Supporting recovery of economic sector and economic stability in Jarablus, Ar-Ra'ee and Azaz and, procurement and delivery of emergency NFI stock to respond to urgent needs of IDPs The project aims to recover and expand the economic situation of the returnees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host community business owners in the Aleppo governorate of Northern Syria, specifically targeting Jarablus, Ar-Ra'ee and Azaz sub-districts as hot spots for high number of returnees and IDPs. These early recovery efforts will be achieved by, firstly, conducting a needs assessment on understanding the factors of production (Labor, Capital, Input and Technology) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which will lead to development of customized business development plans for local SMEs and secondly, by providing a combination of business development services in the form of consultancy and seed grants based on the needs of the local businesses to revive and enhance  the production capacities of local businesses in the targeted locations. The overall aim of this intervention is to improve the local population’s access to the labour market by stabilizing and/or expanding local businesses in order to generate further jobs. In order to enhance social cohesion and reduce competition for resources, the project will target 90 businesses, supporting 30% IDPs and 70% host community enterprises, including 15 female business owners.
The factors of production needs assessment will be conducted in the form of a base and end-line multi-sectorial assessments on the local economy in the targeted locations, defining the gaps in factors of production as well assessing the causes of these gaps, their effect on the production capacity of local SMEs in the selected locations. 
Upon completion of the needs assessment, IOM’s implementing partner (IP), Violet will conduct a concentrated assessment among potential beneficiaries (business owners) to understand the operational status and size, their business production rates, financial situation, potential absorption and growth capacity. Assessed businesses will be filtered through a prioritization system (refer to attached documentation for initial framework) according to their operational status, estimated capital size, number of employees and their market share. Integrating a tailored response model into early recovery efforts will ensure the restoration of productivity and expansion of economic activity at the local level. Upon acceptance into the programme, Violet will be responsible for providing business development services through a combination of consultancy and seed grants. The support package can contribute towards the purchase of assets including consumable raw materials, initial premise rental payments, water and fuel infrastructure, electricity generation, repair of equipment and productive assets, the rehabilitation of work premises, and staffing costs. Business consultancy will continue to be offered after delivery of the support package, with Violet coordinating referrals among IDPs and the host community to job opportunities that have been generated as a result of the project. 
This project also aims to increase the number of NFI kits including Hygiene Kits and winter clothing available to members of the NFI/Shelter cluster in order to respond to the immediate needs of IDPs affected by the crisis in Aleppo and Raqqa. Items will be pre-positioned in IOM warehouse and partners' warehouses inside Syria (in consultation with S/NFIs and CCCM coordinators). The project will also cover the transportation of the the commodities from Gaziantep to partners’ warehouses inside Syria through Bab al Hawa and Bab al Salame border and distribution costs.