AMMAN — Seven
community entrepreneurial projects have been granted funding through the
King Abdullah II Fund for Development's (KAFD) Community Entrepreneurship Challenge
project in this year's edition. Mazen Tabbalat, the Director of KAFD, signed
the financing agreements to support the winning initiatives, which span diverse
educational, tourism, economic, agricultural, environmental, and technical
domains. According to a statement from KAFD on Monday, the projects will
receive financial backing, with individual and group endeavors receiving up to
JD5,000, while civil society organizations will be granted JD10,000 to
JD15,000.
اضافة اعلان
Positive competition
The primary objective of the
Community Entrepreneurship Challenge project is to inspire young individuals to engage in
positive competition and foster a culture of initiative, generosity, and active
citizenship. This engagement aims to contribute to the advancement of their
respective governorates and cultivate optimism by showcasing examples of young
individuals who have effectuated positive transformations within their
local communities, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
A neutral and specialized technical
committee, comprised of experts, meticulously evaluated the submitted applications,
selecting the winning projects. These selected
projects underwent further
training to enhance their technical proficiency before progressing to the final
assessment round, where the ultimate victors were determined.
Expansion in the scope of target groups
The statement also highlighted that this
year's edition witnessed an expansion in the scope of the
target groups,
aligned with the project's development plan. This involved raising the age
limit for applicants in the individual and group category from 22 to 35 years
old, up to 22 to 40 years old. Additionally, civil society institutions were
incorporated into the sectors eligible to apply, signifying a broader
inclusivity in the project's reach.
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