Preparing Vulnerable Communities for a Sustainable Livelihood During the Pandemic – IRM’s Response & Campaigns to Combat the COVID-19 in Pakistan
By Shayyan Latif This pandemic has been a major social disruption that completely changed how the world and Pakistan has lived in the past year and a half. In its wake, services of every sector have jammed significantly including the development sector. The organizations have changed the dynamics of their operations and how they operate in their daily settings. Many sectors including the Government and Development sector are trying their level best to facilitate the most vulnerable/underprivileged communities in order to provide them a better livelihood. Government of Pakistan and many development sectors started the rehabilitation programmes ranging from awareness building sessions to ration and cash distribution. Institute of Rural Management (IRM) also offered several rehabilitation programmes and collaborated with its provincial and federal partners to launch and strengthen the existing awareness campaigns and preventive measures to help contain the spread of the highly conta...