Aqaba Community and Economic Development Program (ACED)

$39.32M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	DT Global
Country	Jordan
Start Date	Feb 25, 2009
End Date	Oct 20, 2014
Duration	2,063 days
Number of Grantees	90
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`179140-76`

Grant Description

The purpose of this contract is to work with both Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), training institutions, community based and non-governmental organizations as well as the private sector to achieve three principle goals: 1.

Ensure that ASEZA and ADC have the capacity to deliver services to their clients, 2) provide the skills needed by local micro, small and medium enterprise owners, and 3) prepare citizens living in Aqaba to participate in decision-making in the zone and to improve access to social infrastructure.