RISE - Resilience and Innovation Support and Empowerment Project


The initiative strengthens the economic resilience of Yemeni entrepreneurs and micro / small business with a view of enhancing livelihood opportunities of Yemenis. The initiative further responds to the protracted crisis in Yemen, which requires the strengthening of livelihoods for the Yemeni people and a shift towards enhancing local capacities.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Yemen
Impiego & sviluppo economico
Sviluppo delle piccole e medie imprese (PMI)
01.11.2023 - 31.10.2025
CHF  2’612’000
Contesto Yemen is in the ninth year of the current conflict and is going through a protracted crisis. Aid dependency has increased since the start of the crisis while the level of funding decreased steadily. A gradual shift towards more sustainable approaches and a focus on economic resilience, enhancing people’s livelihoods opportunities, and strengthening local capacities is central in the international response going forward. The private sector has shown remarkable resilience throughout the conflict and is a key resilience factor. Yemeni micro and small business provide employment for a majority of Yemenis and often struggle in terms of business development or access to finance.
Obiettivi

Enhancing economic resilience of Micro and small enterprises through economic empowerment tools.

Generating economic opportunities through cohesive and integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Gruppi target
  • 1’750 micro and 1’250 small enterprise owners who are interested in growing their businesses
  • 500 entrepreneurs who have business ideas and wish to start their own projects
  • 50% women / 50% male beneficiaries
  • 24’500 indirect beneficiaries (family members, employees)

Geographical coverage: Amanat Al-Asimah/Sana’a, Taiz, Aden, Hadramout, Hodeidah governorates

Effetti a medio termine

Outcome 1: Micro- and small enterprises are empowered to grow and create employment, which ultimately leads to an economic contribution benefiting families and communities.

Outcome 2: Promising, high-potential entrepreneurs are equipped and capacitated to generate income from entrepreneurship & self-employment, and experience improved livelihoods.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

Output 1.1: 3000 MSE owners accessed skills development and technical assistance, through training and consulting services

Output 1.2: 3000 MSE owners accessed finance, through grants and interest-free loans

Output 2.1: 500 entrepreneurs’ entrepreneurial mindset and capacities are developed for transitioning their ideas into businesses

Output 2.2: 500 entrepreneurs accessed finance, through seed funding

Output 2.3: An enriched, participatory and inclusive pipeline of 200 new, market-driven business ideas is rolled out in incubation program


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
ONG internazionale o straniera
Economia privata
  • Settore privato straniero Sud/Est
  • Al-Amal Microfinance Bank; Al-Amal Foundation for Training and Entrepreneurship (REYADAH)


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori

WB multi-donor trust fund pillar on equitable economic opportunities and jobs

Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; EU/Silatech initiative with Al-Amal Bank and Reyadah Foundation (pipeline)

Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    2’612’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    1’699’500 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   2’612’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 1 01.11.2023 - 31.10.2025   (Fase in corso)