Development and Design of a Finance Guide in Jordan

Al Jidara was commissioned by GIZ to produce a guide for entrepreneurs, “Accessing Finance in Jordan – A Guide for Entrepreneurs”, that supports them in accessing financial resources and growing their startups. The guide provides guidance to entrepreneurs on (a) how to turn their ideas into viable startups, (b) funding, including the main financial instruments used, and how to access funding, approach investors, and the funding timeline, and (c) a directory of institutional funders (banks, MFIs, Venture capital and private equity funds, grant providers and donors, leasing firms, and incubators and accelerators) that can be accessed by entrepreneurs and startups in Jordan. The guide also includes the outcomes of focus group discussions and interviews held with entrepreneurs and subject matter experts in the ecosystem.

The guide was presented to prominent stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem during an ‘Orientation Workshop’ held over two days to obtain feedback, understand how the guide can be used by these entities, and how it can be improved and sustained. In addition to the guide, Al Jidara submitted a report on the Orientation Workshop and a report detailing its process to recommend an entity to house and sustain the guide.