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RISE LAB EIL 2025: Phase II Onboarding Webinar
Prosperity
Background
The programme on Emergency Assistance for Women and Youth in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon: Promoting Food,
Economic Security, and Peace through Entrepreneurship aims to empower youth in Egypt, Iraq, and
Lebanon to address food insecurity and stimulate local employment by equipping them with
entrepreneurial, technical, and innovation skills. Structured in three progressive phases, it begins with a
self-paced online training on entrepreneurship and food security, followed by advanced planning and
project development, and culminates in an intensive bootcamp for a number of finalists to launch
practical solutions. The initiative targets a total of 120,000 beneficiaries through direct training, peer
exchanges, and partnerships, promoting climate-smart agribusiness practices, public-private
collaboration, and sustainable livelihoods to build resilient food systems and inclusive economic growth.
Event Objectives
The initiative aims to enhance food security, create sustainable food systems, and generate employment
by equipping young entrepreneurs with tools to launch impactful agribusiness ventures.
Content and Structure
The 12-month programme includes online training, mentoring, and a VentureLab in Japan, moving from
fundamentals of entrepreneurship to advanced agribusiness strategy and project incubation.
Methodology
The training combines self-paced online modules, live webinars, coaching, mentoring, and a final inperson
VentureLab, designed with adult-learning principles and low-bandwidth accessibility.
Targeted Audience
For phast two, the programme targets 185 motivated youth aged 18–40 from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon, with a focus on
women and those in conflict-affected areas, aiming for ripple effects to reach tens of thousands more.
Additional Information
Delivered by UNITAR’s Division for Prosperity, the programme leverages regional and Japanese partners,
diaspora support, and UNITAR alumni, ensuring sustainability, inclusivity, and alignment with multiple
SDGs.