Success Stories

Kingdom of Morocco:
Strengthening Micro-
Entrepreneurship for Disadvantaged Youth,
USD 5 million
Results:
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Provided 5,000+ inactive young women and men 18 to 30 years old or informal workers with access to micro-entrepreneurship development.​
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Supported them in the legal registration of their micro or small firms.​
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Facilitated linkages to credit opportunities.
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Scaled up to reach tens of thousands youth under Morocco’s Initiative Nationale de Developpement Humaine (INDH).
Iraq: Youth Inclusion and Livelihoods Program, USD 6 million
Results:
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Supported 6,000+ inactive and conflict-affected youth from diverse communities in Iraq with access to opportunities for engagement and sustainable livelihoods through:
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Socio-emotional and employability skills training
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Workplace apprenticeship
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Entrepreneurship activities
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Youth-led community activities
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Expansion of the project anticipated




Croatia Social and Economic Recovery
Project, USD 46 million
Results:
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Supported economic and social revitalization of disadvantaged and war-affected areas.
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Completed demining in Project areas
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Supported refugee return and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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Boosted local growth through investment in the tourism sector and capacity building for local governance.
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Model for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Tajikistan Social and Economic Resilience Strengthening Project, USD 37 million
Results:
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Rehabilitated 200+ local infrastructure (schools, youth centers, health centers, water supply systems) with community participation across fragile areas bordering Afghanistan.
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Provided 12,000+ inactive young women and men, including returning migrants expelled from Russia, with advanced cognitive, socio-emotional and digital skills training in border districts and communities affected by radicalization and Islamic State recruitment.
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Equipped 6,000+ young men and women with entrepreneurship skills, providing also tools and equipment to initiate and/or expand promising businesses.
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Most targets were met one year before completion, with 90 percent of satisfaction for all the above activities.


