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TunisiaJordanian Minister of Social Development visits MedTOWN Social Business incubator
The Minister of Social Development of Jordan visited the Social Business Incubator at Al Koura whose establishments and operation is financed by MedTOWN project. The incubator is run by the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) and its premises are hosted by the Ministry of Social Development.
JOHUD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jordanian Ministry of Social Development under MedTOWN project ‘Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion’ to operate this Social Business Incubator offering training to PWD, women, and refugees.
Over 400 applications for training have been received so far, with 100 beneficiaries already trained on social businesses. More than 10 start-up ideas were established in marginalized rural areas, providing services to local communities based on their needs, particularly in the agricultural and handicraft sectors. The minister was impressed with the project’s success and looks forward to replicating it.
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