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Sustainable Integration of Disadvantaged People to Labour Force in TRB1 Region Operation(FDA)

Action /Activity:	Action III: Social Policy and Inclusion Activitiy III.II: Facilitating Access of the Disadvantaged Persons to Social Protection and Labour Market
Title of the Operation:	Sustainable Integration of Disadvantaged People to Labour Force in TRB1 Region Operation(FDA)
Operation Number:	TREESP3.2.FDA
Implementation Period:	26.07.2021 – 25.01.2024
Operation Beneficiary:	Fırat Development Agency (FDA)
Website / Social Media Accounts:	www.fka.gov.tr http://www.kadinvegencistihdam.org/ Social Media: @kadinvegencistihdam (Instagram)
Interventions and Estimated Results:	The overall objective of the Operation is to promote social inclusion and improving access for all to quality employment and education services. The purpose of the Operation is to promote social inclusion of women and youth who are in poverty or at risk of poverty in the TRB1 Region by facilitating access of their integration to the labour market. The expected results to be achieved at the end of the Operation are: I. Vocational skills of women and youth who are in poverty or at risk of poverty in the TRB1 Region will be improved. II. Institutional capacity of Fırat Development Agency, social partners, related institutions and universities to enhance the access of disadvantaged women and youth in the TRB1 Region to the labour market will be increased. III. Wide range of people will be accessed through awareness-raising campaigns/events on women and youth employment issues. Through the Operation; • 2260 persons are targeted by services and trainings • 24 institutional capacity building activities are targeted • 1500 persons are targeted by awareness- raising activities • 2 Scientific and Technical Studies shall be produced
Current Situation: (End of July 2023)	Implementation period of the Operation, which is consisted of a service component, started on 27.07.2021. The 2nd Steering Committee meeting was held on 21.07.2022. By the end of July, following activities have been realised: • Under Activities 1.1. and 1.2, vocational and technical trainings and counselling services have started. Within the scope of these activities, 22 persons have participated to trainings under Intervention 1.1. and 101 persons have benefitted from professional career guidance and counselling services under Intervention 1.2.1. Besides, numerous announcements have been made regarding other trainings and thereby the activities are expected to gain momentum in the upcoming period. • Under Activity 2.3, for improving the capacity of FDA staff, 45 personnel have participated to trainings. • Under Activity 3.1, Opening Meeting was held with 387 participants. • Under Activity 3.2, “Women at Work Workshops” were held in 4 provinces with the participation of 233 women. • Under Activity 3.8. “Organizing Career Fairs in Universities”, 300 students attended the fairs. • Academic studies under Intervention 4.1. “Report on Employment of the Target Groups”and Intervention 4.2. “Study on Social Entrepreneurship and Cooperation Model” have been completed and they are ready to be submitted to the Operation Beneficiary. With the approval of EU Delegation to Türkiye dated 21.07.2023, implementation period of the Operation was extended by 6 months, so, it was increased to 30 months. Thus, completion date of the Operation was updated as 25.01.2024.