Intro Power Inclusive Future For All FY23 Purpose Report | 53 Looking Ahead Cisco and NESsT forge a path to sustainable impact A good job with a reliable income is a critical ingredient for rising out of poverty. But REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE NESsT AMAZONIA INITIATIVE for people in many parts of the world, the traditional job market isn’t accessible. That’s where locally based social enterprises come in. Often located in remote, low-income, One year 1 million+ or environmentally vulnerable areas, these organizations can act with their communities’ since its inception, the NESsT Refugee farmers reached in the needs and best interests in mind. Employment portfolio has made a 10 Brazilian states where signi昀椀cant impact NESsT’s mission is to invest in these social enterprises and help entrepreneurs along the ManejeBem operates way. In partnership with Cisco and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, NESsT launched the 2000+ 3000+ Refugee Employment Initiative. The program invests in impact-oriented enterprises that provide job opportunities, career training, and support services to refugees in Poland and individual refugees were provided farmers provided with web Romania, creating 3000 jobs and improving the lives of 5000 people. with skills training, language courses, and mobile apps from Elysios and legal aid Cisco and NESsT are also helping Brazilian farmers address rapid deforestation through that help farmers improve the the NESsT Amazonia Initiative. The NESsT Amazonia Initiative consists of 50 enterprises, planning and documentation of 3800 agricultural activities spanning from Indigenous enterprises that support 昀椀shers along the Amazon River to early-stage tech enterprises delivering and scaling climate solutions in the Amazon. refugee families received Nearly 60 percent of the enterprises supported are led by Indigenous peoples. wraparound services, o昀昀ering support Since its inception, the NESsT Amazonia Initiative has mapped 750 enterprises and in housing, childcare, education, evaluated and monitored 20 value chains. Its portfolio has sustained over 8300 jobs. and psychological assistance Through this initiative, for example, NESsT is supporting two local tech social enterprises, 450+ ManejeBem and Elysios. ManejeBem empowers small-scale farmers with digital tools that promote sustainable agricultural practices. Elysios equips farmers with web and mobile jobs created and sustained for refugees apps to optimize planning, documentation, and regulation compliance, helping to increase crop yields and reduce resource usage.