KARACHI: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Shazia Marri attended Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP)- matching grant cheque distribution ceremony, at a local hotel in Karachi. Marri stated how Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) distributed matching grants worth RS 269 million amongst 128 beneficiaries to promote agri-business in Sindh.

The initiative is aimed at contributing to the overall economic development of the province by supporting small and medium enterprises from 6 district of the province, namely; Hyderabad, Khairpur, Sajawal, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar and Maitiari.  The Matching Grants were distributed under Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable progress which is a European Union (EU) funded project implemented by International Trade Centre(ITC) in collaboration with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Food & Agriculture Organization(FOA).

Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP Shazia Marri while addressing the media mentioned that different organisations should work hand in hand to help people affected by the floods in Pakistan. Concluding the address, the Federal Minister thanked all the international agencies for their work in Pakistan and distributed cheques among the winners.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 18 2023

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