USAID and UNDP use Strategic Communications Unit to counter the imminent threat of COVID-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Newly Merged Districts
Through an Innovation Grant provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), one Pakistani company is providing online earning opportunities through its technology platform.
With the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan and the associated lockdowns imposed by the government, online learning has become even more relevant.
While consumers are actively trying to maintain social distancing, smaller businesses have shown keen interest in online learning to capitalize on a time when sales and revenue generation are otherwise low. However, targeted online business training for home-based women entrepreneurs from various socio-economic backgrounds is not widely available.
Several medical graduates from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (MNBSP) are now on the front lines of Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan, the Government officials lockdowned the country to control the spread of the virus. These closures have also included out patient departments of all hospitals and private clinics, which led to many citizens experiencing uncertainty and panic about their health.
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Last updated: September 28, 2020
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