UNIDO and SEDF disbursed €2.03 million in grants to 17 SMEs under the third round of the PAIDAR programme, inviting applications for a fourth batch in rural Sindh.

SEDF, in partnership with UNIDO Pakistan under the Paidar Sindh programme, held an Enterprise Grant Awareness Session in Badin, drawing more than 150 entrepreneurs and SMEs.

SEDF, with UNIDO under the EU-funded PAIDAR Programme, held an Enterprise Grant Awareness Session in Thatta, bringing together over 100 entrepreneurs and SMEs to learn about grant eligibility and applications.

IBA CEDIR held a Data Room Readiness workshop and a lecture by Mubariz Siddiqui on Deal Structures and Term Sheets, helping SAP founders build practical fundraising knowledge.

SMEDA and SEDF have agreed to strengthen collaboration to improve access to finance for MSMEs across Pakistan, with both organisations outlining plans for financial literacy and SME financing helpdesks.

SMEDA CEO Nadia Jahangir Seth and SEDF CEO Khizar Pervaiz explored collaboration on financial and digital literacy, SME Financing Helpdesks, business formalisation, and the potential replication of Punjab's Asaan Karobar Scheme in Sindh to build a stronger MSME ecosystem.

The EU-funded Paidar Programme Enterprise Grant Scheme, run by SEDF and UNIDO, is now open for small and medium enterprises looking to expand existing businesses or launch new ventures.

Sindh Enterprise Development Fund has officially launched the Sindh Acceleration Program in collaboration with IBA Centre for Entrepreneurial Development and Sapphire Consulting Services, targeting startups with MVPs or early traction across Sindh.

Mobilink Bank partners with Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) to improve access to affordable financing for MSMEs in agriculture, green energy, women-led businesses, and innovation sectors across Sindh.