Project profile — Promoting the Economic Resilience of Syrian Women (PERSEVERE)

• Developing countries, unspecified (100.00%)

• Government And Civil Society, General: Human rights (15160) (51.37%)
• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war (15250) (19.45%)
• Other Social Infrastructure And Services: Employment policy and administrative management (16020) (29.18%)

• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (significant objective)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (significant objective)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project provides support in targeted areas of Syria to: (1) improve women’s livelihoods; (2) build the capacity of local women’s organizations to actively participate in community-level economic decision-making; and (3) promulgate approaches to local economic planning that are more inclusive of gender, age and disability considerations. This project also raises the awareness of affected communities about explosive remnants of war (ERWs) that impede sustainable livelihoods. This is done by providing educational sessions related to the identification of explosive hazards and helping affected communities develop protective measures.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) women, including young and older women, as well as women with disabilities, participate more actively and effectively in the local economy and economic decision-making in their communities; and (2) community members and organizations actively support the inclusion of gender, age and disability considerations in community-level economic decision-making.

Results achieved at the end of the project (September 2022) include : (1) provided technical andfinancial support to 349 women-led businesses, groups and organizations (24 of which led by women with disabilities) . 65% of surveyed beneficiries reported that they could meaningfully participate in formal or informal decision-making related to economic governance at the community level. They also reported an increase of 40% in their contribution to the average household income after participating in project activities; and (2) engaged 37,859 community members (19,190 women and 18,669 men), including 48 women and 24 men with disabilities, in discussions and promote gender, age and disability (GAD) inclusion in livelihoods at the household- and community level. 50% of community members, households and local institution representatives surveyed reported having taken action to reduce GAD inclusion barriers in the past six months. 181,330 community members (93,559 women and 87,771 men), including 376 women and 349 men with disabilities, received risk education sessions on explosive hazards and safe behaviours to prevent and respond to COVID-19. 92% of survey respondents said they adopted safe behaviours towards explosive hazards and the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 after the training.

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