RECONOMY

Who really deserves the credit when development programs create change? In this episode of the Inclusive Plug videocast, host Sabin Selimi explores #attribution in monitoring, evaluation, and learning. 🎙️ Joining the conversation are Muamer Niksic, Nadire Selimi, and Harald Bekkers. Together, they explore: ➡️ Why attribution matters ➡️ The difference between attribution and contribution ➡️ Why change in complex systems rarely has a single cause ➡️ How qualitative and quantitative evidence work together to strengthen impact claims ➡️ How organizations can move beyond reporting to continuous learning ➡️ What donors, project managers, and MEL professionals should rethink about measuring impact ▶️ Watch the full videocast here: https://lnkd.in/e642k2Dc Helvetas RECONOMY Donor Committee for Enterprise Development Opportunities Unlimited B.V.

Skills open doors—to decent jobs, entrepreneurship, innovation, and a more sustainable future. 📈🛠️ This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate young people across Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans who have developed market-relevant skills with #RECONOMY's support. RECONOMY is funded by Sweden/Sida and implemented by Helvetas. From vocational education and digital skills to entrepreneurship, green jobs, and workplace learning, young people are building the knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in rapidly changing economies. 🤝🌱🌍 Together with our partners, we are investing in people, creating opportunities, and strengthening more inclusive and green market systems. https://lnkd.in/ds6s8z-t

Welcome to watch the video highlights from the recent Regional Textile & Apparel Knowledge Exchange Conference, co-organised by the Sustainability InnoCenter team in Yerevan, Armenia 🧵🤩

How can the textile and apparel industry become more sustainable, competitive, and future-ready? 🚀 This video captures highlights from the regional knowledge exchange event held in Yerevan, Armenia, in the frame of #RECONOMY (funded by Sweden/Sida and implemented by Helvetas) bringing together representatives from: 🇺🇦 Lviv In-Service Teacher Training Institute (Ukraine) 🇺🇦 Ivano-Frankivsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ukraine) 🇦🇲 National Polytechnic University of Armenia 🇦🇲 International Trade Center ITC Armenia 🇲🇩 Centrul de instruire și consultanță e-Circular (Moldova) 🇦🇲 Fashion Chamber of Armenia 🇲🇩 ZIPHOUSE Fashion Hub (Moldova) 🇸🇪 Sustainability InnoCenter (Sweden) Participants explored how sustainability, circular economy practices, innovation, and regional cooperation can help transform the textile sector while creating new opportunities for businesses and workers. https://lnkd.in/d8kSuBqY

A dynamic idea can transform an entrepreneur. But an enabling ecosystem can transform an entire economy. 🚀 In this video, discover the story of the IRIS RECONOMY Accelerator Program in #Armenia — a journey where ambitious entrepreneurs, experienced mentors, and ecosystem actors come together to turn ideas into impact. Through intensive mentorship, hands-on learning, networking, and pitching opportunities, participants gained not only practical business knowledge, but also the confidence, direction, and connections needed to take the next step in their entrepreneurial journey. ⚡📈 Implemented by the IRIS Business Incubator with support from #RECONOMY (funded by Sweden/Sida and implemented by Helvetas). https://lnkd.in/dUcxPzay Embassy of Sweden in Armenia Lilit Meliksetyan Nelly Poghosyan Shant Khayalian Narine Terzyan

In the Western Balkans, businesses struggle to find skilled professionals. Young people face challenges in accessing quality employment opportunities, however TalentLinks is changing the way talent and opportunity connect. 🧠 This video takes you inside the stories behind TalentLinks — a digital platform developed by the Innovation Management Academy Albania (IMAA) that is helping companies identify qualified talent faster while opening new career pathways for young professionals across #Albania, #Kosovo, and #NorthMacedonia. 🤝 Implemented by IMAA with support from #RECONOMY (funded by Sweden/Sida and implemented by Helvetas, with this particular intervention implemented in partnership with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e. V.). https://lnkd.in/dMcXVf_G Embassy of Sweden in North Macedonia Embassy of Sweden in Pristina Helvetas Albania Helvetas Kosovo Helvetas North Macedonia

🚀 This is RECONOMY in Georgia Across construction and energy efficiency, tourism, circular economy and textiles, ICT, and digitalization of sectors, RECONOMY (funded by Sweden and implemented by Helvetas) is supporting greener and more inclusive economic development by strengthening systems, businesses, and opportunities for people. But this is more than numbers. A job. A business. A future. To learn more about RECONOMY in Georgia, go to: https://shorturl.at/mN0Va

A recent visit by representatives of the Macedonian business sector, customs administration, and Ministry of Transport to Dortmund, organized in the frame of RECONOMY (funded by Sweden and implemented by Helvetas), in collaboration with the Macedonian Union of Chambers, highlighted how digital tools, electronic documents, and stronger institutional readiness can help small and medium-sized transportation and logistics businesses become faster, more competitive, and better prepared for the market of tomorrow. 📈🤝 Collaboration, innovation, and practical experience-sharing are key to making that shift. Helvetas Eastern Europe Embassy of Sweden in North Macedonia

In the Western Balkans, businesses struggle to find skilled professionals. Young people face challenges in accessing quality employment opportunities, however TalentLinks is changing the way talent and opportunity connect. 🧠 This video takes you inside the stories behind TalentLinks — a digital platform developed by the Innovation Management Academy Albania (IMAA) that is helping companies identify qualified talent faster while opening new career pathways for young professionals across #Albania, #Kosovo, and #NorthMacedonia. 🤝 Implemented by IMAA with support from #RECONOMY (funded by Sweden/Sida and implemented by Helvetas, with this particular intervention implemented in partnership with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e. V.). https://lnkd.in/dMcXVf_G Embassy of Sweden in North Macedonia Embassy of Sweden in Pristina Helvetas Albania Helvetas Kosovo Helvetas North Macedonia