Strengthening skills, market access, and innovation empowers entrepreneurs, creates jobs, and fosters inclusion. In this interview, Pinar Yapanoglu, ICMPD Portfolio Manager of the Enhancement of Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration (ENHANCER) and ENHANCER Pro Projects, discusses the impact of support for Syrians under Temporary Protection, Persons under International Protection, and host communities in Türkiye in building resilient futures through entrepreneurship.
Countries
Türkiye
Status
Ongoing
Duration
01.01.2020
to
31.12.2026
Donors
EU
Implementing Agency
ICMPD
Funding
Ministry of Industry and Technology, Regional Development Agencies, Syrian Refugees under Temporary Protection, Local Host Community, National and Local Level Institutions
This project is funded by the European Union.
ENHANCER (Enhancement of Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration) project, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in coordination with the Directorate General of Development Agencies under the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, aims to contribute to the inclusion of Syrians Under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) in Türkiye to the Local Host Communities through livelihood and employment opportunities.
ENHANCER
Taking the number of SuTPs and local entrepreneurial ecosystems into consideration, the Project operates in 11 provinces: Istanbul, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Adana, Mersin, Bursa, İzmir, Ankara, Konya, Kayseri, and Hatay.
The specific objectives of the Project are:
- To increase entrepreneurial activity of Syrians under Temporary Protection and Host Communities by providing an enabling environment and support in creation of new products and markets
- To consider local entrepreneurial ecosystems as the most effective and inclusive ecosystems for Host Communities and Syrians under Temporary Protection
- To improve the policy making and the coordination of the policy implementation at the national level
- To increase employment opportunities of the Syrians under Temporary Protection and local host communities through strengthening the per-formance of the market operators
More details can be reached on project website: www.enhancerproject.com