Supporting SMEs in Vulnerable Areas

The Pakistan Firms Project is helping increase the profitability and incomes of small and medium­sized enterprises in vulnerable areas. Focusing on key sectors, such as agriculture, livestock, minerals, and tourism, the project seeks to identify and remove constraints to private­ sector development and job growth. The project encourages the development of a business­enabling environment through support to the Government of Pakistan as it improves planning and budgeting, reforms policies according to international best practices, and streamlines regulations and procedures at the national, provincial, and district levels.