The project goal was to Promote Entrepreneurship among 2000 Afghan Female Youth in Herat, Farah and Bamyan provinces in terms of identification of entrepreneurs, provision of grants, and technical support for sustainable job creation. The overall goal of the project was to increase the potential for employment and higher earnings of targeted young Afghan women and men in rural and semi-rural areas trough non formal skills training with the main objective of piloting entrepreneurship among unskilled and illiterate young Afghans. The number of beneficiaries under this project was 2000 women who received a 500 USD grant to start their business along with business counseling. JEAO provided post training follow up to the trainees...See more