June 2014

Promoting Livelihoods

and Poverty Reduction in Pakistan

Gender

Integration

in the

Pakistan

Poverty

Alleviation

Fund

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)

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PPAF

Social Mobilization for Community Driven

Development

Government

Journey into Livelihoods Development

Commercial microfinance was not reaching the poorest of the poor

In 2010, CGAP implemented a pilot project in 8 countries, supported by

IFAD, on ‘Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP)’

Combination of inputs including asset transfer, skills training, enterprise

training, health training, and formation of CIGs provided to women

In Pakistan, 2000 Households were targeted

Pilot carefully monitored, documented, and in 2011 concluded by Dean

Carlan of MIT, who enthusiastically reiterated that a combination of

complementary inputs were needed to lift people out of poverty

In 2012, a $85 million LEP programme was initiated to scale the TUP pilot

Target: to scale from 2000 Households to 300,000 Households

Fact File – Targets Achieved (US$ 1.6 billion cumulative disbursement)

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PPAF’s Livelihood Programme

Inputs:

US $ 85 million

2011 to September 2015

Outreach:

47 Districts

300 Union Council

1500 Revenue Villages

300,000 Households (on 0-23 on the poverty scorecard)

Expected Result:

Increased income of targeted household

Shift of at least 4 points on PSC

Poverty Mapping

Social mobilization

+ integrated

development

strategies

(social, economic,

environment)

+

private and public

investment

= empowered

communities and

reduced poverty

Poverty Framework

Note: Based on monetized consumption/caloric intake (Rs. Per capita, per month) and calculated by using an average of national household size of

6.3 (Source: CPLPM (Masim, QAU))

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Total 29.37m households

Theory of Change

LEP Interventions

Livelihood Enhancement and Protection (LEP) Interventions:

1 2 3 4 5

Wage Compensation

(for 0-11)

Asset provision (for 0-18)

Skills and enterprise

training (for 0-23)

Common Interest Groups

(CIGs) (for 0-30)

Community Livelihood Fund

(CLF) (for 0-30)

52,653 persons

78,838

persons

335,154 persons

2,300 groups

250 Loan Centers

Outreach: 47 Districts

300 Union Council

1500 Revenue Villages

300,000 Households (on 0-23 on the poverty scorecard)

Assistive devices to PWDs: 22,500

Initial LEP Programming

x

Paradigm Shift in LEP Programming

Develop Platforms (NyK – YCs – PCs)

On

goin

g Co

un

seling an

d M

ento

ring

Situatio

n A

ssessmen

t and

An

alysis

Grad

uatio

n

Area Se

lectio

n

Institu

tion

s for th

e Po

or

Facilitating linkages with other civil society stakeholders, markets, government line departments and the private sector

Asset Transfer to Ultra Poor

Support for Social Safety Net

Skill, Enterp

rise and

Life Skills Trainin

g

Access to Financial Resources

Formation of Common Interest Groups (CIG)

Setting-up Micro

Enterprises

Job Placement

LEED Programming Framework

Institu

tion

s of th

e Po

or

1

Categorization of Beneficiary

Household

Ultra & Vulnerable Poor

Poor

Above Poverty

2

Socio-Economic Development Plan

for the Union Council

3

Op

po

rtun

ity Co

un

seling W

orksh

op

Liveliho

od

Investm

en

t Plan

for H

Hs

4

Production Clusters

7

Youth Centers

6

Karobari Shifa Khana (Business Advisory Center)

Loan Center

8

Naukri ya Karobar

(NyK) Center (Employment

Centers

5

Pakistan - Where We Stand

The

Hig

hs

1. 66 women in the National

Assembly – approx 20% of

total (2013)

2. Historic pro-women

legislation enacted since

2010… ‘protection against

harassment of women in

the workplace act’,

‘prevention of anti-women

practices bill’, ‘acid crimes

prevention bill’ plus

provincial legislation

… But limited impact on the

ground

The

Low

s

1. Human Development Index

2012 – ranked 146th

2. Gender Inequality Index

2012 – 0.567

3. Gender Gap Index 2013 -

ranked 135 out of 136

4. Women not allowed to

vote in certain

constituencies in 2013

elections

Guiding Principles for Livelihoods Programming

1. Social and economic development go hand in hand with reference

to livelihoods. Hence critical to have a holistic approach to poverty

alleviation.

2. Poverty reduction at union council level must engage in a

simultaneous push and pull strategy.

3. Service providers, last mile service delivery, social enterprises are

critical to promote the eco-system to support poverty alleviation

with gender equality at the community level.

4. The spirit of entrepreneurship exists everywhere – if catalyzed,

people can themselves find creative solutions to their own problems.

Last Mile Service Delivery/Social Entrepreneurs

(2,500 SEs)

Education: ECD centers, adult and digital literacy centers, computer

centers, tuition centers

Health Providers: sanitary napkin production, MARVI workers, safe

delivery centers, ICT based health centers

Livelihood Specialists: Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Kitchen

gardening (demonstration plots and ponds/plots and ponds on rent)

Specialists: Establishment, repair and maintenance of water and

sanitation facilities, alternative energy

Employment and Self Employment: Links to jobs and placement, links

to resources (markets, input supplies), transportation

Civil Rights Facilitators: NIC, certificates, domicile, other legal

documents, orientation to legal rights and literacy

Trained Facilitators: Financial literacy, enterprise development, life

skills development

Insurance Agents: Life, education animal, crop

Female Researchers, Journalists, Diarists: Collection of evidence

and HERstories

From Dreams to Reality

A social and economic

transformation program

designed to work with

adolescent girls to promote

gender equality and reduce

child/ early age marriages in

Pakistan through:

Provision of life skills

education and SRH

information

Leadership development

Enhancing decision

making, negotiation and

communication skills.

Gender Action Learning

System (GALS)

A household based strategic

life planning program designed

for non-literate and semi literate

women to improve social and

economic development by:

Establishing a

comprehensive vision

and goal for the

immediate and distant

future

Assessing, analyzing and

planning life, business

and relationships.

Replication of Two Tested Models

Thank you

Restoring hope, securing the future, ending poverty