
The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) was established by the government of Bangladesh in 1990 with the intent to alleviate poverty through generating employment opportunities. PKSF disburses funds to microfinance institutions (MFIs) to implement development programs. Since its establishment in 1990, PKSF disbursed BDT 454 billion (USD 6.15 billion) to 8.6 million borrowers.