Employment & Income
Empowerment & Infrastructure
Economic empowerment of communities is an effective pathway to tackling poverty and fostering sustainable livelihoods.
We focus on expanding income-generating opportunities, supporting local entrepreneurship, and strengthening livelihood infrastructures to create an inclusive foundation for economic growth.
Our efforts include enabling job-creating capacities, improving access to financial resources, and supporting individuals on their path to economic independence.
Projects in this area are designed to reduce inequality, enhance economic resilience, and build a sustainable cycle of production and livelihoods.
Geographic Scope:
East Azerbaijan, Ilam, Alborz, and Tehran provinces (Iran)
Project Objective:
Providing access to microloans for 100 self-help groups, each consisting of 10 to 15 members, to promote financial inclusion and economic empowerment.
Support Areas & Key Initiatives:
• Formation & Training of ۱,۰۰۰ self-help groups to build financial literacy and credit management skills.
• Pilot Implementation: ۱۰۰ self-help groups approved in the first phase.
• Facilitation of Microloan Access to enhance economic resilience among underprivileged communities.
Impact Focus:
Empowering individuals and communities by promoting financial independence through self-organized lending structures, fostering entrepreneurship and economic sustainability.
www.foundationed.ir
Geographic Scope:
Sistan and Baluchestan Province (Zahedan, Zabol, Chabahar, Dashtiari)
Project Objective:
• Enhancing the financial stability of savings funds within self-help groups.
• Increasing members’ sense of ownership and participation.
• Raising the amount of microloans available to group members.
Support Areas & Key Initiatives:
“Hoda House” Initiative: Established in 2014 by the Omid Women’s Association to support marginalized women through self-help groups.
Economic Function:
• The savings funds act as financial backbones for women’s collective businesses.
• Funds are used to purchase raw materials and provide microloans to members.
Social Function:
• Strengthens group cohesion and long-term sustainability.
• Encourages community bonding and financial resilience among women.
Impact Focus:
Empowering women by fostering financial self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship, and
community-based support networks
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www.roostatish.ir
Geographic Scope:
Tehran Province
Project Objective:
• Supporting the expansion of Roostatis’ organizational and operational capacity.
• Enhancing economic opportunities for rural women.
• Facilitating rural development through sustainable initiatives.
Support Areas & Key Initiatives:
• Empowerment of rural women through market access for locally produced goods.
• Implementation of rural development projects using facilitation-based approaches.
• Addressing socio-economic challenges in rural communities with scalable solutions.
Impact Focus:
Boosting rural economies by enabling women-led enterprises, fostering community-driven initiatives, and strengthening sustainable livelihoods.
www.raad-alghadir.org
Geographic Scope:
Tehran Province
Project Objective:
• Enabling remote work opportunities for 60 individuals with disabilities.
• Expanding employment for people with physical and motor disabilities.
• Enhancing financial independence and job security for participants.
Support Areas & Key Initiatives:
• Scaling up the contact center to accommodate more employees.
• Providing remote work infrastructure for individuals with mobility challenges.
• Supporting sustainable employment for people with disabilities.
Impact Focus:
• Empowering 170+ employees with physical disabilities.
• Strengthening workforce participation through inclusive job opportunities.
• Improving economic stability for individuals with limited mobility.
www.nedayeemandegar.org
Geographic Scope:
Tehran Province
Project Objective:
• Providing working capital for textile production and sales.
• Establishing home-based tailoring workshops for women.
• Equipping a daycare center to offer social services for children.
Support Areas & Key Initiatives:
• Funding production and sales of fabric-based products.
• Setting up and equipping home-based tailoring workshops for women’s employment.
• Enhancing early childhood services by equipping the daycare center in the Darvazeh Ghar area.
Impact Focus:
• Empowering women through home-based employment opportunities.
• Boosting local economic activity via sustainable textile production.
• Providing essential social services for children in underserved communities.
www.ifacrowd.fund
Geographic Scope:
Ilam Province
Project Objective:
• Developing a detailed project proposal to refine and structure the initiative for alternative livelihoods.
• Reducing financial hardships in local communities.
• Decreasing reliance on the Zagros forest resources for income and sustenance.
Scope of Support:
This project was designed to alleviate the financial challenges of local communities and reduce their dependence on the natural resources of the Zagros forests. These forests are rapidly deteriorating due to excessive livestock grazing, the harvesting of forest products such as tree fruits and foliage, and tree cutting for fuel and construction purposes. The proposed initiative aimed to mitigate pressure on the forest ecosystem by creating alternative job opportunities for local residents.
Geographic Scope:
Kermanshah Province, Iran
Project Objective:
Establishing a sewing workshop to create sustainable employment opportunities for women in marginalized communities of Kermanshah.
Project Description:
Modafean Omid Charity Center has launched a garment production workshop in three underserved neighborhoods of Kermanshah (Aghajani, Sadeghieh, and Jafarabad) to provide stable income opportunities for women heads of households and individuals in need. This project was initially approved to finance the purchase of sewing machines for the workshop. However, in practice, the funding has been allocated to purchasing raw materials. The workshop continues its operations with existing capacity, and employed women generate income through the sale of manufactured products.
www.foundationed.ir
Project Objective:
Creating collective businesses for women in marginalized areas of Sistan and Baluchestan Province to promote empowerment and income generation.
Geographic Scope:
Three counties in Sistan and Baluchestan Province (Zahedan, Zabol, Chabahar)
Project Description:
The proposed project by the Entrepreneurship Development Foundation for Women and Youth focuses on the formation and stabilization of 30 self-help groups and local microcredit funds in at least five counties across Sistan and Baluchestan Province. With an emphasis on the social and economic development of women and the engagement of local communities, this initiative aims to establish five locally managed institutions centered around women-led collective businesses. Through business, social, and professional skills training, the project enhances individual and community capacities, ultimately improving the quality of life for participants and their communities.
behesht8.org
Project Objective:
Providing financial support for the marriage of three orphaned individuals with disabilities.
Geographic Scope:
Tehran Province
Project Description:
Behesht Emam Reza Charity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting orphaned individuals with disabilities by creating a family-like environment that ensures their well-being and security. As part of its holistic support system, the organization has requested financial assistance to cover marriage expenses for three individuals under its care.
Project Objective:
Providing Nowruz gift packages for working children.
Geographic Scope:
Tehran Province (District 10)
Project Description:
As part of this initiative, TAMAM Social Participation Promotion Charity Center supported 260 working children and their families by providing food baskets ahead of Nowruz 1402. This project aimed to offer essential support to vulnerable children and bring joy to their families during the holiday season.
Navid Initiative and Development Institute (Registration No. 56632) was established in August 2021 in accordance with the will of the late Mr. Mohammad Ali Navid, with the aim of pursuing sustainable and impactful public-benefit initiatives.
