MADAD II -Towards stronger economic participation of women in Jordan

Donor :

  • Funded by the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis “Madad Fund”

Key partners :

  •  EuroMed Feminist Initiative – EFI

Project Description :

  • Overall objective
    Contribute to gender sensitive national and local policy frameworks that are more conducive to women’s economic participation.
  • Specific objective
    The Ministry of Labour in Jordan has developed mechanisms to improve economic participation of women.

Beneficiaries Criteria :

  1. The target group is female from 18 to 55 years’ old.
  2. The nationality breakdown is 70% Jordanian and 30% Syrian.
  3. Ensure that 50% of the targeted group are university graduates.
  4. Include women that already have home-based businesses (HBB).

Targeted Areas :

  • Jordan (East Amman, Irbid, Ramtha, Zarqa, Azraq city, Ain Al Basha, Karak, Jerash and Ajloun)