BMS World Mission is supporting the Micro Enterprise Development project in Afghanistan as it boosts the development and expansion of business in Afghanistan with the addition of two new consultants and a number of new business start-ups.

The new consultants will set to work immediately on strengthening existing businesses and providing business training to some of the entrepreneurs already receiving MED loans.

The BMS Development Committee approved a grant of approximately £10,200 in January which will go towards the funding of the Business Development Services sector of the MED project for all of 2007.

The Business Development Services, located in Kabul, offer literacy skills and practical business training and aim to "provide a holistic approach to the training of clients", said BMS World Mission.

One BMS worker on the MED project said: "Our clients need to 'see and do' before they understand things.

"So in addition to coaching clients in product design, quality control and how to present their products, our trainers are mentoring, guiding and encouraging them."

Since its first grant of around £9,500 three years ago, BMS has donated a total of £32,000 in grants to the MED project.