USAID funded Economic Recovery and Development Activity (USAID-ERDA), plans to develop a local resource pool of trained business development services providers (BDSPs) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through series of training of trainers (ToTs) sessions. These trained BDSPs will be facilitated to serve MSMEs in accessing investments and finances for business sustainability and growth.

BDSPs (sole proprietors, partnership firms and private limited companies) having existing business set-up within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and MDs offering any of the following services and meet the eligibility criteria can submit application,

• Business support services e.g. accounting, taxation, business registration etc.
• Financial management, bookkeeping systems and auditing.
• Development of business plans, feasibility studies and business proposals.
• Training of MSMEs, Chambers, Association on various aspects of business management.
• Processing loan applications and documentation related to bank financing.
• Development of proposals and packages for raising investments for business.
• Business start-ups support services
• Any other relevant business development services.