IRADA Objectives

  IRADA is a National Development Program and part of the Economic and Social Productivity Program (ESPP).   IRADA aims to help Jordanians develop a readiness for entrepreneurship and empower them to become self-reliant,   productive citizens who are able to actively contribute to the socio-economic development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This program is part of an initiative launched in 2002 by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation   (MOPIC) to address the problem of poverty and unemployment.

Operation and Management

 IRADA is managed in its second phase by the Royal Scientific Society Consortium (RSSC).

 

IRADA Components:

IRADA through its 22 centers located through out Jordan and the central support unit provides a wide range of services to new investors and business owners to ensure the success of their projects. These services include the following:

·         Consultancy Services  that offer development of business and investment ideas, feasibility studies and business plans,  marketing studies, law and regulations through facilitation of linkage with concerned government institutions, guidance and support to existing businesses wishing to expand or improve, financial advice

·         Training 

o        Mini Training Sessions to introduce new entrepreneurs to basic management concepts

o         Seminars and Guest Speakers to raise awareness of new business opportunities, technologies that help improving productivity, market and consumer needs, law and regulations

o        Referral Training to improve technical and managerial skills of new investors and their employees

o         Internship Program, , in the form of a temporary job, aims at introducing new graduates to the work environment and allows them to gain first hand experience before they start their careers

 

IRADA Achievements

·         Executed projects

·         Total Employment

·         Mini Training Sessions     

·         Seminars and Guest Speakers     

·         Referral Training

·         Internship Program

Distribution of IRADA's Projects in the Governorates:

(Mafraq,Ajloun,Irbid,Jarash,Zarqa,Amman,Balqa,Tafilah,Aqaba,Ma'an,Kark,Madaba)