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We-rise
  • News article

Amidst the challenges stemming from the violent upheaval on April 15, 2023, Sudan's plight is met with a resilient response. In the heart of Gedaref, Eastern Sudan, an inspiring narrative unfolds - one of combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and fostering inclusivity.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Sudan
Thematic
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Agenzia italiana per la cooperazione allo sviluppo
  • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
  • Mercy Corps
Adia Gnacko - Concree
  • News article

Le programme I&P Accélération au Sahel, soutenu par l’Union Européenne, s’adresse aux start-ups et petites entreprises de la région sahélienne avec un objectif principal : leur donner accès aux financements et aux compétences nécessaires pour permettre leur développement et ainsi favoriser la créati

  • 1 min read
Region and Country
  • Sahel & Lake Chad
  • Senegal
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
Partner
  • Investisseurs & Partenaires
Amal Mahad in her mini shop, Sheder refugee Camp, Ethiopia © Ali Egie/Mercy Corps
  • News article

Amal, a refugee from Somalia, transformed her life and the Shader refugee camp by participating in the EU-funded STEDE program, opening a beautification and cosmetics shop that improved her family's livelihood and shifted her from aid dependency to self-reliance.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Ethiopia
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Mercy Corps
  • Danish Refugee Council
A Solar Home System installed in a shelter at Hilaweyn camp, Ethiopia.                                                           ©Javier Mazorra / Alianza Shire
  • News article

The project's primary objective is to uplift the lives of refugees and host communities by enhancing local capacity, creating livelihood opportunities, and improving access to basic services through the multifaceted impacts of energy.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Ethiopia
Thematic
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • AECID
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
PROTEJEM en Côte d’Ivoire
  • News article

PROTEJEM (Protection des Enfants et Jeunes en mobilité) travaille avec les familles d'accueil dans le but d’assurer que les enfants privés de protection parentale tels que les enfants et jeunes en mobilité vivent dans un environnement familial et communautaire propice à leur développement. Dans l'at

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Regional
  • Sahel & Lake Chad
  • Regional Sahel and Lake
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
Partner
  • Save the Children
Nyirarukundo Diane, TVET graduate working in welding © GIZ (2023). Photo by Adalbert Niyobugingo/TT Communications.
  • News article

The Dukorane Umurava project, co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has enabled refugees and members of the host communities in Rwanda to acquire skills, find jobs, boost their businesses, and support their families.

  • 5 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Rwanda
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • GIZ
Presentation Maison Fenel
  • News article

Face aux difficultés d’accès aux financements et aux compétences nécessaires au développement des petites et moyennes entreprises en Afrique subsaharienne, I&P Accélération au Sahel est un programme innovant proposant un accompagnement financier (financements d’amorçage) et technique (formation...

  • 1 min read
Region and Country
  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Senegal
  • Mali
  • Mauritanie
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroun
  • Niger
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
Partner
  • Investisseurs & Partenaires
Abdourahim story ©IOM
  • News article

Situé à la pointe de la Corne de l’Afrique, Djibouti est la porte d’entrée vers les pays du Golfe où nombre de migrants de la région se dirigent en quête d’opportunités économiques et à la recherche d’une meilleure vie.

  • 3 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Djibouti
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
Partner
  • International Organization for Migration
Hussein has been proudly teaching for the 29 past years, despite the difficult conditions
  • News article

From an early age, Hussein had a passion for teaching and used to teach his younger siblings and other children from his neighborhood.

  • 3 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Sudan
Thematic
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Save the Children