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The #ActionReflection is a new methodology introduced by AVSI in its #evaluation processes. With this approach, local participants are involved through interviews, discussion groups, and surveys in the final evaluation to deeply explore the implications of the projects on people's lives. In 2023, the application of the Action Reflection approach in the "Maziwa" "project (“milk” in Swahili), implemented by Avsi Kenya with Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo - Sede di Nairobi’s funds and in partnership with IPSIA ACLI, the Don Bosco organization, and the County Government of Meru, allowed the staff to explore the side effects of the intervention, with a #co-valuation of the results.  Beneficiary testimonies indicate that: ⬆︎ Domestic food quantity has increased, with 98% of farmers reporting a more varied and rich diet ⬆︎ More students are enrolled in school, with 51% of farmers enrolling their children ⬆︎ Medical insurance coverage has increased, with 54% of beneficiaries having insurance for the first time ⬆︎ The reduced distance between beneficiaries' homes and milk sale points improves work-life balance

The new European Union funded project PAMOJA has officially started. Through this program, AVSI, in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and the Conseil des Organisations Féminines Agissantes en Synergie, aspires to support the integration of 7,000 Burundian people who have found refuge in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC). After the 2015 post-electoral violence, many people left Burundi for a safer place. The PAMOJA initiative is specifically addressed to people who live outside refugee camps and therefore do not receive any basic assistance. Thanks to the project, the beneficiaries will receive: 🟢 #Education: sensitizing 9,000 parents, supporting 800 out-of-school children, catch-up courses for 2,700 kids, training for 320 teachers, and rehabilitating 32 schools 🔵 Social cohesion: engaging 1,200 local authorities and civil society members to enhance peaceful cohabitation 🟢 Socio-economic reintegration: providing vocational training for 60 youths and involving 1,440 women in local decision-making 🔵 #Livelihood actions: training 800 household heads in sustainable agriculture and forming 15 Village Savings and Credit Association https://lnkd.in/eT2RygBD

Suzan Bakulle, supported by the IKEA Foundation's SMILES project in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, #Uganda, has excelled in #agriculture and #business. Her cooking oil venture, a result of project training, ensures food security and a stable income for her family. Serving 14,000 households, SMILES focuses on sustainable #livelihoods and economic resilience.   Read Suzan's success story and the impactful outcomes of the SMILES project 👇 https://bit.ly/4cMfzUX

Grazie a uno staff di 2.116 persone in 42 Paesi, AVSI nel 2023 ha raggiunto più di 8 milioni di persone con 355 progetti. Le parole della Presidente Patrizia Savi e del Segretario Generale Giampaolo Silvestri in apertura del nuovo Bilancio Sociale 2023 sottolineano come "il contesto complesso e segnato da crisi repentine ed emergenze cronicizzate non sia mai un’obiezione al nostro lavoro", che continuiamo a svolgere grazie alla collaborazione con oltre 21.000 donatori, 2.600 partnership locali e 3.000 volontari. Scopri di più: leggi "La promessa di AVSI" 👉 https://bit.ly/3VFDfDv #BS23 #PeopleForDevelopment

📌26 June - 9am EST Join us for the Sequencing of #Livelihoods Interventions, USAID BHA Graduating to Resilience Activity webinar. Register now: bit.ly/3VQuQOF Trickle Up American Institutes for Research

On #WorldRefugeeDay, AVSI stands in solidarity with refugees worldwide, honoring their resilience and courage. #Solidarity for AVSI means empowering #refugees with vocational training and #employment opportunities, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity in a new country. Read the stories of Olga, Deborah, Ahmad, Jenny, Sifa, Houssam, Ernesto and Mohamed, refugees from Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Colombia, and Venezuela. Join AVSI in showing solidarity for refugees. Share the article 👇

Having been invited to the Inter-American Development Bank's Regional Dialogue on Social Protection Policies, AVSI Regional Managers Fiammetta Cappellini and Fabrizio Pellicelli are participating in the discussion on building adaptive social protection systems in the Caribbean and Latin America. AVSI's experience in these areas, in partnership with the IDB and many other actors, highlights the importance of such systems being inclusive towards vulnerable groups and fragile communities, while also taking into account the now obvious impact of #ClimateChange, investing in anticipatory capacity and resilience building. #PeopleForDevelopment

Enrolled in the Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance (#SMILES) project, Scovia Mungucwiyo and Pius Warom actively engaged in coaching, Village Savings and Loans Association, and Farmer Field and Business School trainings. Despite facing significant challenges, Pius has transformed his role within the family. He now takes charge of financial planning, transparently manages finances, and actively contributes to household responsibilities. Project is funded by IKEA Foundation and implemented by AVSI in #Uganda. Read the story: https://bit.ly/3VqkjZg

"AVSI has a role in supporting existing #enterprises to reach new markets. A couple of years ago we collaborated with Marula PROTEEN in #Uganda, a company that produces fertilizers from organic waste. We helped them tailor their product to fit the budget of the poorest farmers we were working with. In this way, we were helping the enterprise to find a bigger #market and at the same time enabling the poorest people to access cheaper products. This is a way we work to stimulate and contribute to the #ecosystem." Francesca Oliva, energy expert for AVSI, at the Startup Africa Roadtrip hosted by Cariplo Factory.

Oggi a #Catania sono stati presentati i risultati del progetto "Oltre la Pandemia", realizzato da AVSI insieme all’Ispettoria Salesiana Sicula San Paolo, al Centro Orizzonte Lavoro, all’Associazione CNOS-FAP Regione Sicilia e all’Associazione Santa Chiara. Sostenuto dal Fondo di Beneficenza di Intesa Sanpaolo e da Fondazione CON IL SUD, il progetto mira a ridurre la marginalità e l’esclusione sociale di giovani #NEET (Not engaged in Education, Employment or Training) in #Sicilia e #Napoli. “AVSI si attiva in queste zone per contribuire al miglioramento della condizione dei giovani con un sostegno non solo formativo e per l'accesso al mondo del lavoro ma anche per offrire supporto psico-sociale per far ritrovare alle persone la motivazione necessaria per affrontare e superare le difficoltà e costruirsi un futuro”. Racconta Veronica Dal Moro, responsabile progetti in sud Italia di AVSI. In Sicilia, il progetto ha coinvolto 105 giovani attraverso percorsi educativi e formativi, puntando a migliorare le loro competenze e favorendone l'inserimento lavorativo. Un'attenzione particolare è stata rivolta alle donne, con corsi di alfabetizzazione digitale e formazione professionale nel settore dell’assistenza e cura alla persona. "Tutte le tirocinanti che hanno seguito il percorso di formazione hanno ricevuto una proposta lavorativa. Chi non riesce a trovare lavoro spesso commette errori nella ricerca.” Dony Sapienza, vicepresidente Centro Orizzonte Lavoro. #giovani #occupazione #formazione #inclusionesociale #PeopleforDevelopment