How UNHCR helps people to earn an income, or propose a community project?
UNHCR and partners provide a range of livelihoods and economic inclusion programmes, including:
1. Skills Training aligned with local job markets
- Market-based technical and vocational training linked to local labour demand
- Digital literacy and other skills needed for today’s economy
- Training designed based on rapid market appraisals and skills mapping
2. Job Placement
- On-the-job learning that allows participants to earn income while training
- Job placement referrals to private-sector employers
- Strong engagement with the private sector to expand employment options
3. Support to start or expand small businesses
- Seed/start-up grants for new businesses
- Asset support and business coaching
- Expansion grants for existing enterprises
4. Enhance Livelihood of IDPs and Returnees through Access to Financial Credit
- Access to business loan and capacity building opportunities through First Microfinance Bank (FMFB)
5. Cash-for-Work opportunities
- Short-term, paid work in community infrastructure, agriculture, and local development projects
- Productive economic activities through Cash-for-work in the community infrastructure and agricultural schemes
6. Value Chain Development Support
- Providing sustainable income generation opportunity through market-driven value-chain opportunities such as carpet weaving, food processing, fruit processing, livestock and animal husbandry, poultry farming, agri-business and others to name but a few.
To determine your eligibility for livelihoods or business support, you must first be assessed by UNHCR or one of our partner organizations. Assessments may include vulnerability profiling, socio-economic assessments, and skills mapping to ensure the right form of support is provided. Please contact us for more information.
UNHCR can in some instances support returnees, IDPs, refugees and asylum-seekers in setting up community-led initiatives, small projects which must benefit your own community. For this, your proposal will need to be reviewed and approved by UNHCR and one of the UNHCR’s partner organization in your location (CHA partner for Southeast, Central Highlands, Northeast, North, South regions, WSTA partner for Kabul/Central region and ARAA partner for West region). Please contact them or UNHCR for more information.