61% of social initiatives focused in 3 governorates — Orange

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Press Release — A Social Entrepreneurship Mapping study showed that 61 percent of non-profit institutions and initiatives working in the field of social impact are concentrated in 3 governorates, Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa, Orange said in a statement.اضافة اعلان

It said the study was done by iLearn, in partnership with the Information and Communications Technology Association, “Int@j”, and sponsored by Orange.

The study was conducted in the past three months to map the vital components of social entrepreneurship, identify companies working in the field based on their societal impact and contribution to achieving sustainable development goals.

It showed that 632 institutions provided their services to over 1 million beneficiaries annually, with an average of 1,500 beneficiaries per institution.

The study showed some of the challenges social impact institutions face, as most of them lack a sustainable product that generates returns, while 85 percent of unregistered initiatives are considering registering, the majority needs financial support and legal guidance.


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