Harvesting Hopes
USAID Pakistan
The United States Government through USAID is helping Pakistanis secure a more prosperous future by increasing household incomes and employment, nurturing competitive small and medium enterprises, expanding trade and investment, creating more rewarding business opportunities, building on-farm irrigation infrastructure, and promoting a vibrant agricultural sector.
OUR IMPACT
- In the last five years, more than 1 million rural households have benefited from USAID assistance in agriculture and economic growth.
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Since October 2011, more than 36,000 new jobs can be attributed to USAID’s programs.
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In the past six years, Pakistani businesses have enjoyed more than a $170 million increase in sales and approximately $76 million in exports through USAID’s efforts.
Boosting Private Sector Development
USAID/Pakistan’s economic growth projects emphasize private sector development, especially by increasing access to new technologies while improving management practices for high-value sectors such as dairy, textiles, and agribusinesses. USAID supports the Government of Pakistan’s privatization agenda and builds business-to-business links to encourage regional trade and economic integration. USAID has also launched four partnerships with private sector banks in Pakistan to improve access to credit for small and medium businesses.
Improving Agriculture Productivity
Pakistan’s agriculture sector employs more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce and is a key driver of the country’s economic growth. USAID has worked with Pakistan to boost productivity by developing new crop varieties and improving management practices. USAID assistance also helps small- and medium-sized agricultural businesses access financing and tap into more lucrative markets.
Creating a Business-Enabling Environment
USAID supports economic policy reforms that lead to an improved business environment. USAID has assisted the Government of Pakistan in enacting an amendment to the Seed Law in 2015, which now enables private seed companies to operate legally. This legislation is expected to stimulate competition and foreign investment.
Economic Growth & Agriculture Fact Sheet [PDF, 2.2MB]
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