ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

Helvetas Create Opportunities for Employment and Entrepreneurship

• Helvetas pilots support programs for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to contribute to the recovery of war-affected communities. Local businesses are becoming part of the country’s systemic recovery by creating jobs, generating income, and stimulating the development of their communities. These programs combine targeted grants with capacity building through training, knowledge exchange, access to expertise, and more.

• Building human capital through the revision of national legislation (Helvetas provided expert support in developing the draft Law «About Vocational Education» and participated in the working group), as well as short-term adult training in professions demanded by the labor market. Helvetas also piloted an internship model for vulnerable groups in enterprises with the aim of subsequent employment.

• Supporting equipment upgrades in vocational education and training (VET) institutions.

• Helvetas developing business through digital tools – in partnership with Diia.Business and Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office Helvetas have created a dashboard and catalog for export promotion, and a digital solutions Marketplace for businesses.

Conducting Research to Deliver Evidence-based Solutions

Within Helvetas projects in Ukraine, research helps identify labour market trends, particularly by economic sectors, barriers to employment, in-demand skills, and business needs for resilience and development.

Using Helvetas analytics, government agencies are already adjusting employment programs, civil servant training programs, demand for retraining job seekers, and more.