81297762-Entrepreneurship promotion in selected Jordan Governorates

Published

17 January 2024

Estimated value

€723,200

Procedure

neg-w-call

Lots

1

Notice number

00033076-2024

Reference

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Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 79000000Servicios a empresas: legislación, mercadotecnia, asesoría, selección de personal, imprenta y seguridad
• 75000000Servicios de administración pública, defensa y servicios de seguridad social

Description

Jordan's major challenge is to combat the increasing unemployment, particularly among young people. The current official un-employment rate has increased from 15.3 per cent (2016) to 22.6 per cent (DoS, Q2/2022), and especially affects women and youth. Jordan"s economic growth has slowed over the last decade. Employment has been particularly affected by the recent global pandemic and the high, long-term influx of refugees. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report 2020, only 9.1 per cent of the adult population in Jordan is involved in an entrepreneurial activity - either in the founding stage or running a company. This puts Jordan in 34th place out of 50 of the economies surveyed. In addition, newly founded companies often re-main micro-enterprises and show little potential for scaling. There are several challenges facing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan. To name a few, framework conditions for entrepreneurs are not sufficiently conducive and administrative hurdles and bureaucratic procedures hinder entrepreneurs rather than enable them. Additionally, there is a lack of support structures for entrepreneurship and cooperation in the governorates. Markets…

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Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €723,200.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (European Union).