Sustainable Livelihood and Economic Empowerment
Since 2003, The international community is trying to help Iraq in development, but these attempts are hindered by the presence of humanitarian crises from time to time, this trend has given new urgency to the long-standing discussion around better connectivity between humanitarian and development efforts and this called “Nexsus”. At the same time, the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out not just to meet needs, but to reduce risk, vulnerability and overall levels of need, providing a reference frame for humanitarian and development actors to contribute to the common vision of supporting the furthest behind first and a future in which no one is left behind. SEDO working to acheive the SDGs and apply Nexsus methodology to reponsed for the emergencies and humanitarian needs. SEDO consider this department is the main department inside SEDO and implemented more than (16) projects to support the livelihood empowerment for the national economy and plan to implement more economic empowerment during (2023-2030) as a part of support the plan to achieve the SDGs in Iraq.
IDPs, returnees, host communities, and remainees from different ages, sects, and location. SEDO targeted them in the off camps and inside citites and villages.
SEDO implemented Livelihood and Economic Empowerment activities in each of Nineveh, Salahaddin, Kirkuk, Diyala, and Anbar provinces
SEDO implementede wide activities in the susteainable livelihood and economic empowerment and can summarize it as the following:
• Market and labour market assessment
• Vocational Training
• Apprenticeship
• Job Placement
• On-Job training
• Small Business Micro Grants
• Small Business training
• Facilitate access to finance
• Micro loans
• Circular Economy
• Women Economic Empowerment activities
