ISLAMABAD: Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB), Yong Ye visited ‘One Window Ehsaas Center’ in Sitara Market of the federal capital.

Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) welcomed him to the center. The visit explored collaborative options to expand the One Window Ehsaas operations all over the country. According to an official statement issued here on Tuesday, the ADB’s Country Director was briefed on the ‘One Stop Shop’ operations of Ehsaas which integrate all benefits for 14 different target groups in one space.

He highly appreciated the integration of wide range of services for social protection, financial inclusion, education, health and nutrition, poverty and graduation education at the One Window Ehsaas Center. Dr Sania Nishtar said that beneficiaries can access all Ehsaas services and benefit at the One Window centre.

Following a detailed presentation on the consolidated Ehsaas services at One Window Center of Ehsaas, Country Director ADB was also given a round of the facility wherein he witnessed one window operations and interacted with staff and beneficiaries. From Ehsaas’ side, Secretary Ismat Tahira, Additional Secretary Syed Moazzam and Director General Naveed Akbar were also present at the center.

The One Window Ehsaas has six pillars: firstly, a one stop shop, the Ehsaas Center; secondly, back office digital interface; thirdly, a public facing digital information and services platform; the fourth component is a mobile app; the fifth component is cognitive API architecture the integrated database; and finally, the Ehsaas One-Window Beneficiary Selection and Targeting Policy.

Collectively, these six pillars aim to ensure cohesiveness and coordination across the different programmes offered by different executing agencies and to improve beneficiary experience.