Entrepreneurship training for refugee & host communities (IOM)
With IOM: a 2.5-month entrepreneurship programme for 150 people from refugee and host communities, in 37 business groups across Balochistan (August 2026 – May 2027).
- With
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Now in
- Pathway › Ideate
About the programme
SIA’s largest single UN service agreement to date, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), runs from August 2026 to May 2027 in target districts of Balochistan.
It is a 2.5-month entrepreneurship programme for 150 people from refugee and host communities, organised into 37 business groups.
What it includes
- Outreach and community mobilisation
- Participatory training and mentoring
- Prototypes and business plans
- A competitive pitch event
- Incubation support after the training, with co-working access
- Monitoring and evaluation
Ideate
Programmes like this one feed Ideate, the first stage of the SIA Pathway.
Results
What we can share
150 participants · 37 business groups · 2.5 months · PKR 24.8 million agreement with IOM Pakistan.
Results will be published here when the programme reports.
Transparency
How SIA reports results
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