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We Prosper - The Entrepreneurship Development Project for Conflict-Affected Rural Population of Ukraine

The Entrepreneurship Development Project for Conflict-Affected Rural Population of Ukraine

Implementing Partners and Organisations

DAAS - Dnipropetrovsk Agricultural Advisory Services

Period of Implementation

May 2020 - April 2025

Geographic scope

Europe: Ukraine

Budget

$ 6,028,400
€ 5 741 333

Donor(s)

Bilateral Aid: Global Affairs Canada and SOCODEVI own funds

Sector(s)

Agriculture & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Rural Development

Type of Activity

Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Legal and Regulatory framework, Networking, Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building

Summary

Revised to respond to the war, the focus is on supporting existing cooperatives, rural women and persons internally displaced by the war. Support will be delivered to women headed family farms and existing cooperatives in the form of agricultural inputs & equipment for on farm value added processing, support to IDPs through training related to agricultural techniques and entrepreneurship, and through the Rural Women's Business Network, delivering advocacy, humanitarian aid, and mental health supports in partnership with civil society organizations.

Project Objectives

To support existing cooperatives, rural women and persons internally displaced, to maintain, regain and rebuild their livelihoods resulting from the ongoing war.

Impact on SDGs

SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG13 - Climate Action
SDG16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Main Indicators

Household incomes generated by targeted agrifood production in households led by women and people internally displaced by war.

Number of persons adopting conflict sensitive, agro-environmental practices integrating climate change concerns/Total # of persons.

Quantity of milk, grain or horticulture production produced by beneficiaries that is marketed by the coop

Impact Measurement

Multidimensional Poverty Index (disaggregated by gender and IDP status),
Women Empowerment Index SOCODEVI (disaggregated by age and IDP status)

Direct beneficiaries

Organisations: 15

Individuals: 3500

Local stakeholders

Producers cooperatives

Key Tags

Conflict, Peace and Security, Environment, Gender