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Increasing income generation and employment and reducing poverty through Islamic Finance – The small enterprise development programme/HSBC

Location: The district of Rawalpindi in Punjab
Number of Beneficiaries: 388 female entrepreneurs
Start Year: 2008
Status: Ongoing



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Project Overview

The project aims to encourage and support female entrepreneurs.

Project Background

Project Objectives:

To promote sustainable development through programmes that encourage income generation and the creation of employment opportunities.

Project Activates:

  • Building institutional capacity in order to offer effective and efficient financial services to women and new entrepreneurs.
  • Pilot testing a new Women Focused Group which offers Halal lending and other financial services.

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    How Islamic Relief Helps

    Islamic Relief is an international aid agency that works in over 25 countries worldwide.

    Our work covers emergency preparedness, full-scale disaster response, rehabilitation and long-term development projects.

    Over the years IR has provided communities with public services, such as water and education. We have now moved towards a ‘rights-based approach’, helping communities to become self-sufficient and encouraging them to expect their governments to provide adequate public services.

    IR works in partnership with communities, aid agencies, local organisations and governments.

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