📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2018.4976.9
Status:
running project
Responsible organizational unit:
3300 Middle East 1
Contact person:
Dr. Amer Ghrawi amer.ghrawi@giz.de
Partner countries:
Türkiye
SUMMARY
Goals:
to strengthen the employment prospects of Syrian refugees and residents of selected host communities in the provinces and municipalities in Turkey
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Presidential Office
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
113 715 382 euros
Current project:
89,350,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
not available
PREVIOUS PROJECT
2016.4063.0
Production and marketing of handicrafts and handicrafts (cash for work) in Turkey
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
05.04.2016 - 30.09.2028
Current project:
01.01.2019 - 30.09.2028
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
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)
Promoting economic prospects for refugees and host communities
Initial situation
In recent years, the war in Syria has caused over 3.2 million people to flee to Turkey. The reception of these refugees, combined with high inflation and currency depreciation, has exacerbated socio-economic problems in Turkey – especially in the southeastern region. Earthquakes in February 2023 have further complicated the situation there: there are limited income opportunities, rising unemployment, enormous poverty and slower economic growth. This puts additional strain on social protection systems.
Objective
The employment prospects for refugees and residents in the host Turkish communities have improved.
Approach
The project works to improve employment opportunities for Syrian refugees and members of host communities in Turkey. It integrated employers and employees into the measures. It involves particularly vulnerable groups and focuses on developing vocational training and skills – for example with language courses, job training and internships.
The project promotes formal employment and supports micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with, for example, advice and access to finance. In addition, it focuses on companies and business owners who are not registered with the state to register their companies and develop skills such as digitalization. The project is committed to ensuring that the private sector develops in a socially, climate-friendly and long-term manner.
Social cohesion and gender equality are part of all project activities. The project also works with a wide range of stakeholders, incl
