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Civil participation in poverty reduction programs of the government of Pakistan
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Saad Abdullah Paracha, “Devolution Plan in Pakistan: Context, Implementation and Issues”, Center for Policy Studies, 2002/2003.
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The military regime overthrew the elected government in Pakistan in 1999. In order to legitimize their overtaking of power, it immediately announced a national reconstruction plan. This plan, among other components, put forward an elaborate proposal of devolution & decentralization along with creation of a local government system. This study is an overview of devolution in Pakistan introduced in 2001 with the election to local governments and promulgation of a local government ordinance. It covers the period from 2001 to 2003 during which the local governments went through the teething phases. The study looks at the context under which local governments have existed in Pakistan. It analyses the process of devolution by looking at its political, administrative, fiscal and development components. It identifies the specific problems being faced in implementation by various stakeholders and offers policy prescriptions to remedy the identified problems. The outcomes of the study target the government agencies involved in implementation of the process, various related agencies, donor organizations supporting the process and researchers and common people having interest in the subject.
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“Accelerating Economic Growth and Reducing Poverty: The Road Ahead”, Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan December 2003.
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The full PRSP is an outcome of nation-wide consultations from all walks of life including the key stakeholders. Building upon the IPRSP and summarized version of the draft PRSP, this Paper identifies the challenges ahead and carries forward the major policy objectives and initiatives undertaken by the Government, providing a strategic framework for development efforts and poverty reduction based on strong political commitment. The indicative macroeconomic framework sets the broad direction and provides a mechanism to link the strategy with the resources. The Paper also addresses major gaps identified in the IPRSP and is aligned with the Millennium Development Goals. The Paper emphasizes capacity building, effective implementation, and monitoring mechanisms. The impact of full PRSP outputs is expected to strengthen macroeconomic stability, increase per capita income, and improve quality of life and promoting economic and social inclusion of the poor people.
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Akmal Hussain, “Poverty, Growth and Governance”, Pakistan National Human Development Report 2003, UNDP.
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This is the first National Human Development Report 2003 for Pakistan. The report examines new questions such as: How do distorted markets for goods and services result in the loss of income for the poor? How do local structures of power (landlords, local officials, etc?) deprive the poor of their income and assets? The report examines the challenges and pitfalls of implementing decentralization reforms and articulates a multi-pronged strategy for overcoming poverty, based on an analysis of the processes of poverty and the structure of the national economy. For the first time, the report presents the HDI at the provincial and district levels.
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