Afghanistan SME Development Activity (ASMEDA)

The Afghanistan Small and Medium Enterprise Development Activity (ASMEDA), implemented by Development Alternatives, Inc., is a new three-year activity designed to improve private sector productivity by providing a full range of business development services to small and medium enterprises. The program also aims to eliminate non-governmental barriers to establishing and running efficient businesses. In FY 07, ASMEDA will provide business development services; strengthen the capacity of business associations; support efforts to generate and disseminate market information; promote public-private sector partnerships; and build human capital within the private sector, business associations, and other business support organizations. Project offices will be established in Kabul, Herat, Badakshan, Nangarhar, and Jalalabad. ASMEDA will help to build a more vibrant private sector that is better able to recognize and respond to market forces and opportunities. Through direct and indirect assistance, the project will help provide licit economic opportunities for thousands of Afghans. For more information, see www.asmed.af.

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