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Employment for All – Supporting youth and women entrepreneurship, self-employment and job creation


Switzerland aims to build entrepreneurial capacities of unemployed women, youth and people with disabilities in the oPt, establish start-ups and nurture a conducive enabling environment for entrepreneurship across different economic sectors. In line with Swiss Cooperation Programme for the Near East 2021 – 2024, this intervention will create sustainable job opportunities and enhance economic conditions in partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) and in close cooperation with the Palestinian private sector.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Besetztes Palästinensisches Gebiet
Inclusive economic Development
Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen
Gewerbeunterstützung & Wirtschaftszugang
Sozialer Schutz
15.10.2022 - 30.06.2026
 CHF  2’395’000
Das Projekt in Kürze
Hintergrund The Palestinian society is generally young, with 1.16 million youth aged 18-29 (22% of total population as of 2021). Despite political and economic challenges, education levels remain high among youth, with 18% having a BA degree or higher. Nevertheless, unemployment rates remain high and even increased with the COVID-19 pandemic with youth being hit the hardest. In 2021, Unemployment was 64% among young females and 33% among young males. Also, the highest rates of unemployment among the youth aged 18-29 years were recorded among graduates. However, certain sectors lack the needed skilled labor, mainly agriculture and light manufacturing. The high unemployment rates among educated youth is a result of host of variables; mainly the disparity between the output of academia and requirements of the industry, the oversaturation of the public sector, near saturation of the private sector, and the economy’s inability to create jobs at the same pace academic institutions are producing graduates. The stark difference between male and female unemployment rates is indicative of structural and systemic gender barriers facing young females, contributing to low participation in the work force.
Ziele Economic perspectives for Palestinian youth, women, and PwD are enhanced through upskilling and promoting job creation, entrepreneurship and innovative business ideas.
Zielgruppen
  • Unemployed youth, women, and PwD who are not skilled enough to secure jobs
  • Private sector businesses and entrepreneurs
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Outcome 1: Upskilled Palestinian youth, women and PwD have access to sustained job opportunities.

Outcome 2: Innovative business ideas and entrepreneurship mindset are fostered to create jobs for youth, women, and PwD.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • 79 Private sector businesses supported to enhance ability for job creation
  • At least 314 short-term and long-term job opportunities created through internships and apprenticeships
  • Self-employment opportunities created through support to entrepreneurs to create and/or upgrade 88 startup businesses
  • About 960 youth, women, and PwD received capacity development and upskilling activities to enhance employability
  • Entrepreneurship culture is promoted to support youth, women, and entrepreneurs attain better job opportunities, and establish sustainable startup businesses
Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Kreditbereich Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Ausländische Hochschul- und Forschungsinstitution
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Research Organisation of South East
  • MAÁN Development Center; Palestinian Vision Organization


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren

SDC IED Domain has multiple projects in place that will complement the proposed interventions under this CP:

  • FAO MAP I and MAP II projects
  • UNDP - Generating youth employment and economic empowerment opportunities through advancing the Palestinian innovation eco-system
  • World Bank Tech Start Project “Empowerment Opportunities through Advancing the Palestinian Innovation Eco-system”
  • Al Najah University, Birzeit University, UCAS University
  • Swiss EPFL

The upskilled youth are provided with tools that will allow them to integrate in the Palestinian economy and benefit from opportunities presented by the other listed projects.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    2’395’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    1’026’684
Projektphasen Phase 1 15.10.2022 - 30.06.2026   (Laufende Phase)
  • Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
    BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
    OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
    Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD
    Politik und Verwaltung im Beschäftigungsbereich
    Services et institutions de soutien commerciaux
    Sozialdienste
    Querschnittsthemen Krisenprävention
    Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
    Projektnummer

    7F11200

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Letzte Aktualisierung 06.05.2025