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IBA-CED launched Balochistan Entrepreneurship Project in collaboration with UNDP & University of Balochistan

On the auspicious day of Youm-e-Takbeer i.e. 28th May 2019, IBA Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) in collaboration with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Pakistan and University of Balochistan has launched Balochistan Entrepreneurship Project (BEP) in Quetta.

Dr. Shahid Qureshi, Program Director IBA CED and Mr. Ignacio Artaza, Resident Representative UNDP Pakistan, signed Letter of Agreement (LOA) in University of Balochistan. As per this LOA, UNDP Pakistan will provide funding to IBA CED to facilitate entrepreneurship training to 100 young males and females of Balochistan. IBA-UNDP BEP will help the youth of Balochistan to discover and unleash their true entrepreneurial potential and to start small scale businesses based on their skills, passion, hobbies, family and friends network.

University of Balochistan will act as strategic partner to facilitate this project logistically. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IBA and University of Balochistan was also signed by Dr. Javed Iqbal VC UoB, and Dr. Shahid Qureshi (on behalf of Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, Executive Director IBA Karachi). The notable guests of the ceremony included Mr. Zahoor Buledi Finance Minister Baluchistan, faculty members of the University of Baluchistan and UNDP staff members.