Business Development Center (BDC)

Overview

BDC, is a Jordanian non-profit dedicated to fostering lasting jobs creation and enterprise development in the Middle East. As a national and regional resource supporting over 180,000 youth, BDC has been on the forefront of various successful multi-million-dinar development projects with international donors including with USAID, the EU, GIZ, USAID, UNICEF, and ILO among others. Since its establishment, BDC has provided training and mentorship, partnerships-building, and technical assistance services to youth, women, private sector companies, government officials and civil society organizations in Jordan and the Middle East. BDC's products and services are grounded by human-centered solutions, tangible impact, and sustainability.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Vocational Education, Employment and jobs creation, Social entrepreneurship, Women equity and equality, Social and Economic Empowerment, Training for employment, Creative and innovative economic activities, Refugee protection, Social and economic inclusion, Women Leadership, Economic empowerment , Small-medium enterprises development
Type of Service:
Capacity building and training
Locations:
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia
Headquarters:
Jordan

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Al Ahli Holding Group	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
British Embassy	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development
European Training Foundation (ETF)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
OECD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship	Arab Organization	Jordan	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, Information Communication and Technology
World Bank	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Social Development, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
ADA	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, AgricultureCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
DVV International	International Organization	Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
No Lost Generation	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
ILO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNCTAD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology, Trade, Youth Empowerment
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNICEF	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment
USAID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
GIZ	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Global Affairs Canada	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid