Afghanistan Private Sector Resilience Program

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The Private Sector Resilience Program (PSRP) comprises a series of projects to support the resilience of MSMEs, to support job creation for women and youth. PSRP will aim to complement the World Bank program in Afghanistan by engaging the private sector as a partner to support economic resilience and long-term sustainability. PSRP will combine vertical and horizontal interventions to support high-potential, labor-intensive value chains critical to women’s employment, livelihoods, and food security. Vertical interventions will focus on key sectors and products such as agribusiness, light manufacturing, and healthcare. These will be complemented by horizontal interventions designed to unlock the potential of these value chains for job creation, with a particular emphasis on women. These include: (i) building markets through product development, improved market access (both domestic and export-oriented), and shared facilities; (ii) promoting skills development by leveraging private sector investment through innovative financing models aimed at upskilling and employment; (iii) expanding access to finance through microfinance, loans, and blended finance instruments; and (iv) facilitating improvements in the business environment, where feasible, though existing platforms to mitigate operational risks.