The Village Business Incubator
The Village Business Incubator (VBI) is a service centre for the development of female entrepreneurship in rural areas of the Lattakia Governorate – Syria. It operates within the framework of a development cooperation Project implemented by the Fund for Integrated Rural Development Of Syria (FIRDOS) one of the Syria Trust for Development projects, with the technical assistance of the Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS) and with funding from European Union (EU), FIRDOS and AIDOS.
VBI Marked new milestone
Based on the successful results achieved during the first phase of the VBI project, the VBI was secured another milestone in April 2009 for three years. Five new villages are entitled to get the VBI services along with the villages targeted in the first phase.
awareness sessions on the reproductive health
A new aspect was introduced to the VBI which is boosting the awareness at the rural community on the reproductive health issues, through regular sessions for selected groups organized by the VBI, in cooperation with the Syrian Family Planning Association.



