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April 14, 2015

The Women's Hostel Project supports the construction of a new women's dormitory at Forman Christian College in Lahore. The new women's hostel provides 384 additional beds, thus permitting the university to accept more women students, especially at the graduate level. 

April 10, 2015

The Agricultural Innovation Program is helping USAID meet its goal of improving the economic lives of citizens by improving the productivity of farm enterprises through research and dissemination of innovative, improved technology. 

March 27, 2015
The Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP) improves the economic status of focus populations and sectors by supporting an improved enabling environment for agribusiness sector growth in Punjab. The project accelerates advocacy for policy, regulatory, and institutional reforms through private sector engagement; strengthens institutional capacity to sustain reforms; and mobilizes private sector investments in the horticulture, livestock, and dairy sub­sectors. These three components will be instrumental in leveraging $180 million in private sector investment and creating 15,000 direct and indirect job opportunities over the five­year project life. 
March 13, 2015

The project constructs on­farm irrigation system on 15,500 acres of land downstream from the Satpara Dam in Gilgit­ Baltistan to provide better supply of irrigation water and therefore increase the availability of fodder and productivity of the region's high­value fruit and vegetable crops. 

March 13, 2015

The Dairy Project helps USAID meet its goal of improving the economic lives of Pakistani citizens by improving the performance of firms in the agricultural sector. The Dairy Project seeks to boost the incomes of small dairy farmers in Punjab by providing training on best practices in dairy production. 

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