Portugal - Work and Enterprise
Residents of the Pendão / Queluz neighbourhood, registering their ideas, in a participatory diagnostic session.
AKDN / Rui Gouveia
Residents of the Pendão / Queluz neighbourhood, registering their ideas, in a participatory diagnostic …
AKDN / Rui Gouveia
Portugal | Work and Enterprise
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) works to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations by contributing to economic integration. We invest in people’s talents and potential, regardless of their individual characteristics. We seek to strengthen employability networks by closing the gap between existing skills and job market requirements, vocational training and job placement. To support local economies that value cultural heritage, initiatives are in place to leverage cooperatives of crafts in creative industries and increase access to new markets.
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In 2025, AKF's work and enterprise programme in Portugal trained more than 700 people in employable skills
Our focus is to support the personal, social and professional development of each individual. We hope to increase quality, efficiency and effectiveness in the job market; augment income in a sustainable way; and create self-confidence, autonomy and skill sets that extend across various vocations.
Interventions
Employability Networks
We support networks of stakeholders involved in vocational and professional training, job prospection and placement, and job creation. They seek to increase education levels, reskill workers and build connections, to increase employment.
This work has resulted in a ready-to-use employability network implementation guide - please email [email protected] to request it.
Upskilling
We are closing the gap between existing skills and job market requirements by developing young people’s soft, technical and digital skills. This strengthens their capacity to become more competitive in the job market.
Creative Industries
We support cooperatives of migrant crafts, arts and service producers by creating a collective brand, placing cultural heritage products in the market and reducing the length of economic circuits.