This project fulfills the Middle East Partnership Initiative's (MEPI) strategic framework objectives in a) providing economically disadvantaged individuals opportunities to build leadership skills and effectively engage with civil society, the private sector, and/or government actors; and b) increasing
workforce employability, and improving access to higher value opportunities through demand-driven professional training and targeted, localized job placement, primarily in the private sector.
This project contributes to Bureau Goal 3 in the Department's Joint Regional Strategy for the Middle East and North Africa:
Promote Inclusive Economic Growth, Socio-economic Development, Open Markets, and Increased U. S. Exports.