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New · launching under the Strategic PlanSocial Enterprise Policy Agenda
What SIA asks of policymakers, built with social entrepreneurs, partners and the evidence from SIA’s programmes.
Pakistan does not yet recognise social enterprise in law or policy. The Agenda sets out the changes that would help social enterprises start, grow and last.
At a glance
- Status
- Being written
- Built with
- Founders, SENPak members, partners and SIA’s evidence
- Goal
- A first-in-Pakistan Social Enterprise Policy
- How to help
- Tell us which policy problem it should take on
Contribute to the Agenda
Founders, researchers and officials: tell us which policy problem the Agenda should take on.
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What the policy covers
Three things a policy can do
From the SIA Strategic Plan 2026–2031, Pillar 4.
- RecognitionA clear way for a business with a social purpose to be recognised
- Procurement preferencesPublic bodies able to buy from social enterprises
- Fiscal incentivesTax and finance terms that help social enterprises grow
Road to 2031
How the Agenda becomes policy
Year 12026–27Now
Working group
A Social Enterprise Policy working group is formed
Year 32028–29
To cabinet
A Balochistan policy is submitted to the provincial cabinet
Year 52030–31
Adopted
Policy adopted in Balochistan and nationally
- Social enterprise in at least two national policy instruments or programmes
Along the way: 5 policy briefs, and a national coalition of SENPak members, universities and international partners around a model legal definition.
Where the Agenda starts
The themes of SIA Summit 2.0
Financial inclusion
Accounts, loans and payments, especially for women.
Digital empowerment
Internet access, digital skills and online markets.
Policy reform
The rules and recognition social enterprises need.
Market access
Routes to buyers, including public procurement.
How it is built
Five steps, in the open
- 1CollectProblems from founders and SENPak members
- 2TestAgainst SIA’s programme data
- 3DraftWith partners and experts
- 4PublishThe Agenda and policy briefs
- 5TrackThe policies it influences
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