Background

Across Palestine and Jordan, young people continue to face a clear mismatch between what is learned in formal education and what the labor market demands. Limited access to quality skills training—alongside economic pressures and restricted opportunities for decent work—makes economic empowerment essential for strengthening youth resilience, self-reliance, and pathways to employment and self-employment.

Project Overview

EnterComp 4 Youth is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Youth project that supports youth resilience and self-sustainability in Palestine and Jordan by strengthening the capacity of youth-serving organizations through innovative, non-formal learning.

The project focuses on young people with fewer opportunities, promotes their active participation in society, and strengthens the connection between non-formal learning, formal education, and labor market needs—by building the ability of local organizations to deliver entrepreneurship and employability-focused training.

Funding and Partners

Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, EnterComp 4 Youth is implemented with partners including CINOP, Bantani Education, the Jordan River Foundation, and Sharek Youth Forum.

What the Project Aims to Achieve

EnterComp 4 Youth advances three core objectives:

• Strengthen the capacity of organizations working with youth outside formal learning settings
• Expand non-formal learning opportunities for young people with fewer opportunities, improving competencies and social participation
• Foster synergies with formal education and/or the labor market to ensure learning remains relevant, practical, and connected to real opportunities

How the Project Works

The project uses a sustainable “train-the-trainer” model to expand impact and ensure local continuity:

• 32 youth workers are trained as Master Trainers
• Master Trainers then train 24 youth trainers in entrepreneurship competencies
• Youth trainers deliver entrepreneurship skills training to 80 young people in their communities

Training is built around the Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp), strengthening practical competencies such as resilience, initiative, creativity, and collaboration. To increase engagement and learning outcomes, the project integrates innovative digital methods, including Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), using interactive scenarios that support real-world decision-making and problem-solving.

Why It Matters

EnterComp 4 Youth responds to real barriers facing youth in Palestine and Jordan by investing in the people and organizations closest to them. By strengthening youth workers, trainers, and community-based delivery, the project contributes to a more resilient youth ecosystem—supporting employability, entrepreneurship, and pathways to self-employment, job creation, and meaningful economic participation.