ISLAMABAD
\nMeta is collaborating with the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to train and up-skill Pakistani women entrepreneurs in order to foster sustainability and resilience of women-led businesses in the country.
\nThe program is being implemented under the \u2018Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)\u2019 component of Meta\u2019s flagship women empowerment program \u2018SheMeansBusiness\u2019. SheMeansBusiness was introduced in Pakistan in May 2020 in partnership with the SBP and USAID to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses, particularly during the Covid-19 induced economic slowdown.
\nUnder the arrangement, Meta, in collaboration with National Institute of Banking & Finance (NIBAF), will be hosting a series of online training sessions to up-skill 3,000 women entrepreneurs who are part of NIBAF\u2019s National Financial Literacy Program for Youth (NFLP-Y).
\n The primary aim of the program is to strengthen women\u2019s business financial understanding and help them grow their businesses for enhancing their socioeconomic standing and role in the society. NFLP-Y program focuses on managing personal finances and has a wide reach within Pakistan.
\n\u201cFinancial empowerment is one of the key drivers of women empowerment. NIBAF is excited to collaborate with META to strengthen the financial literacy and digital skills of Pakistani women. We hope that this partnership will help our women craft their own entrepreneurship journeys\u201d, says Riaz Nazarali Chunara, Managing Director NIBAF.
\n\u201cWe are excited to collaborate with NIBAF to foster financial education and training for Pakistan women entrepreneurs\u201d, Beth Ann Lim, Director, APAC Policy Programs and Government Outreach \u2013 Meta said.
\n\u201cFinancial education is crucial for sustainability and resilience of small and medium enterprises, especially when combined with digital skills. Over the last 2 years we\u2019ve found that entrepreneurs that have adopted digital tools have been more resilient, financial education would further enable them to adapt and grow their businesses. I hope this arrangement goes on to make a significant difference for women led businesses in the country.\u201d
\nThe Meta-NIBAF partnership aims to build on the two organizations\u2019 shared experience in upskilling and enabling up and coming entrepreneurs for improved business prospects.
\nWhile Meta has been leveraging its social media platforms and digital expertise for human development and economic recovery post Covid-19, NIBAF also boasts extensive capabilities and expertise in designing, and delivering a range of training programs, workshops, and seminars in subjects relevant to economics, banking, finance, and management for capacity building of commercial bankers, micro and rural finance providers, management professionals and entrepreneurs in the country. Its National Financial Literacy Program for Youth (NFLP-Y) educates the Pakistani youth and school-going children on money management skills. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Meta is collaborating with the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to train and up-skill Pakistani women entrepreneurs in order to foster sustainability and resilience of women-led businesses in the country. The program is being implemented under the \u2018Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)\u2019 […]<\/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":{"0":"post-252540","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n