Social entrepreneurship, empowerment and integrity among IDPs and host communities in Ukraine
IDPs face numerous challenges, including difficulties in adapting to new socio-economic conditions and limited livelihood opportunities. The absence of effective integration and employment mechanisms intensifies these problems, causing social exclusion.
The program provides IDP women and youth with the skills and resources to start their own social enterprises, which will contribute to their economic self-determination and social cohesion with host communities. The program runs from 2023 to 2024.
The objectives of the program are:
- Expanding economic opportunities for IDPs and local communities by supporting social enterprises.
- Promoting livelihoods through employment in small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Increasing social cohesion through joint entrepreneurial initiatives and community development.
The program consists of the following components:
1. Social entrepreneurship acceleration program:
- Training and mentoring. Courses in management, business modeling, marketing, administration, financial management, human resources, and legal aspects of business. The curriculum includes practical components to apply theory in practice.
- Presentation of projects. Participants present their business plans, including a comprehensive vision and financial calculations.
2. Grant support program:
- Financing initiatives. Competitions to provide start-up capital for new social enterprises that contribute to the development of local communities.
3. Technical support and expertise:
- Ongoing support. Providing ongoing technical assistance and professional advice for the sustainable development of enterprises after the completion of the main program.
- Information events: Conducting campaigns, publishing content and organizing events that raise public awareness of the potential of IDPs as entrepreneurs, help overcome stigmas and strengthen social ties between IDPs and host communities.
4. Advocacy campaign:
- Information events: Conducting campaigns, publishing content and organizing events that raise public awareness of the potential of IDPs as entrepreneurs, help overcome stigmas and strengthen social ties between IDPs and host communities.
