Case Studies Charsadda

SMEDA ER team under its enterprise development program is in process of enhancing the capacities of local people of flood affected areas through incubation and Grants. SMEDA ER is considering the potential for entrepreneurs in Hisara Yasinzai of distt. Charsadda and decided to conduct a micro incubation activity for potential individuals and deliver a Grant for financial Support as a sure shot and quick means of developing new micro enterprises and strengthen the existing. Legal/business aid provided and livelihood restored for micro enterprises and farmers with mobilization of associations and BDS support networks The project promoted enterprise with selected potential entrepreneurs to achieve the desired project objectives. The project helped in reducing poverty, empower the entrepreneurs economically and set an example of self-employment and model for replication. It addressed the core issue of the entrepreneurs and provided them an edge in order to compete in national market and develop linkages. Major focus of ER project is to provide cash grants for enterprise rehabilitation, livelihood restoration and small cooperative projects. The purpose of the grant program is to assist flood affected communities in re-establishing their economic condition in a sustainable manner. The Target Union Council: The target UC is Hisara Yasinzai. Its total population is 25000.There are 7 revenue villages and 45 small villages in this UC. The literacy ratio is very low. There are13 primary schools for boys and 8 primary schools for girls. There are 3 middle schools for boys only and high school are not available for girls . In the whole UC the enrollment rate of boys is 3056 and girls 820 respectively. The health condition in this UC is very miserable. Health facilities are negligible here. The majority of the residents are peasants and farmers by occupation. The major crops of the target UC are sugar cane. Major enterprise of the area is Ghani (Ghur Making).