The Women Empowering through Enterprise Development (WEED) project, funded by CAFOR, aimed to enhance the livelihoods of women and girls in Herat, Afghanistan, by providing training and support for entrepreneurship and income generation. Running from December 19, 2022, to November 19, 2023, the project reached 250 beneficiaries, focusing on building financial literacy, business startup skills, and vocational training. Key activities included providing training on entrepreneurship, business planning, market analysis, and financial management, along with specialized tailoring classes for women and adolescent girls to develop practical skills for income generation. Additionally, the project supported women in poultry farming and distributed toolkits to help women and girls start their businesses. The program successfully empowered women to create micro-enterprises, especially in dairy production and improved their ability to generate income and become self-sufficient entrepreneurs.

Duration:19-Dec-2022, To 19-Nov-2023

Sector:  livelihood and GBV

Location: Herat

Total Beneficiaries: 250