Impact giving rather than magnitude… on May 27, 2020The philanthropic giving trend in Pakistan has been increased manifold in recent years but the impact of this giving is yet to be observed thoroughly. Being a developing nation, Government of Pakistan prime focus remain socio economic initiatives however the most significance resource were ignored repeatedly which is enormous potential of individual and corporate philanthropy, […]
Landscape of diaspora philanthropy on December 11, 2019Due to scarce resources, developing countries faced multiple, socio-economic challenges which needs to be dealt accordingly. However, government alone is unable to deal with the austere issues of economic growth, such as lower GDP, and per capital income along with other and with the issues of economic development such as dealing with Human Development Index […]
The enigma of civil society on November 6, 2019Globally, Civil Society has been considered an important stakeholder of development. It is viewed as a different entity from government and business, manifests the interest and will of citizens. The concept prevailed since the 18th century, Age of Enlightenment but gain popularity after World War II. They are broadly categorized into Service Delivery Organizations, focused […]
Engaging private sector in SDGs on October 16, 2019In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly presented the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals, along with 169 associated targets to achieve by 2030. These post-2015 development agendas have goals of tackling poverty, bringing sustainable environmental changes and promoting peace and prosperity. SDGs differ from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in […]
Corporate Giving as a tool for Social Development on September 19, 2019Pakistan being a developing nation face numerous socioeconomic challenges. Development indicators are consistently ranked low even when compared to other developing or emerging countries, and that is due to several reasons, including a narrow tax base, bad governance, rupee devaluation, fiscal deficit and debt, along with many other factors resulting in deprivation of basic needs. […]