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Localizing Green Growth Development and Promoting Gender Empowerment and Livelihood Opportunities in the Global South:
An Example in Best Practices in Southern Pakistan
Mr. Amirali ParpiaKnowledge Management
Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan
The Fourth GGKP Annual Conference6-7 September 2016Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Critiquing the Relevance of GreenGrowth in Rural Poor Contexts
Stepping back from the sophisticated policy jargons and billions of dollars of aid in global green growth development, to
ask a simple question:
“Why would a rural poor family that is barely able to sustain its basic needs
support a transition to a green lifestyle?
• Critique top-down green growth policies imported from the Global North, and think of community-centric solutions for unique problems faced in the Global South
• Inclusive solutions recognizing multifaceted vulnerabilities including urban-rural, high-low income, gender disparities etc.
• Design solutions which are perceived as valuable/relevant by the rural poor.
‘Local’ Solutions for ‘LocalProblems’
Global climate change
policies
Making green lifestyle
relevant in local contexts
Global
Aspirations
Local
RealitiesBalance
“… the visual,
physical and
emotional impact of a
decent home can
light the spirit of
human endeavour. A
proper home can
provide the bridge
across that terrible
gulf between utter
poverty and the
possibility of a better
future.”
~ His Highness Aga
Khan IV, 1983
Case Study of AKDN in Pakistan
Building and Construction Improvement Programme (BACIP)
High incidences of
asthma
particularly among
women and young
children due to
open stoves
High costs of wood fuel; High medication costs; High rates of deforestation; Gender marginalization
Energy efficient stoves which can be made using local materials; Training of Trainer (ToT) approach to localize knowledge
The model is linked to livelihood opportunities; Village representatives ensure stoves replication
Identifying Local
Problems
Implications on
Quality of Life
Localized Solution Community-based
coverage
Impacts
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Open Stoves Energy-efficeintstoves
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Open Stoves Energy-efficeintstoves
Average household’s medical
expenses per monthAverage household’s wood fuel
expenses per month
• 850 stoves replicated in six months benefitting
around 10,000 people.
• Monthly medical costs decrease by 40%
• Wood fuel consumption decrease by 50%
• Women have become active agents of change
• The community understands the importance of
environment and its impact on their lives
Conclusion
• Important to translate global aspirations of green growth into localized, practical solutions in which rural poor households are able to see ‘value/relevance’
• Community centric frameworks which recognize multi-faceted vulnerabilities (e.g. pro-poor and gender-sensitive approaches in the case of south Pakistan)
• Ensure sustainability of green growth initiatives by effective stakeholder management; building local capacities; and establishing a strong link of the initiative with increased livelihood opportunities
Thank You
Amirali Parpia
Aga Khan Planning and Building
Service, Pakistan
T: +92 3323307015
