Gilgit: May 25, 2025 – We were honored to welcome Ms. Sasha Oliveira, Second Secretary at the Canadian High Commission in Pakistan, to our office, during her visit to AKRSP’s interventions under the BEST4WEER projects.
At Needs Online, our Project Manager Mr. Karim Rehman briefed Ms. Oliveira and the delegation on our ongoing Employer-Led IT Training Program. He explained how participants are actively contributing to real-time client projects to gain hands-on industry experience.
Ms. Oliveira was accompanied by Mr. Amin Beg from the Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, along with Ms. Yasmeen Qalandar, Regional Programme Manager, and Ms. Sosan Aziz, Head of Gender and Focal Point for the BEST4WEER project and Mr. Noor Khan, Enterprise Specialist from AKRSP.
Ms. Oliveira and the other officials appreciated the strategic approach of Needs Online in equipping young individuals with both technical and soft skills, enabling them to become independent and job-ready in today’s competitive digital world.
Her visit affirmed the importance of meaningful partnerships between organizations like AKRSP and Needs Online in driving sustainable youth empowerment and digital transformation across the region.
