World Bank: Jordan hits female startup goal
A report from the World Bank revealed that Jordan has made significant progress in supporting women’s entrepreneurship, surpassing many targets set under the "Enhancing Women’s Economic Opportunities" project, which is valued at $226 million. The results showed that the number of women-owned or women-managed businesses reached 2,026 as of July 2026—exceeding the final goal of 1,000 companies by June 2028, and achieving this two years ahead of schedule. Additionally, initiatives promoting financial inclusion saw an increase, with the number of women’s bank accounts and electronic wallets reaching 3,338,807—surpassing the targeted level of 3,197,375 by the end of 2027. The report confirmed that Jordan enhanced its flexible work environment, with 122 companies adopting flexible work arrangements, and women’s participation in remote work rising to 241 women, with expectations to reach 300 women by June 2028. Moreover, the activation of policies supporting childcare led to an increase in children enrolled in nurseries, reaching 3.9% in July 2026—close to the goal of 4% by June 2028. This was accompanied by the launch of a national policy aimed at improving nursery service quality and training staff. The funding allocated to enhance women’s empowerment constituted 37.8% of the total project funding. Over 256 companies adopted gender empowerment principles, and measures were approved to protect women according to safety standards in public transportation. These achievements align with Jordan’s vision to increase women’s economic participation to 28% by 2033, in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning, Labor, Social Development, Transportation, and the Central Bank, as part of efforts to improve the enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment.
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