What we do

SPARK, the Islamic Development Bank and the Sheikh Abdullah Al Nouri Charity Society support Syrian youth in Syrian Interim Government…

Burundi, known as the heart of Africa, has huge entrepreneurial potential. However, with a history of ethnic tensions, dependence on…

SPARK, Chemonics and USAID initiate the Commercial Loan Application Preparedness and Success (CLAPS) programme for Iraqi SMEs.

Employment creation through improved access to finance: The DAHIL programme supports Syrian refugees and vulnerable Turkish citizens living in the…

In order to safeguard jobs, during and after the coronavirus crisis, SPARK and the Qatar Fund for Development are extending…

The From Innovation to Creation programme strengthens innovation through supporting cluster cooperation and start-up ecosystems in the Southern Neighbourhood countries….

The southern Mediterranean neighbourhood faces significant challenges, including high unemployment rates, bureaucratic hurdles, and vulnerability to climate change. Traditional businesses…

The GWIZA project enhances the capacity of MSMEs in Rwanda, including smallholder farmers, and facilitates their access to finance through…

The Libya Economic Acceleration Project (LEAP) is a joint initiative by SPARK and Chemonics, financed by USAID, that contributes to…

Networks of Change (NoC) builds trust and resilience of youth in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Though intensive training, awareness…

Google, Udacity and SPARK collaborate of a tech scholarship programme for Palestinians; the Palestine Launchpad programme enhances the tech skills…

Google, Udacity and SPARK are launching the Palestine Launchpad with Google, powered by Udacity programme, to equip youth with digital…

In partnership with five public universities in Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Şanlıurfa, the programme creates an integrated pathway to…

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and SPARK launched the Riyada programme that aims to support Higher Education…

Employability and jobs are very important, but quality and decent jobs are scarce commodities, especially in Lebanon and Jordan which…

In South Sudan, there is limited expertise and experience of delivering market systems development (MSD) programming as funding has traditionally…

Many farmers with creative agricultural practices, which can help alleviate famine and poverty, seek opportunities to bring their projects to…

The goal of the Agri-business Incubation Network programme is to establish a network of agribusiness incubation centres in rural areas…

Creating alternative narratives for youth amidst calls for extremism and radicalisation lies at the core of the BYB programme. Young…

In order to alleviate high youth unemployment in Kosovo, SPARK and its local university and governmental partners established two Business…

Today in Palestine, restrictions on movements and goods means that jobs are few and far between. In order to boost…

Agriculture is Rwanda’s second biggest industry, after tourism. In order to improve the agribusiness environment for smallholder farmers working in…

Cassava is a vital crop for millions of smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi. However, in recent years it has…

In order to generate jobs in the agricultural sector and boost rural economic growth, the CSP built the capacity of…

With a war being fought against so called Islamic State just miles away, young people living in Erbil and Halabja,…

EBDA, meaning ‘begin’ in Arabic, supports Syrian entrepreneurship in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan by guiding young Syrian refugees to start…

SPARK aims to develop strong agri-entrepreneurs and businesses working in nutrition-rich farming sectors in 7 of Liberia’s countries, in order…

Focusing on smallholder farmers, FSA supports youth and women in establishing new agribusinesses or expanding existing ones so that they…

SPARK is the largest provider of scholarships for Syrian refugees in the Middle East. The HES programme started by responding…

Jordan hosts the second highest share of refugees (per capita) in the world. Therefore, SPARK promotes job creation in Jordan…

The International Business College Mitrovica (IBCM) is the only sustainable, inter-ethnic higher (vocational) educational institution in Kosovo and one of…

SPARK and the Dutch National Postcode Lottery are creating new routes for youth to enter employment or entrepreneurship.

Since 2018, SPARK has been implementing the Irish Potato Value Chain Financing (IPoVaF) project to increase access to finance services…

Finding a stable job or starting a business is a huge challenge for young people in the Middle East, especially…

SPARK is directly supporting Afghans refugees to find employment in the Netherlands to help them settle and integrate into Dutch…

KEEN has been created to improve the employability of vulnerable groups in Kosovo and ensure their inclusion in both the…

By developing business ideas, providing training and coaching, and supporting access to finance, LEAD establishes new businesses in Libya, Tunisia…

SPARK has joined forces with four other European organisations (KIZ, PerMicroLab, Auto Ocupacio and Youth Business International) to create a…

Our programme with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development develops new curricula, boosts entrepreneurship and places 150 student…

MFS-II was a pivotal part of SPARK’s development as an expert organisation. Promoting entrepreneurship and job creation, MFS-II contributed to…

In recent years, severe conflicts have forced a significant part of the Burundian population to become internally displaced or seek…

SPARK and SANAD are helping to safeguard jobs by supporting MSMEs to survive or expand in Tunisia, Palestine and Lebanon.

The Tadamon programme, supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) aims to contribute to the immediate and medium-term efforts to…

With a grant from Google.org, SPARK and its local partners are boosting the digital skills of refugees in Lebanon, Iraq…

THSN is dedicated to providing refugees in Europe with the skills and resources to start up their own businesses and…

YWAE aims to create new agribusinesses and support existing ones for women and youth in South Sudan. By improving their…

YEEP stimulates the entrepreneurial ecosystem among potential entrepreneurs and students through skills training, business knowledge sharing, linkages and other support…