ISLAMABAD: United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Entrepreneurs Project, has helped increase the incomes of 75,000 beneficiaries over the past three years.
From June 2011 to August 2014, USAID’s Entrepreneurs Project led strategic economic development initiatives in 26 districts across Pakistan’s four provinces to foster the development of Pakistan’s honey, medicinal and aromatic plants, hand-embellished fabrics, and dairy sectors.
The project successfully increased the incomes of 75,000 beneficiaries, the majority of whom were women.
The project team worked with nine partner organizations to achieve this success: HUJRA; the National Rural Support Program; the Human Development Organization Doaba; the Society for Human and Natural Resource Development; the Trust for History, Art and Architecture of Pakistan; the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute; the Water, Environment and Sanitation Society; and the ENGRO and HASHOO Foundations.
Nancy Estes, Deputy Mission Director of USAID, said, “The Entrepreneurs Project exceeded all expectations by raising average monthly incomes of 75,000 beneficiaries by an incredible 147%. Congratulations to the project team
“The nine key facilitating partners, and private sector partners who formed business partnerships that will ensure the continuity and sustainability of the micro-businesses established.”
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