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TITLE OF PROJECT

Equal Access to training and employment for women and the handicapped in the region of Yalova -Turkey

Country:

Turkey

Project Period:

11/2003-10/2004

Project Value:

€ 146.667

No of Staff Provided:

6

Origin of Funding:

"Hellenic Aid" dpt. of Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Name of Client/ Beneficiary:

Municipality of Yalova

Description of Project:

The project aims at developing a Centre for the Development of Handicraft and Entrepreneurship in Yalova of the region of Marmara, Turkey, which was hit hard by the Earthquake of 1999. The Centre will operate in the context of the Municipality of Yalova and will be created with the collaboration of local cooperation NGO Yalova Local Agenda 21


Main project activities include:

  • Reduction of the unemployment rate of women and the handicapped of the region, as well as developing their entrepreneurial activity specifically in the area of handicraft.
  • The Centre will provide personalised consulting services, information towards potential funding or financing opportunities for new businesses, create a "partnership organisation" towards the production, promotion and sale of various handicraft, will implement vocational educational training for unemployed women and handicapped among others.
  • Creation of a fully equipped handicraft production workshop.

Services Provided:
  • Target group needs analysis
  • Design and delivery of training programmes for Centre's staff
  • Training of Centre's staff
  • Organisation of study tour for Centre's staff
  • Support of the successful functioning of the Centre
  • Creation of EU and local network of organisations supporting entrepreneurship

Name of Partners:

Yalova Local Agenda 21