ISLAMABAD – Sep 21, 2023: Jazz and UNDP launch the much-anticipated WISE (Women in Social Entrepreneurship) bootcamps to empower women entrepreneurs through the digital revolution, creating a symphony of opportunities for women across Pakistan.

The first WISE Bootcamp kicked off in Islamabad to be followed in Sukkur, Hyderabad, Karachi, Quetta, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Multan, Lahore, Peshawar, Swat and Chitral.

To strengthen the start-up ecosystem in Pakistan, in 2020, Jazz and UNDP partnered to launch SDG Bootcamps to promote social innovation and entrepreneurship by youth in Pakistan. The SDG Bootcamps engaged 401 participants, 40% of them being women entrepreneurs. The solutions addressed by these enterprises included climate action, health, and digital transformation.

Continuing the partnership – and with implementation through the School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF) – the WISE Bootcamps will focus on strengthening Pakistan’s women social entrepreneurs. The WISE Bootcamps aim to empower 400 women social entrepreneurs across 12 cities of Pakistan with essential business knowledge and skills to manage sustainable social enterprises.