Knowledge hub
Insights & Policy
Evidence, policy and practical tools: what SIA learns from its programmes, shared with founders, government and partners, and services that help the public sector work with social enterprises.
What you find here
Four kinds of work
SIA has trained more than 3,500 microentrepreneurs, many in places where data is scarce. Insights & Policy turns what we see into evidence others can use.
Why it matters
Evidence from where others rarely look
SIA’s programmes reach women and young people in Balochistan and across Pakistan, often in districts that national studies miss. What founders there need, what stops them and what works for them is useful far beyond SIA.
Insights & Policy is where that knowledge goes. It feeds the Live Impact Dashboard, the annual report and the policy briefs, and it shapes the services SIA offers to government through the Government Innovation Lab.
The first State of Social Enterprise in Pakistan report and the first policy briefs are in preparation. Subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of this page to hear when they are out.
Who it is for
- Policymakers who want evidence from Pakistan’s frontier regions
- Development partners designing programmes
- Researchers and journalists
- Founders and facilitators who want practical tools
Publications
What is out and what is coming
| Publication | What it is | When |
|---|---|---|
| State of Social Enterprise in Pakistan | An annual report, with an Urdu summary | In preparation. CONFIRM: publication date |
| Policy briefs | Short notes for policymakers | In preparation. CONFIRM: first brief date |
| Social Enterprise Policy Agenda | What SIA asks of policymakers | Built with founders and partners |
| Toolkits | Free canvases and worksheets | Available now |
Questions
About Insights & Policy
Can government departments work with SIA?
Yes, through the Government Innovation Lab: design thinking, systems thinking and policy hackathons.
How do I hear when a report comes out?
Subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of this page.
Can researchers use SIA data?
Published figures are on the Live Impact Dashboard, each with a definition and a source. CONFIRM: how researchers can request other data.
