Many of the people living in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province suffer from high levels of underemployment and poverty. Balochistan is one of the poorest provinces in Pakistan. About 80 percent of its population live in rural areas. Herding of goats and sheep forms the backbone of the local economy. The wool value chain is particularly vital for the employment and incomes of many of the province’s inhabitants. Lack of access to modern technology is keeping labour productivity and incomes very low. Chronic underemployment was addressed by promoting productivity increases along the value chain. The so-called “production, marketing and bit in the middle approach” was applied. Accordingly, the project identified productivity bottlenecks along the entire value chain. Workers were given and trained to use labour-saving and productivity-enhancing technologies. Workers were also trained in methods – e.g. sorting and grading of sheared wool – to increase the income they earn from their labour. In short, the main focus of the project was on enhancing incomeearning capacities. The creation of new employment is expected to follow from there.