Technical support on SMEs in Jordan & Lebanon

The interventions in Lebanon and Jordan focus on implementing enterprise-support programmes to enhance productivity, working conditions and competitiveness in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Latest statistics show that SMEs constitute the bulk of the private sector in Arab economies and contribute significantly to their GDP and employment. However, they require adequate non-financial and financial support to be able to grow and provide their current and future employees with decent work opportunities. The effectiveness of such support requires an integrated approach combining workplace improvement and business management capacity building of SMEs. The project will test and replicate this integrated approach in Lebanon and Jordan. The project will focus on improving working conditions in selected enterprises using WISE (Work Improvement in Small Enterprises) and SCORE (Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises) methodologies. It is designed as a pilot to test the efficiency of an integrated approach combining workplace improvement with business management capacity building for SMEs and its impact on productivity. A potential replication could be foreseen in other parts of the region, subject to the interest of project partners.

Project symbol

RAB/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

28/02/2018

Total allocation

234042

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

234042

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

Jordan
Lebanon

Outcomes

Promoting sustainable enterprises