500 women, 100 enterprises: the first phase of WEDP
With the Women Development Department, Government of Balochistan, SIA trained 500 women in the first phase of the Women Entrepreneurship Development Program, incubated 100 women-led enterprises and saw PKR 20 million awarded in seed grants.
Women entrepreneurs across Balochistan
- 500women trained in Phase 1
- 100women-led enterprises incubated
- PKR 20Mawarded in seed grants
The story
The Women Entrepreneurship Development Program (WEDP) is run with the Women Development Department, Government of Balochistan, for women who run, or want to start, a growth-oriented enterprise.
SIA delivers it across the province: training, incubation and seed grants. Phase 1 trained 500 women, a milestone SIA marked in July 2026. 100 women-led enterprises have been incubated, and PKR 20 million has been awarded in seed grants.
WEDP now sits at the start of the Pathway’s Women-led enterprise track, so that women who complete it have a clear next step into Incubate.
Women-led enterprise track
Women who complete WEDP have a clear next step into Incubate.
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