Afghanistan—Promote: Musharikat

Client: U.S. Agency for International Development

Duration: 2015-2021

Region: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Country: Afghanistan

Solutions: Governance Economic Growth

Musharikat supported the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Afghanistan’s investments in women.

Select Results

Completed an initial inclusive and nationally representative consultative process, and operationalize priorities identified.
Assisted groups in using traditional and social media, online functions, and international exchanges.
Train organizations and coalitions to improve advocacy and sustainability.
Support female-sensitive planning, budgeting, and monitoring.

Egypt—Technical Assistance Improving Access to Finance by Facilitating Business Expansion of Promising and Growing Small and Medium Enterprises

DAI increased access to capital and financial resources for underserved groups of small firms by working with the Bank of Alexandria in enhancing understanding of the issues specific to small firm lending, introducing the best lending and advisory practices, helping to design and roll out a programme that includes nonfinancial services aiming to improve financial literacy among final beneficiaries.