EBRD's Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) Program - Jordan

About this project

Contract related to: EBRD's Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) Program - Jordan - The action is fully in line with EU¿s New Agenda for the Mediterranean[1] as it aims at supporting resilient, inclusive, sustainable and connecting economies that create opportunities for all, especially women and youth. It also addresses the priority no. 2 of EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities 2021-2027 by promoting equitable access to employment and employability, in particular of women, young Jordanians and the most vulnerable, and to put in place adequate social safety nets; by creating sustainable jobs, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. Under the Priority no. 2 of the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027, this action confirms the EU will provide support to the improvement of Jordan¿s business climate, access to finance and financial inclusion, including for women, support entrepreneurship and promote investments in sectors that have the greatest potential to generate sustainable employment, in an effort to help Jordan diversify its economy and attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). In this respect, the action could support the recently launched EU-Jordan investment platform, a crucial milestone for the implementation of EU¿s Economic and Investment Plan. The platform discusses public investments, including the upgrade of the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge. This action is aligned with the Government of Jordan¿s Indicative Executive Program (GIEP) 2021-2024 that reaf…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations · Other public sector

Countries

Jordan

Sectors

Financial policy and administrative managementSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentBusiness policy and administration

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Places

JO - Amman

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT*BANQUE EUROPEENNE POUR LA RECONSTRUCTION ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT

Accountable

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Jan 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_NEAR-2023-PC-24993.

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