Daily Times
July 15, 2021
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar Wednesday spoke as a sole headline presenter at the international policy dialogue hosted by Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo.
This was a one-year follow-up event, “From Emergency to Recovery: Social Safety Nets beyond the COVID-19 Crisis.”
The high-level policy dialogue aimed to promote dialogue on the future of safety nets and social protection in Asia.
It brought together policymakers who discussed country experiences and lessons learned from a year of safety nets.
Dr. Sania keynoted the opening session and shared Pakistan’s story of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash last year, including the challenges and breakthroughs.