annex 02 qualitative assessment tools

Mapping of Innovation Hubs in Palestine

Annex 02 Qualitative Assessment tools

Part A: The Detailed assessment Tool Part B: The Interview Tool

Par C: The Focus Group Discussion Tool

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Mapping of Innovation Hubs in Palestine Assessment Tool

Interviewer Date

Interviewee Time

A. General Information

Name of Hub

Type of Hub

Hosting organization/ Parent Institution

Date of Establishment

Type of building/ structure

Space of Hub

Capacity of Hub/ Area capacity

Geographical area

B. Contact Details

Address

Representative Name

Contact person

Contact Details

Other Team Members Name: Position:

C. Implementation Structure

Type of services provided (to split with facilities)

Type of facilities available

Co-working space, incubation or acceleration, fab lab, nursery, library etc.)

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Target Group (young people, children, community)

Type of training provided

Reached group

Type of technological tools and equipment available

number of trainers and/or coaches

ToT programs provided

Curricula and training material available

Income generating activities (products go to sell, tuition fees)

Number of trainees enrolled, disaggregated by age-group and gender and type of enrolment

D. Governance & Finances

Existing partnership/cooperation with private sector or other stakeholders

Management of the hub

Sustainability plan

Strategic Priorities

Registration Number

Source of license Budget amount

Source of funding (different donors)

Remarks

E. Other Issues

Outreach and accessibility to vulnerable groups i.e. youth in general, women and people with

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disabilities, and people living in remote areas

Link with and access to the labor market in the identified sectors

Capacity to apply other models and services

List of references, evidences, etc.

Other Comments

Mapping of Innovation Hubs in Palestine (Interview template)

(These General Questions for all type of institutions, the questions will be customized and rearranged according to the type of the institution)

Institution Day Interviewee Date

1. Introduce yourself (Name, position, and experience)? 2. About the institution (programs, provided services, progress and history)/ staff (qualifications,

experience) 3. What is the type of relationship between your organization and the Hubs?

4. Is the institution having a training center, continues education center, incubator, etc…? Please details their characteristics and functions.

5. From your opinion, what are the key strengths and weaknesses of your Hub / local hubs in general?

6. In your opinion, does the graduates are prepared well to work and integrated directly into the local market?

7. What is your opinion about the targeted groups and sectors of local hubs?

8. Does the institution aware of the needs of the hubs?

9. Challenges that face the Hubs? (with focus on qualifications of graduates, links with local markets, and updates)

10. In your opinion, what changes are necessary in Hubs in order for the skills and competencies of the graduates to meet the job requirements?

11. How can the stakeholders collaborate in order to develop Hubs services? 12. Is there anything else you may think is important for the topic but has not been previously

mentioned?

Mapping of Innovation Hubs in Palestine (Focus Group Form)

Evaluator Name Day Date To From Time

1. Target Group Description (Nature, Region,

Status)

2. About your Hubs (programs, provided

services)/ staff (qualifications, experience)

3. Date and duration of incubation

4. Relationship between you and Hubs ( Accelerate – Host )

5. The type of services you benefit from Hubs

6. Type of training you received

7. Skills acquired from the incubator

8. Strengths and weaknesses of your Hub / local

hubs in general?

9. Adaptive incubator services to labor market requirements

10. Challenges that face the Hubs? (with focus on qualifications of graduates, links with local markets, and updates)

11. In your opinion, what changes are necessary in Hubs in order for the skills and competencies of the graduates to meet the job requirements?

12. How can the stakeholders collaborate in order to develop Hubs services?

1. Is there anything else you may think is important for the topic but has not been previously mentioned?

Recommendations & Notes


Annex 03

The list of interviewed institutions and the interviewees

1- Hubs interviews

# Name of Hub Representative Name Job title Address Meeting

Date A WB

1 Hassib Sabbagh IT

Center of excellence Eng. Ahmad Fuad Director

Arab American University - Jenin

2/7/2020

2 Agribusiness Accelerator Eng.Ashraf Taha General Manager

Jerusalem (Bir Nabala) 2/7/2020

3 Station J Hazem Tirhi Management Team

Shiekh Jarrah, Assaf Nashashibi street

7/7/2020

4 MENACatalyst Awad Abu Rmeileh

Representative

"Virtual Hub" 4/7/2020

5 Innovation and

Education Technlogy Center (IETC)

Amjad Almasri Manager Tulkarm- Yaffa Street 8/7/2020

6 Business Women Forum-

Palestine Doa Wadi

Executive Director

Al Bireh, AL balou 8/7/2020

7 Fikra Company SME's

support Mai Snan Manger

5th floor, Al Bariq Bld, Haifa St. Opposite to KFC

9/7/2020

8 Youth Entrepreneurship

Program Hend Jarrar Director Khallet Al Amoud, Nablus 11/7/2020

B GAZA Strip

9 Innovate Gaza Majd Almajdalawi Program

coordinator Gaza, Al Rimal, Almotaz

Building 1 30/6/2020

10 UCAS Technology

Incubator Eng. Tariq Thabet

Programs manager

Gaza , Al-Rmal, Al-Senaa Street

4/7/2020

11 Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG)

Mahmoud Khwaiter Program

coordinator Gaza: 1st Floor Al Motaz

Building 3 5/7/2020

12 Russul Center Mr. Sofyan Bader Russul center

coordinator Gaza, Al-Wehda St. 4/7/2020

13 WAC Mrs. Ibtisam

Saleh Project

coordinator Gaza 5/7/2020

2- Key Actors Interviews

# Name of Origination Representative Name Job title Address Meeting

Date

1 Higher Council for

Innovation and Excellence Adnan Samara Chairman Ramallah 20/07/2020

2 PFESP-The Palestinian Fund

for Employment Mr. Rabah Elmasri

Head of Section

Business Development

Services

Gaza 13/7/2020

3 PITA Eng. Majed Abu Mdallah

Project coordinator Gaza 14/7/2020

4 Ministry of Education and

Higher Education (Department of TVET)

Said Gad Al Haq Manager Gaza 15/7/2020


Annex 04 The Detailed assessment of Each Hub

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Gaza Strip Hubs

A. General Information

Name of Hub UCAS Technology Incubator

Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG) Russel Center Innovate Gaza WAC

Type of Hub IT, agriculture, industry, educational services, technical and financial support.

Co-working space, startup accelerator, and tech education hub

Art, multimedia, science, sport, communication

Agriculture and non agriculture hub

ICT Mainly

Hosting organization/ Parent Institution

University College of Applied Sciences - UCAS

GSG is a program under Mercy Corps, International NGO

Al-Amal Institute for Orphans

Ma’an Development Center

WAC (Women Affairs Center)


2012 2011 2019 2017 2018


Stand-alone + New building

- Standalone space co-located with the MC Gaza office

- Standalone space in Khan Younis

side the parent institution

2 buildings (Stand-alone) Stand-alone

Space of Hub 350m2 + 8000m2 Gaza: 700 m2 Khan Younis: 570 m2

500-600 m2 Main hub in Gaza = 400 m2 Khanyounis branch=500 m2

500 m2

Capacity of Hub/ Area capacity

100 m2+ 500 m2 Main Coworking space accommodates 64 individuals. 11 training rooms and office with an average capacity of 15 individuals.

230 About 100 persons 60 in Gaza, 40 in Khanyounis

Currently it accommodates 150 individuals, And expected to accommodates 300- 350 individuals in the near future

Geographical area

Gaza Strip Gaza, Khan Younis and working with partners in Hebron and Nablus

Gaza governorate Gaza Strip Gaza Strip

Address Gaza Gaza, Khan Younis Gaza Gaza Gaza

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B. Implementation Structure


Hosting, monitoring, capacity building, training, workshops, Hackathon, working online, Community leadership, Networking and fundraising

- Code Academy - Freelancing Academy and Technical Training

- Startup Acceleration Program - Community engagement: Hot desk & room rentals

- Contribute to improved healthy behaviors and future opportunities realization of orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) in Gaza Strip.

- Incubation for vulnerable Innovational and talent people that enhance knowledge and skills among them.

- Increase accessibility to the economic opportunity for number of youth.

- Design and implement Social inclusion program.

- Develop Social and Technical skills.

- Create sustainable livelihoods for OVC families towards Socioeconomic security

- Innovate Gaza program - Digital Integration Program - Business Incubation & Acceleration Program

ICT technical training Freelancing training Mentorship and coaching Hosting

Type of facilities available

incubator, startup accelerator, lab

- Co-working space - Incubation/acceleration - Training

Incubation & acceleration

Incubation, Co-working spaces ( for renting), training/meeting rooms

Co-working space, incubator

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Co-working space, incubation or acceleration, fab lab, nursery, library etc.)

- Events and workshops - Library - Cafeteria


Graduates, students and children

Young people (18-30) with a strong gender empowerment focus

Youth (18-24) and children (9-24)

All ages, both male and female

Graduated females (ICT and Non ICT)


It provides training in different fields, which are technical, management, soft skills, and Business development.

- Technical training programs (i.e. coding and tech-education)

- Freelance capacity building - Entrepreneurial support and training (i.e. startup programs including pitching and investor readiness)

- Mentorship - Professional skills courses - English courses - ToT for academics in tech-education / freelancing

- Workshops on specific technical topics

It provides training in different fields which are: arts, sports, multimedia, science, and media& communication.

Soft and technical skills as (marketing, Business plan, green economy, finance and legal issues, etc. Monitoring Coaching

Technical skills (based on the market trend) Digital communication and freelancing

Reached group Al type

Young people (18-35 age) Reaching over 3,000 unique participants of which 45% are female

Vulnerable children & youth and orphans

Student and fresh graduated (male and female) (Medical and engineering students, tailors, farmers, etc

Graduated females (ICT and Non ICT)


Offices, Technical tools, Green House, Lands. All wholes equipped with basic furniture

Fiber internet and reliable power supply Users / program participants expected to have their own equipment

In the multimedia club: 11 laptops, LCD, and screen In media& communication: camera

A full package manual for trainings Boards, Projector, high speed internet connection

An account of virtual platform as Zoom

Fiber internet, laptops , LCD, camera, Ipad

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All wholes equipped with basic furniture

number of trainers and/or coaches

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Freelance Academy: Dependant on cohort size technical topic and program type but varies from 6 - 17 Code Academy: 4 mentors and volunteers per cohort Startup Program 30+ local and international mentors engaged per cohort. We also have 4-6 program alumni who contribute to the mentorship and coaching throughout the program.

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About 20 trainers and coaches (are not permanent(

8 trainer; 4 trainer for digital communication and 4 for freelancing


Yes

- ToT for Professional Skills - ToT for Academics - ToT for Freelance Mentors

One TOT training is provided targeted 10 males and 10 females

No


Each club has its own training module and curricula

FLA: Yes Startups: Yes CA: Yes Professional Skills: Yes

Each club has its own training module and curricula

A full package manual for trainings is developed by ma’an itself. ( will attached)

Yes, its available . It is prepared or updated by the trainers

Income generating activities (products go to sell, tuition fees)

No. - Coworking and office space rentals - Cafeteria - Job placement commission

The center was established within “Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) for a Better Future in the Gaza Strip through Integrated Care and Social Development” project, which is supported by Islamic Relief Canada.

In partnership with incubated projects such as Ajwa Production Project

Renting individual and group workspaces

All services provided for free

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The OVC project aims to contribute to improved healthy behaviors and future opportunities realization of OVC in Gaza Strip through a long-term transformative journey from childhood to productive young generation

Number of trainees enrolled, disaggregated by age-group and gender and type of enrolment

200 business pioneer 30 Guide 25 Successful company

FLA: Since 2019, 725 individuals trained, of which 443 were female. Age groups: 20-35 years CA:Since 2019, 50 individuals trained, of which 30 were female. Age groups: 20-35 year Startups: Since 2019, 73 individuals trained, of which 31 were female. Age groups: 20-35 year Overall (community): 2973, of which 1480 were female Age groups: 20-35 yea

Age Group: (9-17) 173 (18-24) 31 Gender: Male 87 Female 117 Per club: Arts , 28 Sports ,14 Multimedia , 43 science , 47 media& communication , 41

150 persons; ( 50% females), 80% fresh graduates

2018= 30 individuals 2019 = 90 individuals 2020= expected 1000 individuals

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C. Governance & Finances Existing partnership/cooperation with private sector or other stakeholders

UNDP, OXFAM, Enable, ISDB, Ministry of Economy , Ministry of Agriculture , Ministry of Health , Ministry of Communications, private sector, Municipalities, Electricity Company, Chambers of Commerce, Federations.

- Palestinian Ministries (Labor, Education, Tech etc)

- PalTel Group Foundation - Bank of Palestine - Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies (PITA)

- Youth Development and Resource Center (YDRC)

- GSG engages with various commercial entities to place freelancers into remote work

Donor and partnership with Islamic relief with OVC project.

Partnership with local research centers and universities

Asala association, WAC, PARC, save the children- Gaza, etc

Partnership with local universities (Palestine University, Gaza Yniversity)

Asala association, PITA, Vision Plus


Director of UCAS Technology Incubator – Programs manager- Startup Growth Specialist - Digital marketing Development Officer- Educational and technical supervisor - Networking and Finance Specialist - Networking and Marketing Specialist - Project Coordinators

The hub is managed as part of Gaza Sky Geeks, a program under Mercy Corps.

Al Amal Institute The center is managed by a fully staffed team followed to the management of Ma'an Development Center.

The center is managed by a fully staffed team followed to the WAC

Sustainability plan

yes For digital skills to translate into widespread, sustainable opportunities a holistic, “ecosystem” approach is required. That is, developing an overall enabling environment

Working according to the activities of 2020

- The sustainability of the hub is based on

- - An owned center equipped with furniture and logistics

- - The experience of the hub team over the years

- - Partnership that has been strengthened with partners

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that provides aspiring tech workers with the right skills and knowledge, supportive leadership, conducive culture, and access to appropriate financial and human resources required for success. Therefore, GSG’s approach to further increasing income-generating opportunities provided by the internet has been to strengthen multiple pillars simultaneously: technical talent, professional skills, and cross-cutting support for a strong, inclusive, sustainable community. This has resulted in a structure where all programme offerings are co-financed by donors as we scale up the educational programmes that have proven successful. We are excited at the possibility of leveraging Enabel's funding to further expand GSG's programming for coding education, online

and donors over the past years

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freelancing training, and the supportive community building activities that enable, sustain, and improve professional skill levels in the Palestinian technology sector.


- Promoting awareness about entrepreneurship

- Supporting the development of quality incubators

- Incubation and acceleration of companies

- Encouraging investment and developing the local economy

- Support for youth employment

- Support centers

The program, ultimately, aims to instill ambitious women and youth in Gaza and the West Bank with the belief that they can create employment opportunities for themselves in what is an exceedingly challenging environment, as well as provide targeted support to address key barriers to employment and ensure their success. As such, our theory of change is: If we provide the right technical and professional education to women, men, and youth; develop a supportive, curious, and inclusive tech community that shares knowledge among its members; and strengthen international networks that provide Palestinians with the exposure and market

-Provide services to those who are Vulnerable and creative. -Sponsoring innovational projects for children and youth -Promotion for the idea of social innovation -Working /coordinating at an international level Sponsoring innovation and innovational people locally

- Redirect the compass of entrepreneurship to the development direction.

Expand the area of the hub and increase the capacity.

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linkages to effectively participate in the global economy, then we will create reliable, long-term tech-enabled income opportunities for Palestinians that transcend physical and political barriers of the traditional economy.

Budget amount 1,000,000 USD circa USD$3.5m per annum

5000000 USD 1,000, 000 USD 150, 000 USD


Donors Dutch, Canadian, Swedish and Belgian governments plus private institutions (Asfari, Google)

IRPAL Donor; DCA, NCA, ACTED, Oxfam, SOLOC, Save the children -Canada, etc.

DCA, NCA, Cristian Aid, UNDP

Remarks

No No The center is an emerging center that needs financial capabilities to develop programs and services for innovational people (youth and children), so the center is looking for partners to expand services and activities for this category.

No

D. Other Issues

Outreach and accessibility to vulnerable groups i.e.

- Disabled program - Marginalized companies

As Palestine’s leading tech hub, GSG has a responsibility to champion the principles of diversity and inclusion, to ensure

- Vulnerable groups. - People with disabilities

(PWDs). - Orphans.

The hub services are available to all groups, and there is no exception to any group, and there is

The service of the hub is exclusive to females,

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youth in general, women and people with disabilities, and people living in remote areas

that Palestine’s blossoming tech ecosystem is a welcoming place for all members of society to access and thrive in. We are firm believers in equity preceding equality - meaning, we realize that conducting outreach and making space for marginalized groups to participate in GSG programs is only the first step. True inclusion goes further than representation and providing equal access to opportunities. It acknowledges the disproportionate barriers faced by a certain group of people - whether based on gender, race, age, education levels, physical ability levels - and takes action to reduce those barriers.

- People suffering poverty. - People with critical social

situations.

no programs intended for a particular group , just there is a “ najaha” program that target 5000 girls to support their initiatives and empowerment in society. The hub seeks to reach innovators, entrepreneurs in the field of agriculture and non-agriculture sectors

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And target the females from marginalized areas. There are no restrictions towards people with disabilities.


- Marketing project products for malls

- Marketing companies - Advertising and media

companies.

Gaza Sky Geeks is connected to the local and global tech sector through its expansive network and connections. This has been built over many years through its initial connection with Google (and Google For Startups specifically) which led to exposure across Silicon Valley as well as the Founders and Coders Academy in London. This has been supported by the extensive efforts by staff across all levels in promoting Gaza Sky Geeks at conferences

- Professional development before and after work

- Training programs for young people before graduation .

- On-the-job training programs.

- Create opportunities for the heads of families and providing small projects.

- Home renovation for vulnerable groups.

Most of the programs offered by the hub are based on networking with relevant stakeholders and the private sector

- For example: for Al-Ajwa project, there was links and coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Association of Businessmen and Traders.

- There are close relationships with other training centers

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and events (local and international), various media channels as well as ‘word of mouth’ via our large pool of mentors and supporters. Gaza Sky Geeks connects its staff and community with these networks via training, mentoring and employment opportunities.


All programs have a models Gaza Sky Geeks is a highly iterative program which is constantly striving to adapt and improve, malleable to new opportunities which contribute to supporting it’s ultimate objective - building a globally competitive tech ecosystem within Palestine.

Yes After expanding the scope of the center to include the agricultural and non-agricultural sector, there is flexibility to accommodate any model that crosscutting with the hub’s goals

They update their models yearly, and the have the ability to modify and update their models that meet with their mission.

List of references, evidences, etc.

- Startup Istanbul - Gaza Week - Start Incubation - Smart technologies - Acceleration program - Go Startup Accelerate - Hackathons

https://gazaskygeeks.com/ - Institute License Certificate

- Recommendation letter from the Islamic Relief Organization.

- Recommendation letter from the Ministry of Education.

Strategic framework Website

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Other Comments

- New outsource channels - Attracting and training

Freelancer

- - Challenges - COVID19 - The fund shortage - The political tensions

and the economic

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http://ucasti.ps/Start

http://ucasti.ps/Start

http://ucasti.ps/smart/

http://ucasti.ps/accelerator/

http://ucasti.ps/Go

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consequences of the annexation project

Aspirations - Continued support for

projects support the Palestinian economy at the knowledge services level and funding level

- Focus on supporting the outsourcing sector

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West Bank Hubs

A. General Information Name of Hub Hassib

Sabbagh IT Center of excellence

Agribusiness Accelerator Station J MENACatalyst Innovation and

Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)

Business Women Forum-

Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

Type of Hub University hub

Agribusiness Entrepreneur Innovation hub

Digital Platfrom Incubator Business development for women Micro Small Medium Entrep. MSMEs

NGO - Incubator

Community Center -Capacity Building, Training and Coaching

Hosting Organization/ Parent Institution

Non profit Organization

Al-Quds University & agricultural Development Association

NGO MENACatalyst Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie

Stand Alone - NGO

Part of the Palestine Consultative Staff for Developing NGOs

Tomorrow's Youth Organization


2005-01-01 2015-06-06 2020-02-04 2016-02-20 2014-12-18 2006-12-13 2005-12-30 2008-01-01


stand alone Stand-alone, in an existing training center& incubation and startup hosting

floor in a building

Virtual Included in IETC that was establisghed in 2010

An apartment in a commercial building

Apartment in a building

Stand-alone nonprofit

Space of Hub (m2)

1200 990 220 100 100 160 300 100

Capacity of Hub (No. of persons)

120 people can fit there

4 40 100 2 Management Staff, one of them is also a trainer

10 Mangt Staff + outsourcing experts up to 20 Pax

20 50

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

Geographical area (City, Governorate)

Jenin, Palestine

Jerusalem (Bir Nabala) Jerusalem Palestine Tulkarm Al Bireh, AL balou

Jenin Nablus

Address Arab American University - Jenin

Jerusalem (Bir Nabala) Shiekh Jarrah, Assaf Nashashibi street

Virtual Hub Yaffa Street [email protected]

5th floor, Al Bariq Bld, Haifa St. Opposite to KFC

Khallet Al Amoud, Nablus

B. Implementation Structure Type of facilities available

Co-working place, incubation

Co-working space, incubation or acceleration, fab lab, nursery, library

Co-working space, Pre-Acceleration, training room,multipurpose room , private offices for rent plus meeting room

Virtual Startup Storytelling Hub

Training Rooms , Computer lab, and offices

Offices, two multi purpose meeting room, offline show room

Open co-working space - Incubating different projects

Co-working space, training rooms, offices


Training and Incubation

Providing business development services and specialized training for agricultural initiatives, or service initiatives related to the sector, incubation and acceleration of initiatives during a specific time period,

Pre-acceleration, training courses, workshops, mentoring, co-working

Market access, Investment, Mentorship and international acceleration opportunities,

Training , support startups , consultations, incubation programme, design

Business Women Development Legal consultation Women

Training sessions, Business Modeling, Business Plans, mentoring

Training, coaching, mentoring Vocational Education for Women Entreprenue

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

foundational investment financing, as well as guidance services, extension & mentors& networking. Fill the gap bwtweeen the eduacation and market, on a soft and hard skills

spaces, information sessions, bootcamps, pipeline for Jerusalem angel investors, and other entreprenuerial srvices

blogs, storytelling platform

thinking, develop ideas and startups, skills development activities, such as local and international competitions, networking with local and international ecosystem, team builsing and pitching skills

Empowerment Networking with Government and Local businesses Openning new markets One Stop Shop Approach Product Development, Market development Access to Market Access to Finance Business developement services

and coaching and in some cases accelerating and provide access to finance.

rs Women Economic Empowerment


young people, children, community

Entrepreneurial entrepreneurs, young men and women, unemployed graduates, university and school students,

Youth 13-17, 18 + With focus on marginalised areas,

100 University Students. Projects from outside the center such as Filfil

Women entrepreneurs, start ups, MSMEs Female graduates

Youth in specific, but we support all community with

Youth (Young people)

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

entreprenures, and women, small businesses, startups, business initiavies

project supported by Oxfam and Birzeit Uni.

special focus of people with disability.

Reached group

Students (University and School), Institutions and Individuals

entrepreneurs In Palestine (Jerusalem-west Bank-Gaza).

Entreprenures from Jerusalem and school students from 13 years old. - bwtween 700 to 800 in two actual wroking months.

100 Yes Women entrepreneurs, start ups, MSMEs 6000 women

So far were able to support around 60 projects with money and more than 200 people nebefitted from our trainngs , networking and mentoring.

600


Computer labs

Training room facilities, equipped incubation hall, internet smart TV, FLP charts projector, test field,Camera.

Smart Board, VR gears, laptops, fast internet,

Digital platform Computers , Smart board, projectors, printers and office utilities

Laptops, projectors,

Equipped training rooms, Internet.

Wi-fi, computer lab, projecting screen, TV

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

admin software.


Training courses related with technology and entrepreneurship (Engineering, Dentistry, Allied medical sciences, Business, Law etc..)

design thinking,boot camp, business plan business model caves, marketing,backing,e markets.

Soft skills training, Marketing, CV writing, Pitching, business skills for youth. Hard skills training such as python, cloud systems, AI, programming.

Financial and non-financial trainings

Idea Generation , 21st century Skills, How to build your Project, BMC , BP, prototyping, and scientific projects

Business planning, marketing planning, financial management, gender equality, self aspiration, leadership, communication, presentation, digital marketing, environment awareness, product development, food safety, quality assurance, employability, etc...

Spft Skills for emplyability, negotiations, decision making, crowd funding, business plans, financial management, communication skills, digital marketing and programming

Business development training, English skills, Business antiquate training, Social media for business, leadership and entrepreneurship trainings BP, BMC, Pitching, English for Business, Business Etiquette, Social Media, Legal Assistance Mentorship, Coaching, Networking

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

Number of trainers and/or coaches

10 70 30 50 1 15 - 20 6 10


Not available

mentors NA NA 1 N/A ToT in Entreprenuership

none


Available with training courses

yes For the pre accelaration, we use Founder Institute curriclula. Other curricula is developed in relation to the session requirements

NA Training materials , Business Model Generation, Entreprenues Academic Model (from Idea to startup)

business planning, marketing planning, financial management, gender equality, self aspiration, leadership, communication, presentation, digital marketing, environment awareness.

Materials normally developed by the trainers and distributed to all trainees, and we keep copies in our files .

Training material provided each trainer Our experts develop the training materials for their sessions

Income generating activities (products go

40,000 USD per year

No Digital Summer Camps, co-working space

NA From projects

Exhibition and trade missions Membership

We have a show room at he incubator for people

none

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

to sell, tuition fees)

memberships, halls rentals, office rentals, (donations)

fees Donations

to show their projects and products to vity visitors especially Israeli Palestinians. We connect entreprenuers wand keep them updated on int'l and local exhibitions and trade fairs

Number of trainees enrolled, disaggregated by age-group

300 1000 700 70 3000 - Ages between 18 -22

6000 20 600

Number of trainees enrolled,

300 600 700 70 Female - 60% Male - 40%

6000 women 20 60% female 40% male

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

disaggregated by gender Number of trainees enrolled, disaggregated by type of enrollment

300 300 0 70 60% Supporting Academic needs such as Java, C+ and soft skills and other 40% Entreprenuers

6000 20 IT: 30% Vocational:70%

C. Governance & Finances Existing partnership/ cooperation with private sector or other stakeholders

Arab American University, ANERA, CCC Group

Al-Quds Unv,Al-Najah Univ,Palestine Technical University with all its branches,Al-Quds Open Univ,PARC,RWDS,UCASC,MOE,MOA,MOEE,Reef Agricultural Investment and Marketing Company,Reef Finance Company,Palestinian Organic Agricultural Company.

https://stationj.ps/

Local and international private sector

Chamber of Commerce, Leaders, HCIE, Injaz Palestine

BWF has strong partnerships with private sector since BWF is a member at the Coordination council for the private sector. In addition BWF has

Cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, other Palestinian incubators and Civil Society

Dimensions Consulting Company Qatar Fund For Development



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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program

strategic partnership with MFIs and banks such as Bank of Palestine and The National Bank. BWF represents women in different vital committees with Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of labor, Ministry of Women's Affairs, Palestinian Monetary Authority, Palestinian Investment Fund

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

rship Program


Board of directors ( The chairman from PITA Organization)

Eng.Ashraf Taha -General Manager

Hazem Tirhi, report to board of directors

MC Amjad Masri The Business Women Forum provides its activities through its One Stop Shop “OSS” approach that has been endorsed as part of the structure of BWF. This approach focuses on: capacity building, one to one coaching, on the job training, mentoring, developing competitive products, creation of creative

Incubator Manager with the steering board

Tomorrow's Youth Organization

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Education Technlogy

Center (IETC)


Palestine

Fikra Company

SME's support

Youth Entrepreneu

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designs, providing seed funding, role modeling, advocating for women's issues, access to knowledge, finance and marketing, creating platforms, networks and at the local and regional levels, and enhancing access to export chains. This holistic approach contributed to enhancing sustainability of businesses

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and access to economic opportunities through job creation and income generation, thus, promoted women’s potential leaders and agents of change. Elected Board of Directors every two years

Sustainability plan

Does not exist

no working on it

in Place Rae3 Annual Program from Sep - March each year

BWF is membership based organization. However, BWF mainly relies on donors funds. In the

Yes

Current donor and future donors The building is given to us for free use by Al Masri Family

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future, BWF plans is to secure some fees from different activities. Great networking and membership with government and business sector


Participating of Creation of Eco-system in Palestine, IT research hub and product commercialization center in the north of West- Bank, Training Center.

yes working on it

Particular focus on self starters and the development of innovative solutions

Support Students and Startups

G1. Enabling the growth of women owned business. G2. Promote entrepreneurial culture to motivate women entrepreneurs. G3. Advocating the interests

The incubator works in many directions, and the top priority is empolyability for youth, as well as finds the right solution for

N/A

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of businesswomen and women (female) entrepreneurs. G4 . Develop an innovative, creative and entrepreneurial institution.

the market needs.

Budget amount

100000 500000 working on it

500000 Roughly $35000 Mainly for Projects

600000 - 2020

10000 54000


CCC Group, Arab American University of Palestine and Other donors

Welfare Association - Taawon,Oxfam,GIZ, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development

GIZ, DCA/NCA, PalVision

KOICA, GIZ, Diaspora, WA, Philanthropists

University , Other Donors and Stakeholders

Donors and Palestinian Private Sector

Dorossos and other donors

Qatar Fund for Development

D. Other Issues

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Outreach and accessibility to vulnerable groups i.e. youth in general, women and people with disabilities, and people living in remote areas

The Center is accessible the vulnerable groups such as youth and women, but the center is not properly equipped with infrastructure that serves people with disabilities.

yes reached tarhget groups, maily through social media, email marketing, work of mouth

We focus on youth, women startups, storytellers,

University Students and cooperation with communty centers

BWF promotes all its activities through local media (newspapers, radios, social media channels, advertising channels) In addition and to ensure reaching women in rural areas, BWF conducts awareness workshops in different areas, as well as using its networking channels and strategic partners such as

We work with the whole community and we support all

Youth in general, agres between 20-45 Nablus Old City Refugee camps

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gender units in Chambers of commerce, governorates, good networking with Chambers of Commerce Gender Units, etc...


The universities have an issue with linking their graduates with the labor market

yes not in a structured way but through our netwrok

yes MOUs with Incubators, Hubs, other universities, ;ocal businesses and community centers

BWF conducts projects that targets female graduates through providing them with capacity building opportunities, on the job trainings and linkages to job opportunitie

Networking with West Bank, Jerusalem and Arab Israeli areas

No

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s. Ans through working with female graduates. As well as working with SMEs, grow up which enable them to hire more people with them


There is a potential to adopt new models and provide new services to the beneficiaries, However, this strictly depends on funding availability.

yes Yes yes Yes, Yes Yes, since we work towards investing in youth

Yes

List of references,

University top managemen

MINISTRY OF WORKER ,MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL

Donors https://www.menacatalyst.ps/

https://ptuk.edu.ps , https://reya

BWF has provided trainings,

Donors Interviews, Forms, Emails,

https://www.menacatalyst.ps/

https://www.menacatalyst.ps/

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evidences, etc.

t, HSITCE Board of directors

,Higher Council For Innovation & Excellence, PARC,Picti.

dah.info The list of stakeholders and partnerships with Universities and local and internation hubs and exhibitions

coaching , on the job training for more than 620 female graduates where 70% of them were linked with jobs opportunities.

Google sheets, Pictures, Social Media, Website

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In cooperation with the Agricultural Development Association, we have placed at our disposal three centers with an area of more than 5,000 meters, with rooms and rooms for housing and lands for practical applications and experiments in Jericho, Jenin and Gaza, in addition to 14 offices incubating cities and rural areas, as well as Al-Quds and Palestine Technical University welcome the use of their laboratories. Scientific applications.

NA NA NA Please note tha BWF is not an incubator. it is a business development center that provides business development packages for women entrepreneurs to grow and expand their businesses.

Looking forward for future cooperation

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This methodology does not require physical incubation. Some questions are not specific such the budget amount and number of beneficiaries. are we talking about annual numbers or cumulative numbers ?

annex 02 qualitative assessment tools

Documents