October 26, 2023 Closed projects

Integrated emergency livelihoods activities targeting vulnerable and marginalized youth in Idlib, Syria

Duration: April 2021 - December 2021 

Context: 

The Syrian war has created immense challenges in almost all sectors, including livelihoods. Building on our previous project “Emergency Shelter Rehabilitation for IDPs in Idleb”, this project will seek to decrease the gaps in livelihood support for disadvantaged youth from the area of Idlib in northern Syria. The proposed project aims to build the resilience of the targeted households and communities by creating swift income-generating opportunities through a youth-focused emergency livelihood intervention. By providing integrated activities in Idlib, the project is designed to support female and male youth in need, including PWDs, through two components: 

(1) short-term vocational trainings and (2) livelihood activation grants. 

Project Goal: 

• Overall objective: To contribute to strengthening the resilience and livelihoods of vulnerable communities affected by the consequences of the Syrian crisis in Idlib by increasing the access to income generation. 
• Specific objective: Improved living conditions of 420 male, female youth and youth with disabilities affected by the conflict through increased skills, employability and access to the labor market and to foster inclusion with positive coping mechanisms. 

Implementation and results: 

• 420 young people trained in business skills, basic life skills and creation of business plans 
• 131 business proposals supported by small grants of around 1000 USD 
• 85% of youth and youth with disabilities report improved access to income generation at the end of the project period 
• 70% of youth and youth with disabilities increased their income compared to the start of the project  

• 1.3. 85% of youth with disability report increased ability to opt for positive coping mechanisms compared to the start of the project  
• 1.4. 70% of established businesses are operational 1 month after the livelihood activation 

Donors: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 

Partners: Violet (NGO) 

Total Budget: 5 500 000 CZK ~ 212 000 EUR