Can smart cities contribute to achieving SDGs in MENA?
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United Nations (UN) Member States in 2015 aim at providing a blueprint for the development of people and the planet, now and into t...
An Economic Outlook on Jordanian MSMEs
To strengthen and localise supply chains in Jordan, we conducted a study to assess the main needs and challenges of Jordanian MSMEs. We assessed nine different industrial sectors in Jordan u...
How can tourism contribute to sustainable development?
Tourism can contribute to sustainable development in a number of ways. Not only does it sustain resources, heritage, and livelihoods, but rather improve them as well. Whe...
Dr. Rasha challenges gender stereotypes in male-dominated industry
In most countries, the consensus that women do not belong in certain ‘masculine’ sectors persists to this day. Sadly, many women in male-dominated fields are as a res...
LI fosters job creation and business growth in North Africa
In North Africa, economies are characterised by high levels of unemployment, and more prominently, youth unemployment. According to the Atla...
Over 800 participants in our training program on freelance digiwork
Leaders International for economic development announced today that more than 800 Jordanian students and entrepreneurs have so far joined th...
LI launches Dutch-funded CERA project to strengthen Jordan’s supply chains
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jordan and Leaders International for Economic Development (LI) launched their Corporate Ent...
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