EBRD's Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) Program - Jordan Contract related to: EBRD's Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) Program - Jordan - The action is fully in line with EU¿s New Agenda for the Mediterranean[1] as it aims at supporting resilient, inclusive, sustainable and connecting economies that create opportunities for all, especially women and youth. It also addresses the priority no. 2 of EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities 2021-2027 by promoting equitable access to employment and employability, in particular of women, young Jordanians and the most vulnerable, and to put in place adequate social safety nets; by creating sustainable jobs, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. Under the Priority no. 2 of the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027, this action confirms the EU will provide support to the improvement of Jordan¿s business climate, access to finance and financial inclusion, including for women, support entrepreneurship and promote investments in sectors that have the greatest potential to generate sustainable employment, in an effort to help Jordan diversify its economy and attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). In this respect, the action could support the recently launched EU-Jordan investment platform, a crucial milestone for the implementation of EU¿s Economic and Investment Plan. The platform discusses public investments, including the upgrade of the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge.&nbsp;This action is aligned with the Government of Jordan¿s Indicative Executive Program (GIEP) 2021-2024 that reaffirms the commitment to policies and reforms focused on enabling an investment climate and business environment, enhancing competition and increasing employment, and supporting key sectors. &nbsp;This action aims to stimulate sustainable and inclusive employment through entrepreneurship and private sector development in Jordan, by means of enhancing the business environment, capacitating the different stakeholders of the entrepreneurship ecosystem and promoting inclusive and decent job opportunities. Consequently, the programme is expected to impact the socio-economic well-being and self-reliance of Jordanians and, potentially, Syrian refugees. This programme aims at piloting the humanitarian-development nexus in the fields of livelihoods, social protection and economic growth.The action proposes interventions to increase private sector employment opportunities, focusing on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a relevant and credible policy on entrepreneurship interlinked with other relevant strategies; strengthening stakeholders¿ capacities for employability (both demand and supply) and promotion of an entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. &nbsp;The proposed action complements and builds synergies with the parallel Special Measure EU Support to Livelihoods under the regional response to the Syrian crisis. The linkages are made through concrete activities under SO1 and SO2 which expand the target beneficiaries to include vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees. The action will also linked with the Partnership Implementation Facility (¿Sharaka¿) which will provide support to the Jordanian administration in developing regulatory and policy frameworks that are conducive for green, digital and inclusive growth. Finally, the action will also closely coordinate with the ongoing EU Support to Economic Reforms for Growth and Jobs programme.&nbsp;