Women Initiatives in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)

Objectives:

• Create a network of 432 women social entrepreneurs, working towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals through 13 Bootcamps.
• Equip women social entrepreneurs from rural and peri-urban areas with key entrepreneurial skills.
• Assist participants in developing Social Business Model Canvas of their social enterprise by focusing on key areas: Problem Identification, Stakeholder Mapping, Branding, Marketing, and Financial Management
• Provide mentoring opportunities for a more focused approach tailored to meet specific learning needs of the participants.

Deliverables

• Development of a comprehensive training manual and participant’s workbook that includes 7 in-depth modules, engaging activities, case studies, and carefully designed worksheets.
• Conducted capacity-building training for 5 trainers who would lead the bootcamps.
• Implemented a multifaceted outreach strategy that involved partnerships with universities, print advocacy, digital campaigns, and outreach sessions to reach women across the country and ensure equal opportunities for participation in the program.
• Executed 31 interactive outreach sessions, directly engaging 1,889 women for the WISE program at various venues such as educational institutes, community centers, incubation centers, and CBOs.
• Successfully conducted 13 5-day WISE bootcamps across Pakistan, training 432 women social entrepreneurs, fostering skill development and empowerment.
• Provided tailored mentoring sessions for each of the 13 WISE bootcamps, followed by a series of eight additional sessions for participants from all 13 bootcamps, ensuring continuous support and development for women social entrepreneurs.
• Facilitated one-on-one mentoring sessions with industry experts for each winning team from the WISE bootcamps, offering 13 sessions in total to provide targeted guidance and support for their social enterprises.