CDS: Refugees to Refugees (R2R): Towards More Self-Reliance and Resilience for Refugee Communities in Egypt
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Egypt Greater Cairo |
Migration Other Vocational training Human rights nothemedefined
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
Sector not specified Vocational training Human rights (incl. Women's rights) |
01.11.2016
- 31.05.2019 |
CHF 200’000
|
- Foreign private sector South/East
-
Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
EDUCATION
Unallocated / Unspecified
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Unallocated / Unspecified
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Vocational training
Sectors not specified
Human rights
Sectors not specified
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F08257
| Background |
In 2016, as a result of eroded savings, increased costs of living, and UNHCR funding cuts, 95% of registered refugees in Egypt are not able to meet their basic needs. Refugees continue to face difficulties on integrating on the socio-economic level. This has led to many migrants and refugees often resorting to engagement in the informal sector mainly through operating small-scale businesses; with women preferring home-based businesses to avoid harassment at work or on the streets. The project aims to provide refugees and other vulnerable migrant groups with psychosocial support, entrepreneurship training and access to an online recruitment plan to facilitate their access to the labor market, improve their living conditions and enhance their self-resilience. |
| Objectives |
The project aims to enable 1700 vulnerable refugees and migrants to improve their living conditions in Egypt, access psychosocial support, and acquire a set of skills for socio-economic cohesion with their host communities. It also aims to increase the capacities of 500 of the aforementioned beneficiaries to integrate into the local socio-economic environment. This is through provision of career counselling as well as increased employability and facilitation of access to the labour market. |
| Target groups |
Refugees and migrants living in greater Cairo |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Private sector Implementing partner Centre for Development Services – Gozour
|
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 200’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 180’639 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.11.2016 - 31.05.2019 (Completed) |
