Jordan Valley Links
Enterprise Development for Women and Youth in the Jordan Valley
Jordan Valley Links
2016 - 2021
In the Jordan Valley, entrepreneurs in general have poor and limited access to markets, business development services, and finance; these constraints are particularly exacerbated for women and youth. In addition, societal and cultural perceptions towards women’s and youth’s work and their role in entrepreneurship are neither encouraging nor favorable. As a result, promising entrepreneurs are not able to bring their good ideas to fruition or to develop job-creating businesses at a time of heightened economic fragility in Jordan. Entrepreneurship, innovation and risk-taking among women and youth are hindered by the lack of support, infrastructure, and cultural restrictions.
Overview
Goal:
To increase the contribution by Jordanian women and youth to Jordan’s economic growth. This will be done by improving entrepreneurial and business acumen of women and youth and by reducing barriers to entry (market and societal/cultural) for enterprise development.
Reach:
25,000 women and youth
Funder:
Global Affairs Canada
Programming Areas
Partners
- Environmental Lab
- Experience Baraka
- Future Pioneers
- Green Tech
- Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD)
- Jordan River Foundation (JRF)
- National Association for Family Empowerment (NAFE)
- Royal Scientific Society – National Energy Research Council
- Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN)
- SARH International
Microfinance Partners
Innovation Fund and SME Partnerships:
Client Stories
- من فوائد الألوفيرا أيضًا تلطيف الأعباء المالية
- Aloe Vera Also Soothes Financial Burdens
- إسراء تحقق ذاتها بعد الاستفادة من التوجيهات العمليّة
- Esraa Benefits from Mentorships
- شيخة: نموذجٌ يحتذى به كقائدةٍ مجتمعيةٍ و سيدة أعمال
Latest News
- PRESS RELEASE: "MEDA and Envirolabs Secure Distribution Channels for Three Production Kitchens in the Jordan Valley"
- PROMOTING GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONNECTING THE JORDAN VALLEY TO CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
- IMPACT OF JVL & RZ COOPERATION October 2020
- JVL NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2020
- Conducting Market Systems Programming in Jordan: Background and Context
Media

Qalsoom’s Kitchen - A women entrepreneur emerges as a role model in Um Qais

Al Harra Fogga Café - A budding youth-led enterprise Supporting Saleh to grow his new business

Biscuits Baked with the Flavour of Hope - Local entrepreneur Anwar Al Shwayat
