Islamabad
\nPakistan\u2019s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) and Care International in Pakistan, a leading global humanitarian organization, entered into a strategic collaboration earlier in the year through an MOU, which materialized into special training sessions for MMBL\u2019s female borrowers to upskill them in business and financial management.
\nThrough WIN, MMBL centers its skill development initiatives around sustainability, offering borrowers free access to the Learning Management System which consists of video-based business fundamentals and financially literacy content in Urdu, seamlessly accessible through smartphones.
\nThe sessions were organized in six major cities; Islamabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, and Multan, under MMBL\u2019s flagship women empowerment program, Women Inspirational Network (WIN). Through the course of the training programs spread across the country, MMBL successfully trained 300 women borrowers.
\nThe training initiative, executed in collaboration with Care International\u2019s global IGNITE program, powered by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, aimed to uplift women from all spheres of life and provide equal opportunities for them, enabling them to contribute to national economic growth through financial empowerment.
\nMMBL maintains an open line of communication with trainees, after the conclusion of their sessions as well to lend any additional support in their skill development. These efforts are directly aligned with the State Bank of Pakistan\u2019s Gender Mainstreaming Policy which envisions a truly financially inclusive future for Pakistan.
\nSharing his thoughts on the activity, Sardar Mohammad Abubakr, Chief Finance & Digital Officer, MMBL said: \u201cFinancial inclusion has emerged as a critical development challenge and is a key indicator for poverty alleviation and prosperity. As the country\u2019s largest digital bank, MMBL has always been on the forefront of promoting financial inclusion across all tiers and empowering the masses through capacity-building programs. Our partnership with Care International has opened up new avenues for fostering economic empowerment of women and we look forward to conducting similar training sessions in the future.\u201d
\nAlso speaking at the occasion, Muhammad Asim Anwar, Chief Business & Products Officer, MMBL said: \u201cWe are grateful to Care International and Mera Maan (Pvt) Ltd. for their consistent support for training and strengthening our female borrowers and empowering women-led enterprises across the country. Women empowerment is a key strategic focus at MMBL and our Women Inspirational Network (WIN) program aims to provide mass upskilling and training for women in several domains including education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, mentorship, incubation, and technology. We want to help bring women at par with their male counterparts at all levels to catalyze a sustainable economic transformation in the country.\u201d
\nCountry Director CARE International in Pakistan Adil Sheraz said \u201cCARE International in Pakistan believes that financial inclusion is a major step towards inclusive growth, especially financial inclusion of women combined with non financial services such as capacity building is of great importance.
\nThe efforts undertaken by MMBL and Care International in Pakistan has not just provided women with skills and business techniques but has also enhanced their skills with focus on digital tools.
\nThis will help them grow individually as well as they will have equal opportunities for their children to have a prosperous future. We look forward to similar collaborations to synergize our efforts to foster sustainable development in the country\u201d
\nMMBL is on a mission to accelerate sustainable socio-economic growth in Pakistan through the promotion of financial inclusion of all segments of the population. Under its WIN program, the bank envisions a future where men and women have equal opportunities and prosper at par with one another.
\nFurthermore, MMBL\u2019s mission to achieve financial empowerment of women is directly aligned with the United Nation\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and State Bank of Pakistan\u2019s policy on \u2018Banking on Equality: Reducing the Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Pakistan\u2019s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) and Care International in Pakistan, a leading global humanitarian organization, entered into a strategic collaboration earlier in the year through an MOU, which materialized into special training sessions for MMBL\u2019s female borrowers to upskill them in business and financial management. Through WIN, MMBL centers its skill […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n