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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to reduce poverty in Pakistan and accelerate the pace of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for all segments of the society, with a particular focus on marginalized communities and poor women. In close collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, UNDP functions within the national frameworks of the MDGs, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, and New Growth Framework for Pakistan. The focus of the interventions can be structured into three major domains; pro-poor policy and advocacy, community based programmes, and enhancing public-private partnerships.

UNDP has been supporting the Government of Pakistan in formulating pro-poor and inclusive growth policies which complement international commitments to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Within the nationally defined frameworks and MDGs, UNDP works to promote pro-poor policy planning, monitoring and reporting on the MDGs, and analyze public expenditures through a gender lens.

UNDP works with disenfranchised communities in various regions in Pakistan to reduce poverty through broad based, low-cost participatory interventions. Capacity development interventions are conducted for mobilized communities to increase their agricultural and livestock productivity, grow their income generation opportunities, and conserve natural resources.

Public Private Partnerships (PPP) involve the joint financing, development, operation and maintenance of the government with one or more private sector companies. UNDP, in an effort to support the Government of Pakistan to promote PPPs, has undertaken pilot projects with the private sector. These projects have been undertaken in a selected range of economic sectors to provide economic opportunities to the marginalized. UNDP is also aiming to formulate platforms for Public Private Dialogues. These dialogues will emphasize discussion on policy issues impeding the growth of the private sector and address structural issues acting as bottlenecks for businesses.


Projects


Pro Poor Policy and Advocacy

MDG-Driven Poverty Policy Package

Strengthening PRS Monitoring

Community Based Area Development Programmes

Area Development Programme Baluchistan (ADP-B II)

Community Development Project for Rehabilitation of Salt Affected and Waterlogged Lands (Bio Saline II)

Gender Equality Programme

Gender Justice Through Musalihat Anjuman (GJTMA)

Gender Promotion in the Garment Sector through Skills Development and Skills Up-gradation


Poverty Reduction

Human Development Index(HDI) 0.504
HDI Rank145 (out of 187 countries)
Life Expectancy at birth (years) 65.4
Mean years of Schooling (years) 4.9
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (constant 2005 PPP $) 2,550
Total Population*) 177.1 Million
Population Growth Rate* 2.06 %
Percentage of People living below Poverty Line i.e. Rs. 948.7 per adult equivalent per month (estimated for year 2006)** 22.3%
Gender Inequality Index 0.537 (115 Rank out of 147 Countries)
Pro-Poor Expenditures as % of GDP 6.9%

*Pakistan Economic Survey 2010-11
** Pakistan Economic Survey 2007-08
For all others: Human Development Report 2011:Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All

 

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