karen Mollika, who oversees international cooperation at the Canadian Embassy in Jordan. The interview was recorded during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding for the solar farms in Der Alla, where the SEED Initiative participated alongside the beneficiary municipalities in this important event. Ms. Mollika discusses the role of international cooperation in supporting renewable energy initiatives and achieving a sustainable energy transition, reflecting Canada’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships in Jordan.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jordan

This video presents an exclusive interview with Her Excellency Minister Hala Zawati, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jordan. The interview was recorded during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding for the solar farms in Der Alla with the beneficiary municipalities. In it, the Minister shared the government’s visions and strategies to enhance the transition to renewable energy and develop the energy sector. She also highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships in supporting energy initiatives and achieving sustainable development at the national level.

Usama Azzam heads the Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB), one of the SEED Initiative’s key partners. The bank contributed by providing additional financing to the beneficiary municipalities for the solar farms delivered by the project, thereby reinforcing efforts to achieve the energy transition and sustainable development in Jordan. This collaboration reflects the commitment of strategic partnerships to support environmental and social initiatives and empower local communities.