What We Do
Livelihoods&Economic Empowerment
Skills, entrepreneurship and sustainable income opportunities.
Sector Overview
Our Approach
HURDO strengthens household economies through vocational skills, enterprise support and productive livelihoods for women, youth and displaced families. The sector focuses on locally led economic recovery that helps people earn, save and rebuild with dignity.
Our Objective
Main Objective
Strengthen the economic resilience and self-reliance of vulnerable households, women and youth through sustainable livelihoods, skills development and income-generating opportunities.
Objectives
Specific Objectives
The results this sector is designed to deliver with crisis-affected communities.
- Improve access to market-relevant vocational and business skills
- Support women and youth to establish and strengthen sustainable livelihoods
- Improve household income diversification and economic resilience
- Strengthen access to markets, savings and appropriate livelihood resources
Intervention
Priority Areas of Intervention
- Vocational Skills Training
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development
- Women’s Economic Empowerment
- Youth Employment & Skills
- Income-Generating Activities
- Savings & Financial Literacy
- Market Linkages
- Livelihood Recovery Support
How We Work
How We Work
A clear locally led path from first conversation to community ownership.
- Community Engagement
Work with communities to identify local priorities and risks.
- Needs Assessment
Gather enough information to design a context-appropriate response.
- Participatory Planning
Shape plans with communities and local partners.
- Implementation
Deliver activities through local teams and community mechanisms.
- Monitoring & Learning
Track progress and use learning to improve quality.
- Local Ownership
Strengthen sustainability through community leadership.
Stories
Stories & Updates
Latest news, activities and community stories related to this program area.
ProtectionGraduation of Women’s Livelihood Skills Training Program
We are honored to celebrate a transformative milestone in advancing inclusive economic development. This is accomplished through the successful graduation of women and girls supported by HURDO Somalia . This achievement marks the completio…
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Empowering Futures: 30 Women Advance in Skills Training
HURDO Somalia is pleased to share the encouraging progress of 30 women and adolescent girls who have successfully completed Week Four of intensive skills development training in Henna Art, Tailoring, and Tie & Dye production under the #Str…
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EmpowermentWomen Empowerment in Somalia Through Income Generating Training
HURDO Somalia , in partnership with action medeor e.V. and funded by BMZ (Bundesministerium f├╝r wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung) , proudly conducted a transformative Income Generating Activities (IGA) and entrepreneurship t…
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