OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-013244-09-0

LOD data

Learn to Business: knowledge and skills for inclusive and quality employment and entrepreneurship in Jordan

Jordan

Status

Implementation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Jordan

Location

€ 2,000,000
Committed

€ 1,400,000
Used

Description

Building on FGPII's experiences in Jordan on rural economic development and support of the MoE's special schools for the deaf, this proposal aims to ensure continuity, in particular, in the collaboration with the MoE, by extending institutional support to the Vocational Education, VE, level. The strategy has two interconnected components. The first concerns the strengthening of the educational offer of VE public schools, while the second foresee the implementation of business and self-employment services in the educational, tourism, agricultural and handicraft sectors. The first component is based on the development of a training course for VE school teachers, to be integrated into the long-life learning program of public-school teachers. This includes strengthening the teachers' skills in terms of teaching methodologies and techniques specific to the VE, agriculture and tourism, which offer the greatest job opportunities. Part of the course is an exchange of best practices for a delegation of VE teachers to learn about the virtuous models in agriculture and tourism implemented in Italy, in collaboration with the Italian partner UNIBO. The project provides the qualification of no. 1 model VE center for tourism and no. 1 model VE center for agriculture, through the renewal of equipment for practices. For students, is foreseen operating at the institutional school level through the implementation of campaigns and awareness-raising actions to encourage young secondary school students to attend VE courses, that are innovative in terms of content, educational curriculum, facilities, equipment and job opportunities through the project, as well as orientation for job placement provided during the school activities. The second component provides improving entrepreneurial and self-employment skills to be initiated in the area of education, agriculture, tourism and manufacturing. For final year VE students, start-up funds are planned to support young people in starting their own businesses, with the follow-up of local and international technical experts. In the educational field, it is planned to support community nurseries in rural areas, so that they can be an effective source of employment and income generation for women in the community. Support the start-up of new micro-business and the consolidation of the entrepreneurial capacities of women and youth associations already involved in previous FGPII and COOPI projects. These include women engaged in the production of certified aloe vera gel for processing into products for local trade. Finally, it will facilitate the creation and/or consolidation of HBBs in rural communities, as well as awareness programs on decent work and sustainable employment. Therefore, is provided to support micro-enterprises to increase their income-generating capacity by improving marketing and branding skills and organizing direct sales events (bazaars, small showrooms, cafés). Created and/or established micro-enterprises, associations and HBBs will also benefit from specialized economic and financial Allegato 2_Modello Documento Unico di Progetto_DUP_Bando Promossi 2023 8 literacy training for the optimal management of their business, facilitated by the local partner EFE. The partners are COOPI, with consolidated experience in Jordan in the field of women's micro-entrepreneurship and vulnerable groups, UNIBO and Studio IN. As local partners, EFE Jordan, the Municipality of Umm Al Jimal as support for the local enterprises, JEPA for the technical expertise of the agricultural associations, as well as MoE and other relevant stakeholders and authorities in the country context. read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2025	€ 2,000,000	€ 1,400,000

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
National NGO	FONDAZIONE GIOVANNI PAOLO II ONLUS	22000

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-013244-09-0
AID013244/09/0
CRS Activity identifier2025040258
Planned start 2025/10/01
Planned End 2028/09/30
Actual start 2025/10/01
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Implementation
Tied status Tied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality significant objective
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability not targeted
Nutrition not targeted
Aid to Environment not targeted
Participatory Development/Good Governance not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification not targeted
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) not targeted

SDGs

4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
5.5 - Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
8.5 - By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training