📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2018.4976.9
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
3300 Near and Middle East 1
Contact person:
Dr. Amer Ghrawi amer.ghrawi@giz.de
Partner countries:
Türkiye
SUMMARY
Goals:
The employment prospects of Syrian refugees and residents of selected host communities in Turkey have been strengthened.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Office of the Vice-President
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Current project:
143,850,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
European Union (EU): 50,000,000 euros
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
2016.4063.0
Production and marketing of handicrafts and handmade goods (cash for work) in Turkey
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
05.04.2016 - 30.11.2028
Current project:
01.01.2019 - 30.11.2028
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
CRS KEY
16020 Creation of employment opportunities
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background:
In recent years, the Syrian war has led to over 2.9 million people fleeing to Turkey. The influx of these refugees, combined with high inflation and currency devaluation, has exacerbated socioeconomic problems in Turkey – particularly in the southeastern region. Earthquakes in February 2023 further worsened the situation there: income opportunities are limited, unemployment is rising, poverty is widespread, and economic growth is slowing. This places additional strain on social safety nets.
Objective:
Employment prospects for refugees and residents in the host Turkish communities have improved.
Approach:
The project integrates employers and employees into its measures. It includes particularly vulnerable groups and focuses on developing vocational training and skills.
The project promotes formal employment and supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with services such as consulting and access to finance. Furthermore, it assists unregistered businesses and business owners with registering their companies.
Social cohesion and gender equality are integral to all project activities. The project collaborates with various stakeholders from the public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, academia, chambers of commerce, municipalities, and business associations through initiatives, partnerships, development projects, and the exchange of best practices
. It is implemented within the framework of the Middle East Employment Initiative (BONO) and the Special Initiative for Refugees and Host Countries (SI GA) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is co-financed by the European Union through the FRIT Fund.
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