AMMAN —
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently organized a workshop in
collaboration with Impact Hub to support employment among youth and
marginalized communities, according to a statement from UNDP.
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The
program, led by the
Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and funded
by the People of Japan, provided entrepreneurship opportunities to more than
200 people. Heart of Amman, the name of the program, was designed by
UNDP aims
to find solutions to development challenges through the establishment of social
enterprises, the statement said.
The
second phase of Heart of Amman includes technical assistance for social enterprise
policy development, including policy dialogue workshops with key stakeholders, social
enterprises, and civil society, in support to the Social Entrepreneurship
Advisory Committee.
UNDP
and Impact Hub Network, which helped organize the most recent workshop, will be
helping to develop policies and regulations in support of social entrepreneurs.
The initial topics covered in the recent workshop, included a review of
approaches on legal forms and regulations as well as relevant practices —
including on social enterprise culture, access to market and finance, impact
measurement and evaluation, and skills and business development support.
UNDP
Resident Representative Sara Ferrer Olivella said in the statement: “Social
entrepreneurship in Jordan offers not only a path for young Jordanians to
transform their own lives, but also a way to empower others. We believe that
young social entrepreneurs have a key role to play in contributing to the 2030
Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
Through
further workshops, stakeholder consultations, and research taking place during
May and June, the gaps, opportunities and key needs regarding policy are mapped
out. In a follow-up workshop in June, a report summarizing key policy
recommendations will be discussed with the Ministry of Digital Economy and
Entrepreneurship and involved stakeholders. Following this, co-created policy
initiatives, as well as a road map for policy development, will be proposed and
presented, according to the statement.
Gabriela Gandel,
executive director of Impact Hub Global commented: “We applaud the Ministry of
Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship’s initiative to acknowledge social
entrepreneurship as a key approach to building a strong economy and society,
generating inclusive jobs, spurring innovation and contributing to the SDGs.”
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