Market-Led Empowerment for Women Producers
Pathways & Pursestrings was undertaken to provide isolated rural women producers with sustainable linkages and support services, enabling them to access markets with products demanded by contemporary consumers.
Value chain development
Market access
Women producers
Partner capacity building
Four Subsectors, One Market-Led Approach
Glass Bangles
Partner: Pak Social Welfare Society
Focus: 4,000–5,000 women processors in Hyderabad
Embellished Garments
Partner: Kaarvan Crafts Foundation
Focus: 8,000–10,000 homebound women embellishers
Seedlings
Partner: Sarhad Rural Support Program
Focus: 1,500–2,000 homebound women seedlings producers in Haripur and nearby areas
Dairy
Partner: Haleeb Foods Limited
Focus: Dairy value chain work in Bhai Pheru and Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab
Building the Capacity of Key Partners
ECDI, as the Lead Partner, supported four key partners in understanding and applying value chain development across different industrial, demographic, and geographic contexts in Pakistan.
1
Classroom-Based Academic Training
2
Field-Based Mentoring Sessions
3
Distance Desk-Based Support
Working Across Pakistan
Sindh
NWFP
Balochistan
Punjab
The initiative reached marginalized and impoverished areas across Pakistan, helping women producers connect with better markets and stronger support systems.
ECDI's Role in the Project
Lead Partner
Capacity Building
Value Chain Development
Partner Support
Market Linkage Guidance
Training and Mentoring
Project Design Support
Implementation Support
Women, Markets, and Value Chains
Connecting Women Producers to Profitable Markets
Pathways & Pursestrings reflects ECDI Pakistan's commitment to building women's economic empowerment through value chain development, partner capacity building, and sustainable market access.
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