Partnership for Prospects Cash for Work
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DEAR READERS, Syria is experiencing one of the most devastating conflicts of our time. Every day there are new attacks and already countless lives have been lost. The humanitarian situation is appalling. Millions of people have fled, trying to get away from the war, and the destruction and terror, with most of them seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. These countries are doing a tremendous job in trying to host such a large number of refugees despite the great social challenges they themselves are facing. However, host communities are increasingly being pushed to their limits; and the situation in the refugee camps is extremely tense. The German Development Ministry is not leaving the region to cope with these challenges alone. We want people to be able to take control of their lives again. That is the most important point! We want to give them prospects going beyond the current emergency situation. That is the intention at the heart of our Partnership for Prospects initiative, which we launched at the beginning of 2016 and which already provided jobs for some 61,000 people during the first year of its operation. In 2017, we expanded our projects, providing jobs for more than 85,000 people under the initiative. We will continue along this road in 2018! Dr Gerd Müller, Member of the German Parliament Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development WE WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE BACK THEIR DIGNITY AND SOME SCOPE FOR THEM TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES, BY ENABLING THEM TO MAKE A LIVING FROM THEIR OWN WORK AGAIN. Dr Gerd Müller, Member of the German Parliament Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development 3
The refugee situation in the Middle East In 2017, there were more than 67 million displaced people worldwide. According to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Syria is the country with the world s highest number of displaced people. The civil war has forced 6 million people to flee the country and some 6.3 million have been internally displaced. So far, 3.2 million Syrian refugees have come to Turkey, about 1 million people have fled to Lebanon and some 0.7 million Syrian refugees are in Jordan. Most of the refugees are living in host communities outside of refugee camps. In Iraq, some 3.3 million people have been able to return to areas that have been liberated from the so-called Islamic State. But about 2.5 million people continue to be internally displaced in Iraq. FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE BMZ IN 2017 IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYRIAN CRISIS Total funding 1,015 million euros Share allocated to Partnership for Prospects 426 million euros 4
Federal Chancellor Merkel announcing Germany s support for Syria and its neighbouring countries at the Syria Conference in London GERMANY S RESPONSE TO THE SYRIAN CRISIS At the donor conference Supporting Syria and the Region held in London on 4 February 2016, the international community pledged more than ten billion euros for interventions in response to the refugee crisis in Syria and in the region. Germany made the largest bilateral pledge, committing a total of 2.3 billion euros. The BMZ s contribution to this is 850 million euros. At a second donor conference for Syria in Brussels in early April 2017, the BMZ committed another 800 million euros, as part of the German government s overall pledge of 1.17 billion euros for 2017 and the following years. Job opportunities and education for refugees together with support for host communities were top of the agenda at the conferences, as they are prerequisites for stabilising the region and creating new opportunities for the people. This is where the Partnership for Prospects comes in. It complements and reinforces the BMZ s mediumterm and long-term engagement in the region, which we have scaled up in recent years in response to the crisis. 5
PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPECTS WHAT ARE THE BMZ S CASH- FOR-WORK MEASURES ALL ABOUT? We are creating job opportunities that allow refugees to earn their own income. Cash-for-work activities enable them to provide for themselves and their families. This eases people s financial stress, improves the social standing of refugees in the host countries and strengthens social cohesion, as the programmes are also open for local people from host communities. Access to job opportunities for needy people from host communities is an important element of many projects. The programme is thus helping to reduce competition in the labour market and ease social tensions. Another aim of these projects is to involve a high number of women. RAPIDLY AVAILABLE JOBS AND INCOMES Municipal service jobs in areas such as waste disposal or repair and maintenance of public buildings give beneficiaries an income that is more than simple food aid. Host communities benefit, too: infrastructure projects that employ refugees to improve roads or build sewers translate into lasting improvements for refugees and locals alike. EDUCATION THANKS TO TEACHER SALARIES We are putting a special focus on education as a means of preventing a lost generation. Funding teacher salaries is a way to provide the additional staff needed so that refugee children, too, can go to school. VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE JOBS OF TOMORROW By providing vocational training in the areas of trades and infrastructure to young people and adults, we are giving refugees employment prospects in the medium term also with an eye to rebuilding their home countries. 6
2017 AT A GLANCE COMMITMENTS IN 2017 426 million euros (of this, 231 million euros was project funding for 2017, and 195 million euros is envisaged for the following years) OUTCOMES More than 85,000 jobs Some 425,000 people are benefiting from family incomes About 350,000 children are able to go to school 8,750 people have received vocational training 7
Results of the Partnership for Prospects in 2017 Adana Gaziantep Kilis LEBANON 7,000 jobs + more than 8,000 vocational students Tripoli/ Akkar Irbid/ Mafraq JORDAN 24,000 jobs + 63,000 pupils 8
TOTAL 85,000 JOBS TURKEY 18,000 jobs + 280,000 pupils Sanliurfa Dohuk SYRIA SYRIA 26,000 jobs IRAQ 10,000 jobs 9
JORDAN According to UNHCR, in September 2017 some 0.7 million Syrian refugees were registered in Jordan. However, estimates suggest that more than 1.5 million Syrian and Iraqi refugees have fled southwards to this neighbouring country. This means that, measured against its population of about 6.5 million, Jordan has the second largest ratio of Syrian refugees in the world. COLLECTING AND RECYCLING WASTE 13,800 jobs In many places the systems for waste management are stretched to breaking point due to the rapid increase in their population as a result of taking in refugees. That is why we have created job opportunities for refugees in many Jordanian communities and at Za atari refugee camp, where they are involved in collecting waste, cleaning roads and organising awareness raising campaigns. Simultaneously, we are setting up recycling centres in these communities, creating long-term infrastructure and long-term jobs. TRAINING IN SKILLED TRADES Together with the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH), we are working to strengthen vocational training programmes for young people. We provide careers advice, offer training programmes and help them enter the job market. Training and guidance 10
I really like my job; it means a lot to me. The recycling project is useful and it protects the environment. I hope that the war will be over soon so that I can return to my beloved Syria and share my knowledge. I want my country to benefit from it. Ali Abu, 51 years old, fled Syria in 2014 after his son was killed in the war. His job enables him to support his wife and children. 11
FUNDING SALARIES FOR TEACHERS AND 7,200 jobs and schooling for ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF about 63,000 There is an enormous need for education children opportunities for children and young people who have been displaced from Syria. That is why we are financing salaries for teachers and administrative staff in Jordan, providing places in school for up to 63,000 refugee children. REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE We give Syrian refugees and Jordanians job opportunities. They repair streets and rural roads, create green spaces and clean up public areas such as parks and streets. These measures will also be of longterm benefit for the Jordanian communities. In addition, cisterns and greenhouses are being built, benefiting needy Jordanian farmers. 1,300 jobs 12
It is very nice here at school in Amman. There is war in the city we come from, but here in the school we feel safe. We no longer hear bombs or the war or see dead bodies. Baslam* fled from Dara a in Syria and is attending one of the schools where German funding for teachers salaries is enabling classes to be taught. 13
LEBANON In 2017, Lebanon was host to more than 1 million Syrian refugees. That is the highest number of refugees per inhabitant worldwide. The huge influx of refugees from Syria is putting a strain on the scarce resources and social infrastructure of this small country. RENOVATION OF HOMES 1,000 jobs The BMZ is helping with the completion of homes in northern Lebanon and in the Bekaa valley in the east of the country. The workers, most of them Syrian refugees, renovated more than 3,400 apartments up to the end of 2017. Once construction work has been completed, the owners make the apartments available to refugees rent-free for a certain time. IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS In communities that host particularly large numbers of refugees, we assist Syrian refugees and needy local people in finding decent jobs. To that end, they can turn to dedicated centres where they can take part in basic and advanced vocational training (commercial and services training), receive advice and training on business administration and legal questions, and receive some assistance to set up their own business. 800 jobs Temporary jobs are available, for example, in the rehabilitation of parks. 14
We were living in a camp of tents which was cleared by the army. We then moved into an apartment but the rent ate up almost all our income. We turned to NRC and were assigned this home. This programme is a blessing for refugees. Abdel, 35 years old, is from the Syrian city of Homs. He and his family found a new home with the help of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and funding from the BMZ. 15
Vocational VOCATIONAL TRAINING training for 8,750 young For young people, we are financing training people at vocational training schools and advanced training for starting and running a business (including through mentor programmes). In addition, training is provided with regard to life skills and conflict management. We are thus preparing the ground for these young people to get involved in rebuilding their home country in the future. JOBS IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Syrian refugees and locals from Lebanese host communities jointly repair roads. They create public spaces for the benefit of all community members. In this way, jobs are created that provide livelihoods and benefit the community as a whole a model approach beyond the project level. 100 jobs 16
UNICEF helped me to flesh out my ideas and start my own business. I learned how to identify market niches. And I found out that there is great demand among local farmers for organically produced fodder. Haidar, from Nabatieh, had a business idea for organically grown fodder. He wanted to pursue this idea for the benefit of the community. Thanks to the Innovation Labs programme of the United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF), he was able to acquire the knowledge he needed to start his own business. 17
TURKEY Turkey is hosting some 3.2 million refugees. The population of some host communities has doubled because of the influx of people. This has led to a lot of competition for jobs between refugees and local people. Under the Partnership for Prospects initiative, we provided local employment for about 18,500 people in Turkey in 2017. CLASSROOM SUPPORT THROUGH 12,000 jobs and schooling for SYRIAN TEACHERS about 280,000 By funding about 11,000 Syrian teachers in the children 2016/17 and 2017/18 school years, Germany has helped to provide education opportunities for refugee children in Turkish refugee camps and in host community schools. Not only does this create jobs, it also gave up to 280,000 children the chance to go to school in the 2016/17 school year. That means these children can stay in education and we are thus laying the foundations on which they can build their future. 18
Teaching is a lot of fun. On the whole, I like staying in Turkey. People are friendly and welcoming. But I want to return to Syria some day when there is peace again. My family still live there. I talk to them on the phone every day to hear how they are doing. Hasnaa, 28 years old, teaches at the UNICEF school in Adana, where her son is a student. 19
CRAFTS AND TRADES PRODUCTION AND MARKETING Measures to prepare people for the job or provide guidance to job holders are helping Syrian refugees and disadvantaged Turkish citizens get ready for the local labour market. Advanced training, for instance in textile processing or in fields such as electrics and handicrafts, gives participants the qualifications they need. 2,300 jobs COLLECTING WASTE AND REPAIRING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Parks and forest areas in four communities are being cleaned up through this cash-for-work project. In addition, Syrian refugees and needy Turkish people are repairing schools and mosques. Working together also has the effect of creating better social ties. 4,200 jobs 20
In this class, I m creating silver jewellery. I enjoy this kind of creative work a lot. I design the necklaces and earrings myself. This is the first time I ve done this kind of thing. I m pleased with the results. Nesrin, 25 years old, studied French in Aleppo until the war forced her and her family to flee to Turkey. 21
IRAQ Northern Iraq is hosting about 2.5 million internally displaced people and hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. The high number of new arrivals can cause tensions between the refugees and local people. Social conflict also arises as displaced Iraqis return to their home communities. The cash-for-work projects are helping to stabilise the situation. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE Iraqi and Syrian refugees in the camps are improving roads and sewers and building playgrounds and sport facilities. And they are helping to repair classrooms, both in the camps and in host communities, so that additional lessons can be offered for Syrian refugees. 6,000 jobs STABILISATION AND EMPLOYMENT In the regions liberated from the so-called Islamic State, we support the reconstruction of basic infrastructure that was destroyed by the armed conflict, such as hospitals, schools, and public power and water supply facilities. This is easing the rapid return of displaced people. 4,400 jobs 22
To me it is nothing to get excited about if women work on a construction site or in other jobs that are thought to be men s jobs. We need the money to live. It doesn t matter to me whether it s a man or a woman who earns it. Akilah* lives in Khanke, an Iraqi refugee camp in Dohuk. 23
SYRIA Most people displaced by the civil war have not gone to neighbouring countries or Europe but have been displaced within Syria (some 6 million people, according to UNHCR). Even in these comparatively safe areas, displaced people and local people from host communities are finding it very difficult to cope. After years of fighting, people s financial resources are nearly exhausted and there are no new income opportunities. INCOME-GENERATING MEASURES In those places where the need is greatest, we work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create income and job opportunities. Internally displaced people clear rubble, collect waste and repair water mains. 25,000 jobs People who have suffered a disability as a result of the war receive support in the form of courses for various occupations: repair of electrical appliances, bicycles and motorbikes; sewing; hairdressing; and shoe repair. In this way, we are helping people meet their basic needs and better cope with the difficult situation. 24
It is inspiring to see how people in Aleppo are trying to take control of their lives again, notwithstanding all the devastation. Aleppo used to be Syria s economic capital. The people who are still living there or have returned are in urgent need of assistance to meet their basic needs. They need water and power, they need jobs and they need livelihoods. David Akopyan is the Country Director for Syria at our partner organisation UNDP. 25
What we achieved in 2017 Under the Partnership for Prospects initiative, we provided employment for about 85,000 people in 2017. In 2017, more than 1,700 housing units were renovated under modernisation programmes, giving refugee families a solid roof over their heads again. Thanks to our financial contributions to salaries for teachers and auxiliary staff, more than 350,000 children were able to attend school. 26
Under projects to improve green infrastructure, 1.7 million trees have been planted. In addition, roads and sewers have been repaired. A special effort is made to involve women in our projects. Even in the construction sector, the share of women working in our projects is 10 per cent, and in education it is as high as over 60 per cent. More than 8,750 people have better job prospects thanks to training programmes. 27
What happens next? OUR PLAN FOR 2018 Jobs for about 85,000 people created in 2017 is proof that we can do something to improve the situation of refugees and people in host communities; we can give them more options to do something for themselves. We are creating opportunities, both in this emergency situation and beyond. We are continuing and expanding the Partnership for Prospects in 2018, thus consolidating our overall involvement in the region. 28
DIRECT SUPPORT THROUGH CASH-FOR-WORK ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION, WE ARE GIVING PEOPLE NEW PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH education, basic and advanced training support for business start-ups to promote independence better infrastructure in host communities FOCUS ON RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ In 2018, we will be placing a special focus on reconstruction in Iraq, especially in Mosul. After nearly nine months of fighting, Iraq s armed forces were able to recapture Mosul from the so-called Islamic State in July 2017. The city has sustained severe damage. Homes, schools and hospitals have been destroyed. More than a million people have fled the city, and thousands of them are still living in tents or ruins. Through projects to repair homes, public buildings and basic infrastructure, we want to give these people a chance to come home. Salah* fled from Mosul with his wife and their four children. Here, he is working in a cash-forwork project to clean up the Erbil Citadel. 29
COOPERATING FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Germany can make a very important contribution to the effort to stabilise the region in and around Syria and can lead by example on a global scale. However, in order to provide new long-term opportunities for the large number of refugees affected by the severe consequences of violent conflict, the international donor community needs to make a joint effort. The BMZ is working both at the level of the EU and of the United Nations to achieve more global solidarity and a fair sharing of responsibilities, for example within the framework of the global compact on refugees that is to be drawn up before the end of 2018. With an eye to giving people on the ground the best possible support, we need, above all, and in addition to financial support, dialogue and international cooperation. 30
FURTHER INFORMATION For further information on the Partnership for Prospects and on the Cash for Work programme, visit the BMZ website www.bmz.de/en or check out our web app, our special web page on displacement. www.bmz.de/webapps/ flucht/index.html#/en/ For videos that provide interesting insights, information on individual projects, inter views with refugees and people in host communities and much more, visit the BMZ YouTube channel. 31
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