ISLAMABAD:Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, held a meeting with the Country Director of World Bank Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar at BISP headquarters, who was accompanied by Amjad Zafar, Technical Team Lead, World Bank.

During the meeting, discussions focused on key areas of mutual interest, including the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER), Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP), Benazir Hunarmand Programme, Digital and Financial Literacy Trainings, Data sharing between federal and provincial entities.

Both sides discussed opportunities to enhance institutional engagement and further strengthen cooperation between the two organisations, particularly in areas related to social protection, capacity building, and improving service delivery for deserving families.

The meeting also explored the technological upgradation of BISP to enhance operational efficiency, improve programme implementation, and strengthen the delivery of services to beneficiaries.

Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid emphasised the importance of continued collaboration with the World Bank and highlighted the need to leverage technology, institutional expertise, and skill development initiatives to further strengthen BISP's social protection framework.

The meeting concluded with a shared understanding of further strengthening engagement and exploring avenues for enhanced cooperation between BISP and the World Bank. Dr. Asim Ijaz, Director General National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) and Noman Ali also attended the meeting.