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
- Unsold Cucumbers Change Local Woman’s Life
- Forest Wins Prize for Sustainable Tourism
- Al Harra Fogga Café – A budding youth-led enterprise
- The Recipe for Success: Determination, Excellence, and Tolerance
- An Oasis in Um Qais
Latest News
- Canadian Funded Food Delivery App Selected by Jordanian Government to Help Deliver Supplies to Jordanian Households - 1st April 2020
- Canadian Funded Equipment used in Jordan’s Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Containment and Eradication Efforts 25th March 2020
- MEDA Jordan and IUCN sign a teaming agreement to collaborate in joint projects and fund-raising efforts.17th February 2020
- MEDA signed a partnership agreement with the Future Pioneers Empowering Community to implement a green waste treatment intervention. 2nd February 2020
- JVL Newsletter Jan 2020
Media
The Jordan Valley Links project organized a learning event and bazaar on December 5-6, 2019.
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
Intelligent Blooming - Wijdan operates a nursery, where she sells plants, flowers and an array of herbs
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