His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday attended the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) annual ceremony, which witnessed the launch of a series of initiatives seeking to empower the Jordanian youth, boost their engagement in local communities and enhance their employability.

In a speech at the gathering, Imad Fakhoury, chairman of KAFD’s board of trustees, announced the launch of ForUs.jo, which is a national platform that is launched in collaboration between KAFD, the Labour Ministry and local and regional partners to help young Jordanians in fields of training, entrepreneurship, career counselling, job opportunities and volunteering.

At the event, short clips were displayed showing the fund’s celebration of the centennial of the Great Arab Revolt and some success stories.

The KAFD also announced the names of 10 winners of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for 2015.

Several royal family members and officials attended the ceremony.

KAFD was established by a Royal Decree in 2001 as an NGO to support the local community by driving human and infrastructure development.