Scaling up of community work by social enterprises urged to fight COVID-19
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad:As many social enterprises have come forward to help address the people`s healthcare, food and digital connectivity issues during the extended coronavirus-induced lockdown in the country, experts have asked the government to help such organisations scale up work for communities by easing an access to credit and funding, scaling up financing, and increasing facilitation on fiscal side. The call was given during an online policy dialogue organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on `Role of Social Enterprises and Startups in Crisis and recovery time` here. SDPI Joint Executive Director Dr Vaqar Ahmed urged the government to support social enterprises in public...