FAIDA: Facilitating Access for Investing in the Development of Afghanistan

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FAIDA Facilitating Access for Investing in the
Development of Afghanistan
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Regional Gender Workshops

• 7 workshops
• 366 businesswomen attendees
• 11 Provinces represented

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Financial Facilitation for Women

• Tailored assistance has generated 22 loan
  applications to date, totaling more than
  625,000.

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Cultural Considerations Sharia-Compliant
Products

• FAIDA is working with a number of banks to
  increase their Sharia-compliant banking.
• Through the workshops, the businesswomen are
  introduced to culturally appropriate financial
  products.

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International Experience
FAIDA sponsored 12 Afghan businesswomen to attend
the Delhi International Investment summit.
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Expanding Mobile Money
FAIDA is instrumental in expanding the reach of
mobile money within Afghanistan. This tool has
potential to greatly increase womens access to
financial services.
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Mobile Money Partnerships
FAIDA facilitated a partnership between the
telecommunications company Etisalat and the
Ministry of Womens Affairs