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|agency_name = Higher Population Council |
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|abbreviation = HPC |
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|formed = 2002 |
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|preceding1 = National Population Committee |
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|jurisdiction = [[Government of Jordan|Jordanian government]] |
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|headquarters = [[Amman]] |
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|chief1_name = [[Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh]] |
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|chief1_position = President |
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|website = [http://www.hpc.org.jo/ www.hpc.jo] |
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The '''Higher Population Council-General Secretariat''' ('''HPC/GS''') is a specialized agency of the [[Jordan]]ian [[government]], acting as the [[authority]] for all [[reproductive health]] issues and programs in [[Jordan]]. The HPC is headquartered in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]. It was established on December 3, 2002 with a mandate to deal with the population challenges facing Jordan and to enhance the implementation of the National Population Strategy. |
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The HPC is chaired by the [[Prime Minister]], and comprises the following members: [[Minister of Labor (Jordan)|Minister of Labor]], [[Minister of Education]], Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, [[Minister of Planning]], [[Minister of Health]], [[Minister of Social Development]], Chairman of the Higher Council of Youth, Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Population and Development, [[lobbying|Representative]] from the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development, Director of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation, [[Secretary General]] / Jordanian National Commission for Women, [[Secretary General]] / The National Council for Family Affairs, [[President]] / The Jordanian Association for Family Planning and Protection, Two members from the Private Sector. |
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