National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)
Established: 1991
NRSP facilitates youth employment through vocational training, micro and small enterprise development and microfinance services.
- Affiliation
- NGO
- Contact No.
- (+92) 51 2822319
- Address
Dr Rashid Bajwa, CEO, NRSP Head Office, 46, Aga Khan Road, F-6/4, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Email Address
- info@nrsp.org.pk
- Website
- http://www.nrsp.org.pk
1. Source of funding
United States Government
2. Mission and objectives
To improve economic opportunities for rural women, youths and people with physical disabilities
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Enterprise development, skills and employability and
4. Partners and areas of partnership
International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labor
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
The ILO was an implementing partner of the pilot of the Training for Rural Economic Empowermennt (TREE) project.
6. Successful youth employment interventions
Training for Rural Economic Empowerment (TREE) project: The Project provides skills training and access to micro credit to participants. The ultimate goal is to improve and/or create employment opportunities for the Project’s participants. Women, youth and people with physical disabilities receive training in business management, functional literacy and appropriate skills training.