Programmes
Ehsaas Kafaalat
The Kafaalat programme has successfully been rolled out, driving financial and digital inclusion for around 8 million women. Find out more here.
Ehsaas School Stipends
Education Conditional Cash Transfers are an important pillar of Ehsaas and are included in the Ehsaas framework as Policy #73 ‘Education Conditional Cash Transfers’. Education Conditional Cash Transfers serve the dual purpose of socially assisting vulnerable households and at the same time reduce the number of out of school children, which is an important outcome for Pakistan given that there are 19.1 million out-of-school children in the country. Details here.
Ehsaas Emergency Cash
Launched by the Prime Minister on April 1, 2020, the Emergency Cash programme under its first phase provided Rs. 12,000 each to 15 million deserving families affected by COVID-19 lockdowns. In 2021, under the second phase of the programme, 12 million deserving families are being disbursed Emergency Cash grant. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Nashonuma
To address stunting in children, conditional cash transfer and specialized nutrition food initiative for mothers and children up to 2 years has been rolled out in the first phase in 15 districts of the country. Nashonuma is being expanded nationwide. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Rashan Riayat
Launched by the Prime Minister on Nov 3, 2021, Rashan Riayat programme aims to reduce the impact of inflation for the marginalized segments of society. A subsidy of Rs. 1,000 a month will be granted to each of eligible families on the purchase of flour, pulses, cooking oil. Accordingly, 30% subsidy will be given on these three items, per unit purchase. The Rs. 120 billion targeted subsidies programme covers 20 million families; overall 130 million people will benefit nationwide which equates to 53% of the country’s population. Details here.
Ehsaas Amdan
The Amdan programme is Livelihoods and Jobs initiative that rolled out in 375 union councils of 23 districts through which assets are given to the deserving to enable them to graduate out of poverty. For the purpose of this programme, assets include livestock (goats, cows, buffaloes and poultry), agricultural inputs, body of Chingchi rickshaws, and inputs for small retail outlets and small enterprises. Find out more here.
Ehsaas One Window
One-window for social protection and livelihoods assists beneficiaries and reduce duplication and abuse. One Window of is articulated in six pillars: firstly, a one stop shop, the Ehsaas Center; secondly, back office digital interface; thirdly, a public facing digital information and services platform; the fourth component is a mobile app; the fifth component is cognitive API architecture— the integrated database; and finally, the One-Window Beneficiary Selection and Targeting Policy. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Tahafuz
Pakistan’s first shock-oriented precision safety net Tahafuz assists those that have suffered a catastrophic event. After the successful completion of pilot in one hospital of Rawalpindi, the programme is being expanded to 14 tertiary care hospitals across all federating units. Tahafuz will also reform the individual financial assistance system. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Langars
Langars are being launched across the country since October 2019 in public private partnership with Saylani Welfare International Trust to ensure those on the lowest incomes have access to healthy meals. So far, 34 Langars have been launched all over the country. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Koye Bhooka Na Soye
‘Ehsaas Koye Bhooka Na Soye’ (EKBNS) is a new policy initiative of the federal government to eliminate hunger in the country. On March 10, 2021, EKBNS was officially launched by the PM, to serve free meals to deserving populations. Currently, is running 16 trucks in 7 cities (Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala and Peshawar). It is being expanded to 40 food trucks in 29 cities will feed 40,000 people everyday. Details here.
Ehsaas Panagah
‘Panagahs’ (shelter homes) is one of the Prime Minister’s priority programs. 25 model Panagah are being run by as “One Star+ bed and breakfast” facility for labourers all over the country. New model purpose-built Panagahs are also in the making in the ICT territory. Details here.
Ehsaas Dar-ul-Ehsaas
Over 50 Dar-ul-Ehsaas (orphanages) for the orphan children have been established all over the country. At each of these facilities, children are being provided free food, nutrition, medical treatment, boarding and lodging, as well as free education through well reputed educational institutes.
Ehsaas Rehribaan
Ehsaas Rehribaan initiative is being implemented in selected sectors of Islamabad to give street hawkers licenses, vending carts and training. This multi-stakeholder pilot will be expanded in a phase wise manner. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme
This is the largest ever need cum merit based undergraduate scholarship program in the history of Pakistan. Under this program, every year, 50,000 students from low-income families are awarded scholarships for 4 to 5-year undergraduate degree programs. Scholarship covers 100% of the tuition fee and a monthly living stipend. The geographical spread of the program covers all four provinces, AJK, GB and Islamabad. Find out more here.
Ehsaas Interest Free Loans Programme
As part of Ehsaas framework, approximately 80,000 interest free loans are being disbursed every month across Pakistan. It aims to graduate the poorest households out of poverty and set them on a course of economic and social prosperity. Half the interest free loans go to women. Find out more here.
Ehsaas National Socio-economic Registry Survey
Ehsaas conducted a door-to-door survey all over the country to gather about the socioeconomic status of households. The survey is 100 percent complete in the country.
This was not just Pakistan but also South Asia’s first digital census that covered 34.41 million families through Cognitive API approach. The registry includes families’ information on demographics, socio-economic status, education, health, disability, employment, energy consumption, agri-landholdings, WASH, livestock etc. Find out more here.