BY BANU KOSAR [Bogota, 7th March] – Building Markets, a global NGO with operations in Colombia, Türkiye, and Myanmar, is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a new grant from the Nasdaq...
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Building Hope: One Year After the Devastating Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
BY BORA ARICAN As we pause to mark the solemn anniversary of the earthquakes that shook Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023, our hearts still ache from the impact of the devastation that impacted...
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Guiding Healing Journeys Post Disaster
BY NAWAR MAARRI After the devastating earthquake that struck Türkiye on February 6, many businesses and organizations struggled to support their employees and the community. With the help of Building...
Championing Small Businesses on World Humanitarian Day
BY JACKIE MICHAELS On World Humanitarian Day 2023, Building Markets celebrates the inspiring entrepreneurs who help humanity thrive through the power of small business. This year, small businesses...
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Building Markets Partners with Give Directly to Provide Critical Cash Transfers
BY ELIZABETH BROWN Access to cash or capital when you need it is often a challenge for small business owners, especially for refugee small business owners. In the wake of a natural disaster, this is...
Our Impact: Building Markets’ Emergency Response in Türkiye
BY RADHA RAJKOTIA APRIL 26, 2023 Emergency Relief Fund update from Building Markets' CEO: Nearly three months ago, we woke up to devastating news: a series of powerful earthquakes had struck Türkiye...
Small Businesses Unite to Feed Displaced Earthquake Survivors During Ramadan
BY JACKIE MICHAELS APRIL 11, 2023 The earthquakes which devastated communities in Türkiye and Syria have left numerous people without access to basic necessities such as food and shelter. Among those...
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Local Restaurants Are Stepping Up To Meet Food Needs In Türkiye
BY ELIZABETH BROWN Lazord Restaurant is a fixture in the Gaziantep community. After the February 2023 earthquakes destroyed large parts of the city, Lazord’s owner, Lobna Helli, saw immediate food...
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Partnership with World Central Kitchen to Feed Earthquake Survivors Through Local Restaurants
BY JACKIE MICHAELS After a series of deadly earthquakes devastated southern Türkiye and Syria in February, more than 50,000 people have been killed, 500,000 buildings collapsed, and over 1.5 million...
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Rapid Needs Assessment: The February 2023 Earthquake’s Immediate Impact on Syrian SMEs in Türkiye [EN/AR/TR]
New Report: Rapid Needs Assessment of the February 2023 Earthquake’s Impact on Syrian SMEs in Türkiye BY ELIZABETH BROWN In the early morning of February 6, 2023, a series of devastating earthquakes...
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Local Business is Supporting Relief and Recovery in Türkiye
BY ELIZABETH BROWN FEBRUARY 28TH, 2023 In Hatay, a region in southern Türkiye along the Syrian border that suffered severe earthquake damage and more than 20,000 deaths, local business owner Muhammed...
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Entrepreneur finds success in Türkiye, exporting to 8 countries through e-commerce support
BY SEDANUR ALBAŞ Everyone deserves the opportunity to build their future with confidence and without fear, but for Ibrahim Berakat, that didn’t seem possible when he was 21. Studying Biochemistry at...
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The Positive Economic Contributions of Refugees in Türkiye
Building Markets’ research shows that refugee-owned small businesses create jobs, livelihoods, and independence not only for themselves, but for their Turkish neighbors as well. We have published...
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Noticing a market gap, Ruba created an educational opportunity for Syrian Refugee Children
Ruba Alatassi’s husband comes from a well-known family in Syria and worked with the municipality in Homs as a contractor. When the war began, these connections created a significant threat for him,...
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Syrian Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey: SME Snapshot, May 2022 [EN/AR/TR]
Highlights This edition of the Building Markets SME Snapshot takes a look at women-owned businesses in our network of enterprises in Turkey. The majority (98%) of the 2,800+ verified businesses in...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Businesses in Turkey: Navigating Recovery
Refugee Businesses Navigate COVID-19 Recovery in Turkey COVID-19 has significantly impacted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide, including SMEs in Turkey owned by, and employing,...
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Another Side to the Story Jordan - A Market Assessment of Refugee, Migrant, and Jordanian-owned Businesses, June 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In just eight years, 1.4 million forced migrants have arrived in Jordan, making roughly 1 in 14 people in the country a refugee. , This influx, along with ongoing regional...
What is the point…if nothing changes? Current Practices and Future Opportunities to Improve Remote Monitoring and Evaluation in Syria
What is the Point… if Nothing Changes? Examining M&E Practices in Syria by Jaime Mikush Before the onset of Syrian civil war and humanitarian crisis, there were few local civil society organizations...
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Enabling a localized aid response in Syria: An Assessment of Syrian-led Organizations
There are many devastating numbers on Syria, and you’ve probably seen most of them. 7 years long. 400,000 lives lost. 6 million displaced. 5 million refugees. Here’s an important one you may not have...
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Another Side to the Story: A market assessment of Syrian SMEs in Turkey
New report by Building Markets finds that Syrian-owned businesses create jobs and economic opportunities in Turkey NEW YORK, June 20, 2017 –– A new study released today by the U.S.-based nonprofit...