USAID marks completion of Punjab enabling environment project
Islamabad, March 15, 2021 (PPI-OT): Today the United States Government marked the successful completion of a seven-year initiative to support the dairy, horticulture, and livestock sectors in Punjab. The Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP), a partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Punjab Government, and several private sector partners added more than 16,000 jobs to the Pakistani economy and leveraged approximately $240 million in private sector investment in the agricultural sector.
PEEP improved the enabling environment for the agriculture sector in Punjab by promoting private sector led growth, especially in horticulture, dairy, and livestock sub-sectors. The project also supported policy, advocacy, and regulatory reforms through a partnership with the provincial government, private sector, associations, civil society organizations, and academia.