Empowering Futures: Enhancing Skills and Resilience for Afghan and Host Community Adolescents and Female Heads of Households in Iran


As part of Switzerland’s commitment to financing sustainable solutions for Afghan refugees in the region, the contribution to UNICEF in Iran aims at improving the access to skills development opportunities and employment, and enhance resilience to disasters - for Afghan and host community adolescents, and female heads of households.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
EastAsiaregional
Egitto
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Prevenzione delle catastrofi
Inclusive economic Development
Cooperative agricole & organizzazioni di produttori agricoli
Formazione professionale
Servizi agricoli & mercato
Supporto commerciale & inclusione economica
01.10.2025 - 30.09.2028
CHF  1’275’000
Contesto Iran remains one of the world’s largest refugee hosting countries. It’s ongoing deportations and strained social services have left many Afghan adolescents and female-headed households, along with vulnerable members of host communities, with limited access to education, livelihoods, and protection.
Obiettivi Contribute to the well-being and development of Afghan children on the move and their households in Iran by addressing key determinants of their quality of life and enhancing their resilience to disasters and emergencies.
Gruppi target

• 50 Technical and Vocational Training Society Organization staff and volunteers; and 120 Technical and Vocational Training instructors.

• 1000 parents of adolescents (including 200 Afghan refugees); 4900 adolescents (including 950 Afghan refugees); 800 female-heads of households (including 400 Afghan refugees); and 1000 households with enhanced disaster preparedness capacities (including 200 Afghan refugee households).

Effetti a medio termine To improve access to skills development opportunities and employment, and enhance resilience to disasters for Afghan and host community adolescents and female heads of households and their households in Iran.
Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:   Afghan and host community adolescents and young female heads of households have enhanced employability and disaster resilience capabilities through improved access to quality skills development opportunities, as well as emergency preparedness and response trainings and resources.


Risultati fasi precedenti:   N/A


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Economia privata
Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU)
  • Settore privato straniero Sud/Est
  • Fondo delle Nazioni Unite per l’infanzia


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori As part of Switzerland’s commitment to financing sustainable solutions for Afghan refugees in the region, Switzerland supports different projects (for example with UNHCR in Pakistan).
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    1’275’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF    2’551’684 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF   0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   1’275’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 1 01.10.2025 - 30.09.2028   (Fase in corso)