Tamdeen Youth Foundation handed over 250 young men and women in Al Ma'afer District, Taiz Governorate, the necessary assets to establish their small enterprises and obtain sustainable sources of income.

(ERRY 3JP)

This activity is part of: "Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security, and Climate Adaptation in Yemen, Joint Programme, #ERRYJP3, implemented by Tamdeen Youth in Al Ma'afer District, Taiz Governorate, and in Lawdar and Ahwar Districts, Abyan Governorate, with funding from the European Union and the Government of Sweden, and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

Training and Preparation to Start Work:

Young men and women benefiting from the program received intensive training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) methodologies "My First Business" and "I Own a Small Business".

Diversity of Enterprises Enhances Employment Opportunities

Projects financed by ERRY3JP, and the delivery of their assets through Al Qasimi Islamic Bank, the implementing financial partner, have varied to include: 

- Retail Trade

- Coffee & Vegetable Farms

- Greenhouses

- Service Shops

- Beekeeping and Livestock 

Towards Entrepreneurship

Eng. Mutlaq Gharsan, Project Manager, stressed that the program not only aims to help youth establish and maintain their own businesses, but also seeks to drive them towards a new culture of entrepreneurship in their communities.

Successful Partnership 

Tamdeen Youth Foundation is proud of the successful partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and values their role in promoting job opportunities for youth and stimulating economic growth in Yemen.

New Horizons for Their Future

The beneficiary young men and women expressed their overwhelming pleasure with this support, stressing the importance of these enterprises in improving their livelihoods and opening up new horizons for their future.