A joint cooperation agreement was signed between the water, drought, erosion and environment technologies development headquarter and the deputy for occupation and self-efficacy of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation to empower clients by using the capacity of knowledge-based companies working in this field.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, a joint cooperation agreement was signed between Esmaeil Ghaderifard, head of the strategic technologies development headquarter, Nader Gholi Ebrahimi, secretary of water, drought, erosion, and environment development headquarter, and Hojatollah Abdolmaleki, deputy of occupation and self-efficacy of in Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.

Empowering clients by creating sustainable, innovative jobs and knowledge-based jobs using the capacity of knowledge-based companies related to headquarters activities is a theme pursued by this partnership agreement.

By signing this agreement, cooperation will be made to improve technology in current jobs for clients of the committee using the capacity of both parties based on the model of knowledge-based economy.

In addition, policy-making, planning and joint actions will be accelerated to implement, commercialize, and expand technological projects for clients of the relief committee in various areas of the country so that we could witness the formation of sustainable jobs and increase the level of income based on relative advantages of each region. Cooperation by implementing the prominent technological projects in the country or sharing the capacities of the agreement and using the ability of relevant units in the country are other goals of the agreement.

At this level, the results of this agreement has been two greenhouses and small-scale fish farming units, which has increased the technology penetration rate in the country and reduced poverty in less-privileged areas of the country.