Linkages of SMEs with Microfinance Institutions- MFIs at district Tando Muhammad Khan, Sujwal and Thatta under Access to Finance Component of GRASP Project.

Women’s Livestock Market held in Sanghar today under GRASP for encouraging women-led SMEs & farmers to trade & expand their livestock business. Outlets of livestock related products such as desi ghee, butter, green fodder and accessories were also set up by women.          

Today RDF has signed agreement with Sindh Education Foundation, to manage People’s School Mirpur Bathoro, district Sujawal, under the People’s School Program, an initiative of Sindh Govt. Mr. Ashfaque A. Soomro Executive Director RDF and Mr. Kazi Kabeer MD SEF signed agreement in presence of Mr. Syed Sardar Shah SB, Minster Education. This state of…

TPL Insurance Limited and RDF has inked a MOU today at TPL’s office in Karachi to mutually and effectively promote business opportunities for the rural women livestock farmers and traders and connect them to urban markets through digital sales platforms. Mr. Ashfaque Soomro, Executive Director RDF and Syed Kazim Hasan, Deputy MD TPL signed the…

RDF together with GRASP has held first of its kind Women’s Livestock Market at Tando Allahyar to encourage women led SMEs and farmers for trade and livestock business. Dr Fateh Mari VC SAU Tandojam, Ms. Shabnam Balouch – Provincial Lead GRASP ITC, Dr. Sahar- Gender Advisor Sindh ITC, Assistant Commissioner Tando Allahyar and Mr. Ashfaque Soomro-Executive…

RDF signed a financing agreement with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) in a ceremony held in Islamabad to implement EU-ITC GRASP in three districts of Sindh to promote business opportunities for MSMEs focusing GRASP value chains. PPAF Chief Executive Mr. Qazi Azmat Isa and RDF Executive Director Mr. Ashfaque Soomro signed the agreement in presence…

RDF has inked MoU with Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress- GRASP- ITC, today at Karachi. ITC GRASP and RDF will work together to improve competitiveness of women led rural SMEs in 12 districts of Sindh in selected value chains in horticulture and livestock sectors. Chief Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness ITC Mr. Robert Skidmore…

RDF in collaboration with GRASP- ITC organized Seminar on Improving Tomato Value-chain in Sindh today at PC Hotel Karachi, to discuss tomato production and market price volatility, stability issues. Tomato growers, farmer reps, Government officers, academicians, enterprise development agencies and civil society reps attended the seminar.