ISLAMABAD – Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has signed an understanding with Uber Pakistan for the creation of a large-scale economic opportunity program for BISP beneficiaries.
The MoU was signed on Friday at BISP HQs in the presence of Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon, Minister for State for Communications M. Junaid Anwar Chaudhary, and Minister of State for Industries and Production Sardar Arshad Khan Leghri.
The understanding focuses on the creation of economic opportunities for women beneficiaries by providing them electronic/hybrid vehicles and CNG rickshaws by Uber Pakistan. This partnership will help women entrepreneurs acquire requisite skills for driving and complete associated licensing requirements for rickshaws and other modes of transport, as well as other training that enhance candidates’ digital literacy, operational excellence, entrepreneurship skills, communication and customer care abilities.
Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon said that it is an important initiative as BISP has credible data of most vulnerable women in the society who could be provided respectable earning opportunities through this.
Under this partnership, a pilot project will be conducted to test run the potential of Uber for benefit of BISP beneficiaries. The vehicles will be supplied without any down payment and it will include an interest-free loan with target installment of Rs. 8000 monthly for five years repayment for BISP Beneficiaries. Similarly, for rickshaws, an interest-free loan with target installment of Rs5000-8000 monthly, for five years repayment for BISP Beneficiaries.
Secretary BISP Omar Hamid Khan stated that he was particularly excited about this MOU as this will take forward BISP beneficiaries in terms of technology as well as women empowerment.
Speaking on the occasion, General Manager of UBER in Pakistan, Safee Shah said: “Uber is working closely with the BISP to develop a framework for on-demand transportation technology aggregator services that will drive economic opportunities for women in Pakistan.
