What is LIWAY
LIWAY (Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth) is a thirteen-year development program launched in July 2017 and scheduled to run until December 2028. It is funded by Sweden and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by a consortium of partners including SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Mercy Corps, TechnoServe, and Save the Children International. The primary aim of LIWAY is to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction and social stability in Addis Ababa by increasing incomes through improved wage and self-employment opportunities, especially targeting poor women and youth. The program works across four interconnected market systems—Labour, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE), Medium and Large Enterprises (MLE), and Skills—to foster structural transformation and economic inclusiveness, ultimately creating employment and income opportunities for hundreds of thousands of women and youth in Addis Ababa.
Focused on Enabling
The four building blocks of the LIWAY Programme
Labor System
The Labour system in LIWAY aims to create and expand wage and self-employment opportunities for women and youth in Addis Ababa by facilitating access to existing jobs and promoting systemic reforms in the employment landscape.
MSE System
The Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) system focuses on supporting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurship among women and youth to enhance income diversification and economic resilience.
MLE System
The Medium and Large Enterprises (MLE) system aims to foster the expansion and development of larger enterprises, creating more stable and higher-quality employment opportunities for women and youth.
Skill System
The Skills system seeks to improve technical and employability skills among women and youth through targeted training and capacity-building interventions, enabling them to access better job opportunities and support enterprise growth.
