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The Project “EU4Women: Economic Empowerment through Social Enterprise” is a two-year project implemented by the Near East Foundation UK (NEF UK) and the Women’s Development Resource Center Foundation (WDRC) will provide support to 12 civil society organisations in Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik, Lori and Syunik Marzes advocating for women's rights or helping women and children at risk. The project with a total budget of EUR 446,797 (EU contribution of EUR 400,000) will help these CSOs to launch or further develop social enterprises to fund programmes of benefit for both their organisation and women in their communities. Through the intensive training and coaching CSOs will be trained on business operations that can support the CSOs in their work and provide income that can sustain and expand projects for vulnerable women. At least 10 social enterprise activities will be developed or upgraded based on prospective business models (e.g. tourism, export-oriented handicrafts, cultural industries, “green” business industries) and over 600 vulnerable women (particularly survivors of gender-based violence and women at risk of gender-based violence) will find brighter options in life through new employment, involvement in social enterprises or participation in expanded projects that meet their needs.
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