Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP) is a six-year project (2019-2025) funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). GRASP is contributing to the reduction of poverty through development of rural SMEs in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The Project aims to support gender inclusive income and employment generation opportunities in the livestock and horticulture sectors for 22 districts in Sindh and Balochistan by making improvements at all levels of the selected value chains. This will include identifying beneficiaries and business intermediary organisations, including farmers and primary producers, in rural communities, providing them with technical trainings and opportunities to develop business linkages. The PPAF component of the project is facilitating access to finance for medium, small, and micro rural enterprises through linkages with financial institutions and relevant market actors in the ecosystem.

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