KHF Entrepreneurship Support and the Impact of COVID-19 on Jordanian Entrepreneurs
Publication date
2021-08-12Subject
Private sectorKeywords
Community-based organizationsCOVID-19
Entrepreneurship
Jobs
King Hussein Foundation
Self-employment
Skills
Training
Youth Participation and Employment
YPE
Country
JordanMetadata
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Oxfam IBISSeries
Creating Jobs for Young People in the MENA RegionDocument type
Case studyDescription
The King Hussein Foundation (KHF) partners with Oxfam in the Youth Participation and Employment programme (YPE) to promote entrepreneurship through supporting youth to engage in business start-ups and scale-ups. KHF projects support community-based organizations (CBOs) in establishing revolving funds, training CBOs in microfinance management and building the capacity of potential entrepreneurs. Apprenticeships and shadowing are two examples of popular approaches to facilitating entrepreneurship and self-employment. During the COVID-19 crisis, KHF has continued the implementation of activities virtually. This case study presents examples of young people utilizing financial support, reaching out to new clients using ICT, and eventually exploring ways to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.