The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has started smallbusiness support programme for the refugees.

Talking to APP in Islamabad, an official of UNCHR said Pakistan and UNCHRin collaboration with Afghan Embassy has also provided six month vocationaltraining skills in ten trade areas.

He said participants successfully passed the examination and provided thecertificates and machines as part of UNCHR support programme, and as partof its initiative to provide earning skills to Afghan refugees.