What we do

Our work is based on a conviction that, to play an active role in the development of their communities and countries, people need opportunities and tools: the knowledge to participate in civic and economic life, a voice in public decisions that affect their wellbeing, and a means of making a meaningful living.

Our Work

Using local knowledge, community input and global expertise, we focus our support across three key areas.

Our Vision

We believe that all people should have equal opportunities to build and sustain safe, dignified lives. We envision a world where people marginalized in their communities and countries are empowered to use their knowledge, skills, and creativity to earn a living and to use their voice to influence decisions that affect their well being.

Violence and women

Our approach focuses on core livelihood issues in a given area and helps populations find mutual interests and benefit through economic cooperation.

Violence and women

Among NEF’s primary areas of focus in agriculture has been to enable communities to use water resources more efficiently

Violence and women

Women in NEF Armenia's gender-based violence assistance projects increased their employability.

Violence and women

NEF provides for vulnerable women in poor rural and urban settings - heads of households, widows, refugees, victims of domestic violence. —with business management training, helps them access credit.

Our Impact

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28,000

OF WOMEN

who improved their income through livelihoods support services.

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16,400

OF WOMEN

were provided with business loans and grants to strengthen their business.

were provided with business loans and grants to strengthen their business.

+8000

ENTREPRENEURS

were provided with business loans and grants to strengthen their business.

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80%

OF WOMEN

in NEF Armenia's gender-based violence assistance projects increased their employability.

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Our Flagship

Drawing on more than 100 years of experience, we pioneer solutions for people to move away from poverty and insecurity to self-sufficiency.

Our Stories

Our work is inspired and driven by the people and communities we serve. The people we meet are strong and resourceful, yet challenged by various complexities and barriers. Their stories of resilience and determination prove that partnering and investing at the community level is the most effective way to create meaningful and lasting change.

Meet Newly

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Meet Rania

Rania received business, vocational training and small startup grant

Meet Musa Mohamed

Imagine a world where all people can recover from crisis and overcome barriers to their success. Together, we are creating that world.