USAID-ERDA Supports 50 Entrepreneurs on Their Path of Success

News Desk

Peshawar: In an effort to uplift women-led companies and start-ups, USAID’s Economic Recovery and Development Activity (USAID-ERDA) has organized a two-day “Training on Business Proposal Writing” for women entrepreneurs and startups in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and its Newly Merged Districts (NMDs).

The initiative aims to address the region’s women entrepreneurs’ increasing access to finance challenges and gender gaps. Women entrepreneurs in the region have significant untapped potential i, but they face various challenges, including limited access to finance and inadequate business proposal writing skills.

According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the training empowers women-led enterprises to craft compelling business proposals, thereby enabling them to secure funding to accelerate and expand their ventures and make a significant impact in the private sector.

“Women entrepreneurs in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and NMDs have been facing challenges, including limited access to finance,” said Vice President of the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries (WCCI) Anila Khalid.

The ‘Business Proposal Writing’ training is a significant step towards bridging this gap and empowering women to overcome obstacles in their entrepreneurial journey.”

“Our goal is to enhance the technical knowledge and capacity of women entrepreneurs and startups in KP and NMDs, enabling them to write winning business proposals and secure financial resources. We believe that this training will contribute to economic growth by promoting women’s participation in business.” Chief of Party, USAID-ERDA, Shad Muhammad,

The training covered essential aspects of business communication, business proposal writing, and fundraising. Sources of fundraising at the national and international levels were discussed.

A few successful business proposals developed by women entrepreneurs who have received external financial support were also demonstrated.

The training has given us the tools and knowledge to articulate our business ideas effectively. I now feel more confident in approaching financial institutions for support to expand my business. Trainee and owner of the Plausibility business, Sakina Afridi, said

Through the imparting of these indispensable skills, USAID-ERDA aspires to empower women entrepreneurs in KP and NMDs, unlocking their potential and propelling the economic development of KP and NMDs.