Trainings and further education

Preparing & initial help from ERRIN

The "European Return and Reintegration Network" (ERRIN) makes it easier for returnees to make a new start in their country of origin. The IRARA organisation runs the programme in Afghanistan. IRARA is supported locally by the Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE). 

Their programme offers assistance in various areas to returnees from Europe. For example: 

• Legal issues
• Medical care
• Long term accommodation
• Education and language training
• Job hunting
• Business start-ups
• Support with job placements

ERRIN is currently offering various action plans as part of its programme: 

1.  "Business Start-up Plus": whilst ERRIN’s regular support is mainly focused on securing people’s livelihoods and family income, its supplementary support is intended to promote the development of entrepreneurial activities, and is granted if it creates at least one additional job: contributions in kind amounting to 3,000 euros per person (or per family); duration: 01/08/2019 – 31/12/2020.
2. "Training and Careers for Women": female returnees (aged 16 years and above) can receive supplementary assistance to achieve greater economic independence if they take part in vocational training and thus create the conditions for increased self-determination or self-employment: contributions in kind amounting to 2,000  euros per person (or per family); duration: 01/08/2019 – 31/12/2020.

Further information on these action plans can be found here.

Start-up training for young people

The courses are offered by the "Badakhshan Chamber of Commerce and Investment" (BCCI). 

The topics are as follows:

• Develop your business idea in 3 days
• Start your company in 5 days 

The BCCI continues to support learners after their training. 
Support is offered in the following areas:

• Management consulting
• Support in administrative processes with the local administration 
• Networking with other companies

Caritas and ANAFAE programme

Caritas collaborates with the organisation ANAFAE on this project. The project provides training courses. There are modules on the following topics: 

• Computer Driving License
• Repairing mobile phones and smartphones 
• IT basics and technical skills to be able to install and repair hardware
• Tailoring
• Work in the cosmetics sector
• Graphics, photo design and video editing 
   

Courses for women: poultry farming

GIZ runs a programme in Afghanistan. It is called SEDEP ("Sustainable Economic Development and Employment Promotion") and offers various courses for returnees.

One course is specifically for women. There you can learn how to raise poultry.

The training includes:

• All kinds of information about poultry farming
• Advice on commercial questions
• Start-up support, including 25 chickens as starting capital
• Material, such as metal hen houses and cooling equipment

These courses are held in Herat and Bamyan provinces. The organisation "Hand in Hand" runs the courses.