Afghanistan- 5% Of Government Contracts Allocated For Afghan Women

2019-07-06 11:15:22

(MENAFN- Wadsam) President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani announced that a minimum
quota of 5% is reserved for Afghan women entrepreneurs in government contracts
in a bid to improve their participation in the economy.

This directive was issued during the president's visit in
Kandahar where he met with women entrepreneurs, activists and politicians.

According to a statement from the presidential palace,
President Ghani directed the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to consult trade
commissioners at all Afghan diplomatic missions abroad in order to establish a
special unit for Kandahar women's handicrafts at the embassies.

Afghan women entrepreneurs play an integral part in the
economic development of the country. According to figures from the Afghan Women
Chamber of Commerce and Industries (AWCCI), investments by women have created
jobs for 77,000 people across the country. And, as many as 1,150 women
entrepreneurs have invested an estimated $77 million in various businesses over
the past two decades.

Lack of access to markets and security remain to be the main
obstacles facing Afghan women entrepreneurs.

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