AMMAN – The
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Industry,
Trade, and Supply recently held a workshop on upgrading value chains.
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The workshop was held
with support from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and
covered the garment, food supplement, and natural cosmetics sectors, according
to a joint statement.
As part of the
LevelUP
— Advancing Jordanian Industries project, the workshop was
conducted to identify major constraints, growth bottlenecks, and untapped
development opportunities. It also focused on improving the economic inclusion
of women and youth in the selected value chains. Based on the findings of a
joint analysis, drafted upgrade strategies and related action plans have also been
formulated.
The consultative
workshop served as a platform to facilitate collaboration and foster a stakeholder-based
approach to draft action plans meant to upgrade value chains and bring together
decision-level representatives.
The workshop assisted in
reaching a consensus on interventions required to develop the targeted value
chains for increased women and youth inclusiveness, including priority policy
and institutional recommendations, specific interventions at the enterprise
level, and the necessary advocacy efforts for implementation in Jordan,
according to the statement.
The director of the Economic
Policy Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Ahmed
Hammad, praised UNIDO’s efforts in implementing the project and the support
provided by the
AICS.
The representative of
the
UNIDO in Jordan, Sulafa Madanat, said in her opening remarks that the
workshop is only one part of the project, which aims to create job
opportunities for women and youth — including through self-employment — and
support inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
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