How can we address lack of public service delivery in Jordan? One project is employing a variety of solutions.
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Melissa Gasmi
Senior Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Business Unit
Melissa (Scudo) Gasmi joined Chemonics in 2007 and brings more than 20 years of experience managing complex international development programs. Melissa served as team leader for Chemonics’ Tunisia Tax and Customs Reform Activity in Tunisia, chief…
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Isaiah Oliver
Deputy Chief of Party - Partnerships, Climate Finance for Development Accelerator
Isaiah Oliver is a private sector engagement, trade and investment, and climate finance expert with more than 13 years of experience focusing on the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, and Latin America. He has conducted…
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Giuliana Canessa Walker
Sr. Global Supply Chain Practice Lead
Giuliana Canessa Walker is an international development practitioner with 18 years of experience designing and managing projects across Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and Middle East. She currently serves as the senior global supply chain…
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Anne Spahr
Chief of Party
Anne Spahr is a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and business development specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing and overseeing initiatives to facilitate finance and improve livelihoods for farmers, fishermen, and…
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Ibrahim Osta
Senior Advisor, Strategy & Partnerships
Ibrahim Osta is an international economic development expert with experience in international trade and investment promotion, youth entrepreneurship, and tourism development. He has designed, launched, and managed international development projects exceeding $140 million in donor financing…
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Beyond enriching the lives of millions of visitors every year, the tourism sector plays a critical role in Jordan’s economy and requires structured support to achieve its full potential.
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With Sharia-compliant financing, small- and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Jordan can more easily access bank loans that are critical to economic growth.
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On the heels of the Making Cents Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2016, Isaiah Oliver and Lilian Likicho reflect on their experience with youth development and predict upcoming challenges in the sector.
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