Entrepreneurship & small business
Business skills, incubation and support pathways for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises and SMEs.
A Syria-based civil society partner
Partnering for inclusive economic opportunity in Syria
DAMQAS is a Damascus-based nonprofit association developing locally grounded initiatives in entrepreneurship, women’s economic participation, small-business support, skills, employment and community resilience.
8mandated fields of action
3working languages
1locally rooted mission
Local insight connected to international partnership
We translate community priorities into fundable, practical initiatives. Our role is to connect local knowledge, professional expertise and responsible delivery so that partners can support sustainable opportunity—not short-term activity alone.
Women in business
Economic participation, leadership, enterprise readiness and networks for women.
Skills, jobs & livelihoods
Market-relevant training, employability and income-generation pathways.
Community resilience
Rights awareness, constructive dispute resolution and community-led solutions.
A partnership platform—not a promise without evidence
We will not publish invented beneficiary numbers or unsupported impact claims. Programme targets, budgets, safeguards and indicators should be agreed with each partner and disclosed transparently.
What international partners can build with DAMQAS
Co-design
Shape projects around verified needs and realistic delivery conditions.
Local implementation
Deliver through local relationships, professional expertise and community participation.
Measurement
Define outputs, outcomes and learning indicators before implementation.
Looking for a locally grounded partner in Syria?
We welcome exploratory conversations with European and international donors, foundations, NGOs, universities and responsible private-sector partners.
Discuss a partnership