Hussain Dawood Pledge

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The Hussain Dawood Pledge (HD-Pledge) is one of the biggest private donations and initiatives to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. [1] Hussain Dawood, on behalf of Engro, Dawood Hercules and his family pledged on 2 April 2020 a contribution in services, kind, and cash of Pakistani rupee (PKR) 1 billion (~6 million USD). [2] The contribution became public a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the coronavirus relief fund to fight the pandemic and urged everyone to donate. [3]

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Purpose & Context

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in 2019 and the first proven case in Pakistan on 26th February 2020, [4] the government initiated measures to prevent the spread. The HD-Pledge was started as an initiative to support various organisations active in the healthcare system and to support measures against the spread of COVID-19 to reduce the impact. [2]

Targets

With the publication of the pledge, it was announced that the four key areas are: [5]

Implementation

The HD-Pledge funds are disbursed primarily through The Dawood Foundation and Engro Foundation. The pledge management, a dedicated committee composed of leadership figures of Mr. Dawood's business enterprises and associated philanthropic foundations headed by Sabrina Dawood, developed the overarching strategy and is assessing applications for funds according to the criteria of sustainable impact and saving lives. [7]

The funds are open to any credible organisation, whether public and private hospitals, NGO, private enterprises, or foundations, who can apply.[ citation needed ]

Achievements

To date (August 2021), PKR 497,870,000 or almost 49% of the fund of the HD-Pledge have been donated via cash and kind. [8]

Some selected examples of how this amount was donated:

Handing over a symbolic cheque in Karachi from the Hussain Dawood Pledge to the CEO of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund during MoU signing ceremony, the lead implementing agency for the Ehsaas Amdan program HDP-PPAF.jpg
Handing over a symbolic cheque in Karachi from the Hussain Dawood Pledge to the CEO of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund during MoU signing ceremony, the lead implementing agency for the Ehsaas Amdan program

Partners

The following entities have partnered with the HD-Pledge (as of August 2021).[ citation needed ]

Partners on Disease Prevention

Partners in Enabling Healthcare practitioners

Partners in Enabling Patient Care

Partner in Bolstering livelihoods & sustenance

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References

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  10. ↑ Shabir, Swaira (March 5, 2021). "PPAF To Launch Rs. 70 Million Livelihood Initiative Under Ehsaas Program". Technology Times. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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