The links between the Spanish and Jordanian royal families have contributed prominently to this approach, which has a solid social, cultural, political and economic basis.

[7] The Technical Cooperation Office (La Oficina Técnica de Cooperación; OTC) resident in Amman, which covers Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in accordance with its creation regulations, opened its doors at the end of 2008.

[8] The current cooperation focuses on supporting the resolution of the crisis caused by the large number of refugees in the country as a result of the war in Syria, and activities carried out under the “Masar” program to accompany the democratizing processes in Middle East and North Africa.

[8] In 2014, regional agreements and other projects by NGOs have continued to be implemented: Movement for Peace, Disarmament and Freedom (MPDL), International Solidarity (SI), Foundation for the Social Promotion of Culture (FPSC), and Rescue and Conemund.

[8] Within the framework of the Masar program, the project to strengthen the emerging civil society to contribute to the democratic governance processes in Jordan, Palestinian Territories, is being implemented in 2014.