NEXT-GENERATION NGO · SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
She does.
— and so will you. together
Shedo connects, equips, and champions women & youth across Iraq & KRI — one economic-intelligence and inclusion engine.
The two-motor model
One vehicle.
Two engines.
Most organisations pick a lane — charity or consultancy. Shedo runs both engines at once, and each one makes the other faster.
Engine 01 — NGO
Community & advocacy
Powers community outreach and rights-based advocacy — a rights-based, intersectional approach to deep-rooted challenges.
Engine 02 — Social enterprise
Intelligence & institutionalising
Runs like a firm so the mission never has to beg: we sell market-grade services and reinvest the revenue into the NGO engine — a self-funding loop.
Both run on the same fuel — women's untapped potential.
How we work — full-cycle ecosystem support
01
Insights & strategy
Needs diagnosis first. We move only when the data says go.
→02
Capacity & capital
Training, incubation, and mobilising finance for women-led growth.
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Community & advocacy
Networks, roundtables, and reforms that outlast the project.
→04
Economic inclusion
Jobs, ventures, and measurable social & economic returns.
Programmes
A runway,
not a workshop.
Social Enterprise Launchpad
Self-funded bootcamp from idea to market. Cohort one shipped 3 working MVPs.
01 / Incubation
Founder / Co-Founder Lab
Matching founders, sharpening business models, and readying ventures for capital.
02 / Incubation
Female Boardroom Accelerator
A verified pipeline of board-ready women — and the lobbying to seat them.
03 / Leadership
Career & Leadership Bootcamps
Learning-by-doing with gamification, VR, and business simulations. No theory dumps.
04 / Skills
Matchmaking Hub
AI-powered talent & advisory exchange — the community's operating system.
05 / Network
Policy-to-Impact Factory
End-to-end policy incubation: charters, SOPs, governance, advocacy, adoption.
06 / Policy
SheAI Iraq Chapter
Championing women into modern tech — AI literacy to applied practice.
07 / Tech
Flagships
Built to be copied.
Three initiatives that carry the Shedo Method furthest.
Matchmaking Hub
AI-powered talent & advisory exchange connecting members, mentors, and markets.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BOOTCAMP
From needs diagnosis to launched venture — measurable social and economic returns.
Women's A2F Barometer
Iraq's first open-data dashboard tracking credit decisions — launched April 2026.
Visit the barometer →Year one — registered Feb 2025
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Stakeholder collaborations — private sector, INGOs, dev agencies
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Growth-stage MSMEs served with BD & matchmaking
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MVPs launched from the first self-funded bootcamp
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National policy roundtable — women financial inclusion
Partners
WE ARE BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM.
Central Bank of Iraq
Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs
Ministry of Education
Private banks & MFIs
INGOs & CSOs
Development agencies
Universities & incubators
Business networks
Year one, in numbers.
- 30stakeholder collaborations — private sector, INGOs & development agencies
- 23growth-stage MSMEs served with business development & matchmaking
- 13MVPs launched from our first self-funded bootcamp
- 1national policy roundtable on women's financial inclusion
Figures cover Shedo's first year (registered February 2025).
Get involved
Pick your engine.
Become a community member
For women professionals — plug into the Matchmaking Hub and get matched to mentors, advisors, boards, and opportunities.
Join the communityVolunteer as a mentor
One hour a month puts a role model in front of someone who has never met one.
Become a mentorSponsor a programme
Fund a cohort, a roundtable, or a Fempower Hour — with total transparency on impact.
DonatePartner with Shedo
Move from DEI commitment to measurable pipeline. We bring the data and the method.
Start a partnershipFor donors & partners
Your local partner
in Iraq & KRI.
Shedo is a registered national NGO and social enterprise in Iraq (Reg. #6310, established 2025), delivering across Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region from bases in Erbil and Baghdad — in Arabic, Kurdish, and English. We work as a local implementing partner, consortium partner, and service provider for institutional donors, UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, and the private sector.
Thematic areas
- Women's economic empowerment & gender equality
- Youth employment, skills & leadership
- Women, Peace & Security (WPS)
- Governance, policy & advocacy
- Financial inclusion & access to finance
- Entrepreneurship & MSME development
- Digital & AI inclusion
- Livelihoods & economic inclusion
- Education, skills & learning
- Climate, green & circular economy
- ESG, CSR & corporate partnerships
Services
- Learning & development and training — gamified, VR, simulations
- Consulting & institutional capacity building
- MEAL, research & assessments
- Open-data dashboards & impact measurement
- Incubation & acceleration
- Talent & advisory matchmaking
- Policy incubation & advocacy
In its first year (2025): 30 stakeholder collaborations · 23 growth-stage MSMEs served · 13 MVPs launched · 1 national policy roundtable on women's financial inclusion.
FAQ
Straight answers.
What Shedo is, where we work, and how the two engines actually run.
What is Shedo?
Shedo is a next-generation NGO and social enterprise connecting, equipping, and championing women and youth across Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Registered in February 2025, Shedo runs on a two-motor model: an NGO engine for community and advocacy, and a social enterprise engine whose revenue funds the mission.
Where does Shedo operate?
Across Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), based in Erbil and Baghdad.
What is Shedo's two-motor model?
One vehicle, two engines. The NGO engine powers community outreach, advocacy, the Women, Peace and Security agenda, legal reform, and well-being. The social enterprise engine sells market-grade L&D, AI and digital-inclusion services, consulting, and open-data dashboards — and reinvests the revenue into the NGO engine, so the mission never has to beg.
What programmes does Shedo run?
Seven: the Social Enterprise Launchpad, the Founder/Co-Founder Lab, the Female Boardroom Accelerator, Career & Leadership Bootcamps, the Matchmaking Hub, the Policy-to-Impact Factory, and the SheAI Iraq Chapter.
What are Shedo's flagship initiatives?
Three: the Matchmaking Hub (an AI-powered talent and advisory exchange), the Social Enterprise Bootcamp, and the Women's A2F Barometer — Iraq's first open-data dashboard tracking access-to-finance credit decisions, launched April 2026.
How is Shedo funded?
Through its social enterprise engine. Shedo sells market-grade services — training, consulting, and data products — and reinvests that revenue into its NGO and community work, creating a self-funding loop.
When was Shedo established?
Shedo was registered in February 2025 (Reg. #6310).
How can I get involved with Shedo?
You can join the community as a member, volunteer as a mentor, sponsor a programme, or partner with Shedo. Reach the team at info@shedoiq.org.
Is Shedo a registered local NGO in Iraq?
Yes. Shedo is a nationally registered NGO and social enterprise in Iraq (Reg. #6310), established February 2025, operating across Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from bases in Erbil and Baghdad.
Can Shedo be a local implementing partner or consortium partner?
Yes. Shedo works with institutional donors, UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, and the private sector as a local implementing partner, consortium partner, and service provider across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
What thematic areas does Shedo work in?
Women's economic empowerment and gender equality, youth employment and skills, education and learning, Women, Peace and Security, governance, policy and advocacy, financial inclusion and access to finance, entrepreneurship and MSME development, digital and AI inclusion, livelihoods, climate and green economy, and ESG/CSR partnerships.
Does Shedo provide MEAL, research, and assessment services?
Yes. Shedo delivers monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), research, needs assessments, and open-data dashboards — including Iraq's first women's access-to-finance barometer.
What languages does Shedo work in?
Arabic, Kurdish, and English.
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