Mercy Corps implements economic empowerment component under RYSE program

Since the mid of April and towards the beginning of May 2021, Mercy Corps completed the verification and baseline process for 80 households under Resilient Youth, Socially, and Economically (RYSE). The 80 household heads also received ‘Financial Literacy’ training in Ajloun, Mafraq, and Irbid. Using the graduation approach, the program seeks to address fundamental barriers inhibiting the most vulnerable youth from effectively participating in the economy.

Beginning in June, Mercy Corps will proceed in the enrollment of another 114 households as part of the RYSE project target group. The activities will incorporate mentoring visits, group visits, household based businesses, employability, and  group training in the following areas: Personal Life Planning, Enterprise Business Challenge, and Social Protection. Training programs are planned to run from 18 to 24 months. 

The RYSE consortium

The RYSE (Resilient Youth, Socially, and Economically) project is a flagship multi-stakeholder partnership counting Jordan River Foundation, Generations for Peace, Mercy Corps, INJAZ, and DRC (Danish Refugee Council) as lead agency. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is the grant holder. RYSE engages 25,000 Syrian refugees and vulnerable young Jordanians affected by the Syrian crisis. From 2020 throughout 2022 RYSE aims to build resilient futures.