Digital FDI Initiative Pakistan 2025

A technical working group (TWG) has been officially notified to provide focused expertise and guidance, serving as an autonomous body supporting the development of achievable plans for each of the six priority actions in collaboration with the government. Regular meetings of the TWG produced detailed draft action plans over four weeks. These drafts are currently under consideration by government partners, the BOI and MoITT. To ensure successful implementation, the TWG will seek formal endorsement and ownership from the highest levels of both the BOI and MoITT.4.2 Governance structure for the implementation phase The following tables consist of the draft action plans developed by the TWG for each of the six priority actions. These action plans will be implemented in collaboration with the project team, relevant government institutional bodies and other external partners, as necessary.4.3 Draft action plans Draft action plan 1 – Priority action 1 TABLE 6 Promote private-sector projects based on sectoral priorities and ticket size to connect local players with international investors/partners. Identify a sample digital FDI project to work on as a demonstration of how it can be packaged to be more attractive to investors – in other words, made more “investable” Conduct a virtual workshop with relevant stakeholders to introduce the World Economic Forum’s methodology for developing investable projects and to begin applying this approach together to the sample digital FDI project to enhance its attractiveness and readiness for investment Continue to work on improving the sample digital FDI project investability packaging Create a longlist of additional digital FDI projects that can be made more investable through the methodology Encourage the Government of Pakistan to use the methodology to package additional digital FDI projects Use DCO’s InvestConnect programme to showcase investable projects: Investrek Mission to bring investors to Pakistan and connect them with Pakistani start-ups; selected start-ups will pitch for an opportunity to receive feedback or potential investment Use DCO’s InvestConnect programme to showcase investable projects: DealZone missions to connect Pakistani start-ups with investors in DCO member states (Jordan and Cyprus in 2024); DCO will facilitate targeted introductions between vetted start-ups and interested investors at global events in its member states Showcase investable digital FDI projects at the DFDI Forum to build awareness/interest, especially with business/potential investors Align investor priorities with the most promising investable digital FDI projects Pursue relevant investors bilaterally to further explore and capture the most promising project opportunities Celebrate potential successful investable digital FDI projects at relevant national and international forums1.11 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 The World Economic Forum, DCO and Tabadlab will provide support for the implementation of these action plans Digital FDI Initiative: Digital FDI-Enabling Project in Pakistan 21