MSMEs and women’s enterprises
Assess the needs and constraints of micro, small and medium-sized agribusinesses, including women’s economic activities.
MSME Assessment, Value Chains & Training
MSME Assessment and Training in South and East Afghanistan
MSME assessment and training for Norwegian Church Aid across six Afghan provinces, combining agribusiness value-chain analysis with practical guidance on processing, packaging, branding, market linkages and sustainability.
Project Overview
Enterprise evidence and practical skills for stronger local economies
Under the project “Rebuilding Local Economies and Community-Based Agribusiness Value Chain Evaluation,” Daira Sabz delivered an MSME assessment and training assignment for Norwegian Church Aid across six provinces in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
The assessment report was titled “Assessment Report of MSMEs in South and East Afghanistan.” MSMEs are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The work examined agribusinesses and women’s enterprises, including processing, packaging, quality control and market linkages.
Assessment and recommendations were complemented by targeted training and on-the-job guidance on value addition, branding and market positioning. Circular-economy recommendations supported the focus on resource efficiency, waste reduction and more sustainable, market-oriented value chains.
- Project Title
- MSME Assessment and Training in South and East Afghanistan
- Location
- Helmand, Uruzgan, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan and Nangarhar, Afghanistan
- Client / Partner
- Norwegian Church Aid — NCA
- Sector
- MSME development, agribusiness and community-based value chains
- Services Provided
- MSME assessment and reporting; value-chain analysis; development recommendations; targeted training; on-the-job guidance; branding and market-positioning support.
- Implemented By
- Daira Sabz Consulting and Engineering Group
Assessment Focus
Assessing MSME needs—and supporting practical business capabilities
The assignment combined enterprise assessment, agribusiness value-chain analysis, recommendations and training.
Processing and quality control
Assess processing-related needs and quality considerations affecting product readiness.
Packaging and value addition
Consider packaging, product presentation and branding alongside opportunities for value addition.
Market linkages
Examine connections between enterprises and markets to inform priorities for development support.
Circular-economy recommendations
Recommendations to support resource efficiency, waste reduction and more sustainable agricultural value chains.
On-the-job training and branding
Practical workplace learning and guidance on branding and market positioning.
Assessment Approach
Connecting assessment, recommendations and training
Enterprise evidence informed priorities for agribusiness support and practical capacity development.
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Assess MSME needs
Use field assessments and stakeholder consultations to understand enterprise practices, needs and value-chain constraints.
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Examine value-chain gaps
Analyse processing, packaging, quality and market-linkage considerations.
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Develop priorities for support
Translate assessment findings into recommendations for infrastructure, capacity development and circular-economy solutions for more sustainable value chains.
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Connect analysis with learning
Provide targeted training, including on-the-job learning and guidance on branding, value addition and market access.
Coverage & Outputs
Assessment and capacity-development outputs
- Assessment Report of MSMEs in South and East Afghanistan.
- Coverage across Helmand, Uruzgan, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan and Nangarhar.
- Analysis of enterprise needs, processing, packaging, quality control and market linkages.
- Recommendations for agribusiness development and more sustainable value chains.
- Targeted training, on-the-job learning and guidance on branding and market positioning.
Why It Matters
Better enterprise decisions. More sustainable value chains.
MSME development connects business capabilities with the conditions enterprises face in production and markets. By combining assessment, recommendations and practical training, this assignment supported an informed approach to local economic and agribusiness development.
Relevant Expertise
MSME assessment and business-development support
Daira Sabz provides similar services for:
- Micro, small and medium-sized agribusinesses
- Women’s enterprises and inclusive livelihoods
- Local economic development and community-based value chains
Our relevant services include:
- MSME and enterprise-needs assessments
- Agribusiness value-chain and market-linkage analysis
- Field research and stakeholder consultation
- Circular-economy and resource-efficiency recommendations
- Targeted training, on-the-job guidance and branding support
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