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Report launch Thursday 7 th February 2013, 8-10am Social Enterprise In Pakistan: Unlocking Innovation Through Enterprise Incubation
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The format for this morning is: 08:00 - Registration and breakfast. 08:30 - Welcome from Dylan Matthews, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy. 08:35 - Introduction, Priya Shah, Lead Author of Report. 08:45 - Responses from Panellists: - Dr Iman Bibars: Regional Director of Ashoka Arab World, co-founder and chair of Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women. - Huma Fakhar: President at MAP Services Group and Partner at the Gulf Food Fund. - Ali Akbar: Pakistan Country Director at Hashoo Foundation and former Head of Programme Management at Big Lottery Fund. 09:20 - Panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Priya Shah, Lead Author of Report. 09:55 - Closing remarks from Tommy Hutchison, Founder and CEO, i-genius. 10:00 - Networking and refreshments. #socent @PratikEPG
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Our speakers for this morning are: Priya Shah Lead author of this report; Consultant at EPG; Programme Manager at Asia House; and lead author of Frontier Markets: Pakistan. Huma Fakhar Founder and Managing Partner of MAP Trading and Investment UK, providing marketing, trading and investment services globally; Managing Partner of Gulf Food Fund; and Chairperson of the Brains Trust, the Evian Group’s political economy think-tank in Switzerland. Dr Iman Bibars Founder and Regional Director for Ashoka Arab World; Leadership Group Member and Global Diaspora Leader at Ashoka; co-founder and chair of ADEW, a CSO providing credit and legal aid for impoverished women; Peace Fellow at Georgetown University; Parvin Fellow at Princeton University; author. Tommy Hutchison Founder and CEO of i-genius; Visiting Fellow at Liverpool Hope University; and Advisor to Hunan University. Previously Tommy worked in the City as an aerospace analyst before becoming Political Advisor to NatWest and then Director of the Industry Forum. Ali Akbar Social development practitioner; Pakistan Country Director for Hashoo Foundation; has established country programme office in Pakistan for Voluntary Service Overseas, helped establish Strengthening Participatory Organization; managed programme portfolios of over 500 million pound for Big Lottery Fund. #socent @PratikEPG
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EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting, 78 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES www.economicpolicygroup.com Priya Shah Thursday, 7 February 2013 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PAKISTAN Unlocking innovation through enterprise incubation
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The Scope for Social Enterprise in Pakistan Landscape: In Pakistan, 66% of the population of 187 million lives at the base of the pyramid, under US$2 a day. Low-income communities lack adequate access to healthcare, education, water, energy, and housing. Similar to most developing countries, the government and the private sector have not been entirely able to fill the gap for the provision of goods & services – this is where social enterprises come in. Opportunity: A wealth of natural resources is untapped across the energy, agribusiness and mining sectors. Two-thirds of the population is under 30 years old; there is a need for stronger vocational training and empowerment of able workforce. Technology & innovation can be used to boost local enterprises. A number of foundations and social intermediaries are already active in this space. Page 5
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The Report: Why Business Schools? Business schools represent a highly skilled segment of the education sector. They can be the launching pads for social innovators with the right inputs. There are 99 higher institutions offering business education in Pakistan. Prestigious universities (LUMS, IBA) can leverage global networks to build incubator hubs in Pakistan. The provision of management, innovation and skills training is vital for the next generation of entrepreneurial businesses. Alumni networks through business schools can continue to mentor young entrepreneurs through fellow and accelerator programs. Case studies from other markets, such as India, can be used to assess replication in Pakistan (e.g. IIMA incubator hub in India). Page 6
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The Report: Key Findings Pakistan has a thriving entrepreneurial culture that can be harnessed effectively by business schools. Fellows system and mentorship networks are key to capacity building and providing post-investment management assistance. Grassroots activities now need to translate to the policy level (Social Innovation Coalition). Page 7
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Insights & Recommendations The Incubator Model Page 8 Source: EPG
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Insights & Recommendations A Value Chain Analysis Page 9 Source: EPG
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Insights & Recommendations Social Innovation Coalition Stakeholder Dialogue: Various players involved in knowledge transfer around social entrepreneurship; unit maintained through a secretariat. Social Investment Fund: Financial intermediary groups responsible for investment allocation, sector due diligence and risk diversification. Innovation Lab: Research unit where technological advances are utilised in social enterprise scaling. Cross-border Entrepreneurialism: Social innovation models, implemented in other emerging economies, are replicated in Pakistan. Page 10
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Conclusions Key Takeaways: Public and private investors can play an instrumental role in shaping the ecosystem and unlocking the full potential of Pakistan’s social entrepreneurs. Raising both investor confidence and entrepreneurial confidence is critical to this process – role of education, mentorship and training programmes. Calls to Action: Interlink various institutions and players to create dynamic shifts and implement long- lasting policies to foster social innovation. Empower entrepreneurs to deliver hybrid financial and social return on investment. Page 11
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THANK YOU Priya Shah, Consultant, Economic Policy Group
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