A LED bulb production unit, run by a group of five Afghan refugee men at the refugee village Naguman, District Peshawar, has so far produced and sold 5,000 LED bulbs, resulting in an average income of PKR 40,000 for each partner.
Today, a delegation comprising senior management from UNHCR Pakistan and Sub Office Peshawar, along with representatives from CAR and SRSP senior management, jointly visited the unit. The delegation held in-depth discussions with the beneficiaries regarding the business’s structure and its impact on their livelihoods. The delegation praised the efforts of the SRSP and UNHCR Peshawar team and recommended similar interventions in other refugee villages. This unit was established by SRSP under the livelihood support project funded by UNHCR to provide opportunities for small-scale businesses to the and Afghan refugee community.
