The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that it is providing women entrepreneurs across Afghanistan with professional training, start-up capital, and access to larger loans to help them expand their businesses.
The UNDP said in a post on its X account that the support is aimed at economically empowering women and strengthening their businesses across Afghanistan.
The UNDP added that this approach connects different sectors of the local economy, meaning that supporting one business can indirectly contribute to the growth of other businesses as well.
In its report, the UNDP highlighted the case of a woman named Azita in Herat, who two years ago completed a greenhouse development training course provided by the UNDP.
According to the report, after completing the course, Azita received $1,000 in start-up capital, which enabled her to establish her own greenhouse business.
The UNDP said that last year it also facilitated a loan of $3,791 for Azita, allowing her to expand her economic activities.
According to the agency, Azita previously had no source of income, but now earns at least 10,000 Afghanis per month through her greenhouse and has created employment opportunities for six other people, including three women.
The UNDP emphasized that supporting women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan can not only increase household incomes but also create job opportunities and strengthen the local economy.
