Programme for Poverty Reduction Cooperazione Italiana allo Sviluppo Ministero Affari Esteri Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund 90, Margalla Road, F-8/2, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel +92-51-8439450-79, Fax +92-51-8431041 UAN: +92-51-111-000-102, URL: www.ppaf.org.pk The emblem denotes three words: Ishq, Ilm, Aml - meaning passion, knowledge and action the core values driving the institution. Pakistan’s districts bordering Iran and Afghanistan are suffering from both poverty and severe on-going conflicts, and are some of the most vulnerable areas of the country. In line with it’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Government has approved an integrated and holistic programme aimed at empowering the local communities in these areas, so that they can create social safety nets for the vulnerable and invest in small scale productive infrastructure, education, health, skill training, access to microfinance, and setting up micro enterprises, thus enhancing their quality of life. Financed by the Government of Italy through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation, and supervised by the World Bank (as per PPAF-III guidelines), the 40 million Euro ‘Programme for Poverty Reduction’ is implemented in 14 Districts and 38 Union Councils through organizations partnered by the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF). Mobilized in 2013, this is a 3- year Programme. About PPAF PPAF is an apex institution for community-driven development in the country. Set up as an autonomous and not-for-profit private sector organization, PPAF enjoys facilitation and support from the Government of Pakistan, other multi & bilateral and corporate donors. PPAF aims to be the catalyst for improving quality of life, broadening range of opportunities and socio-economic mainstreaming of the poor and disadvantaged, especially women. PPAF works through an integrated approach, which is aligned closely with Pakistan’s commitment to the MDGs. Project areas Message from CEO The PPR is an exciting and challenging program for us at the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. With the Government of Italy’s unmitigated support, we are accessing 14 districts in the country’s most neglected and poverty stricken areas in KP, Balochistan and FATA. With this program, we hope to leverage earlier investments in community mobilization, livelihoods, infrastructure, health and education. The meticulous attention to detail that PPAF follows in all it donor programs-a detailed baseline study, project plans as per Community led planning tools and then third party impact, is being followed for the PPR. This is crucial so that the differences before during and after our interventions are implemented can be observed. We hope to pave the path for other institutions that work in these areas by constantly sharing our partners’ best practices. In this manner, the PPR provides an opportunity to leverage the Government of Italy’s significant contribution to Pakistan in the areas of livelihoods, agriculture value chains and heritage preservation. We are grateful to the continued technical assistance extended to us by the GoI for this program. The journey of ishq, ilm and amal (passion, knowledge and action) is indeed a challenging one-but for us at PPAF and our friends from the Government of Italy, its rewards in empowerment and stability far surpass the challenge. Village by village, Union Council by Union Council, we will Insha’Allah transform the landscape of this country. Chief Executive Officer- PPAF Qazi Azmat Isa Source: Processed and produced by the PPAF Climate Change Laboratory KPK FATA Balochistan Chitral Upper Dir Lower Dir Swat Zhob Panjgur Pishin Lasbela Killa Saif Ullah Gwadar Kech Awaran Bajaur Agency Killa Abdullah Programme districts and number of union councils District/Agency Number of Union Councils Bajaur Agency Chitral Upper Dir Lower Dir Swat Zhob Killa Saifullah Pishin Killa Abdullah Gwadar Lasbela Awaran Panjgur Kech/Turbat 3 3 3 3 12 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 23 3 (Tehsils ) 3 38 Sub Total - FATA Grand Total Balochistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sub Total - KPK Sub Total - Balochistan Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR
The emblem denotes three words: Ishq, Ilm, Aml −meaning passion, knowledge and action the core
values driving the institution.
Pakistan’s districts bordering Iran and Afghanistan are su�ering from both poverty and severe on-going con�icts, and are some of the most vulnerable areas of the country. In line with it’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Government has approved an integrated and holistic programme aimed at empowering the local communities in these areas, so that they can create social safety nets for the vulnerable and invest in small scale productive infrastructure, education, health, skill training, access to micro�nance, and setting up micro enterprises, thus enhancing their quality of life.
Financed by the Government of Italy through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation, and supervised by the World Bank (as per PPAF-III guidelines), the 40 million Euro ‘Programme for Poverty Reduction’ is implemented in 14 Districts and 38 Union Councils through organizations partnered by the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF). Mobilized in 2013, this is a 3- year Programme.
About PPAFPPAF is an apex institution for community-driven development in the country. Set up as an autonomous and not-for-pro�t private sector organization, PPAF enjoys facilitation and support from the Government of Pakistan, other multi & bilateral and corporate donors. PPAF aims to be the catalyst for improving quality of life, broadening range of opportunities and socio-economic mainstreaming of the poor and disadvantaged, especially women. PPAF works through an integrated approach, which is aligned closely with Pakistan’s commitment to the MDGs.
Project areas Message from CEO
The PPR is an exciting and challenging program for us at the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. With the Government of Italy’s unmitigated support, we are accessing 14 districts in the country’s most neglected and poverty stricken areas in KP, Balochistan and FATA. With this program, we hope to leverage earlier investments in community mobilization, livelihoods, infrastructure, health and education. The meticulous attention to detail that PPAF follows in all it donor programs-a detailed baseline study, project plans as per Community led planning tools and then third party impact, is being followed for the PPR. This is crucial so that the di�erences before during and after our interventions are implemented can be observed. We hope to pave the path for other institutions that work in these areas by constantly sharing our partners’ best practices. In this manner, the PPR provides an opportunity to leverage the Government of Italy’s signi�cant contribution to Pakistan in the areas of livelihoods, agriculture value chains and heritage preservation. We are grateful to the continued technical assistance extended to us by the GoI for this program. The journey of ishq, ilm and amal (passion, knowledge and action) is indeed a challenging one-but for us at PPAF and our friends from the Government of Italy, its rewards in empowerment and stability far surpass the challenge. Village by village, Union Council by Union Council, we will Insha’Allah transform the landscape of this country.
Chief Executive O�cer- PPAFQazi Azmat Isa
Source: Processed and produced by thePPAF Climate Change Laboratory
Programme Implementation - PPAF supports need based integrated programming through Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI), Water Energy and Climate Change (WECC), Education, Health & Nutrition (EHN), Disaster Preparedness & Management (DPM), and Livelihood, Employment & Enterprise Development. PPAF supports the community to develop sector speci�c Community Resource Persons (CRPs). It equips the community to establish relevant platforms to support each of the thematic sectors, e.g. Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Health Committees, Naukri ya Karobar Centres, Youth Centres, Loan Centres, Disaster Preparedness and Management Committees (DPMCs), etc. In addition to micro enterprises, the community is supported to establish social enterprises to address immediate social issues such as community schools, health centres, water purifying units, livestock and crop insurance, etc. Advocacy and lobbying with local government and other resource institutions is a critical intervention. Some key sectors that PPR will focus on include natural resource management, agriculture and livestock, horticulture, eco-tourism, crafts, processing and post harvest technologies, gems & minerals.
Framework
for Effective Socio-EconomicTransformation through Community DrivenDevelopment
Community Engagement - PPAF's Partner Organizations (POs) identify village based Community Resource Persons who are trained to lead community based dialogues on 'a vision for a quality life', Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Livelihood and Enterprise Development (SLED), and human rights and core institutional values. The intent is to create a passion (or CHAAH) for change, and ensure that the community is willing and able to invest in a 'togetherness' that will transcend beyond the life of the Programme.
Building Institutional Capacity - Community members are guided to establish and strengthen inclusive community institutions at mohallah, village and union council levels to conceptualize and undertake the required socio-economic transformation. A cadre of local Community Resource Persons (CRPs) is developed with expertise in management (�nancial, human, procurement), gender, environment, governance, civic rights, networking, computer literacy, �nancial literacy, and poverty ranking. The Village Organizations (VOs) and the Local Support Organizations (LSOs) are supported to register as formal entities and open bank accounts to allow formal �nancial transactions.
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Assessment CommunityEngagement
Gearing for Action
Building Institutional
Capacity
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Programme PlanningEntering the Area
Institutional Development Programme Intervention Feedback
CPI WECC EHN DPM LEED
Secondary Data – Assessment &
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Setting up/ strengthening Comm
unity Organizations (Cos) ,
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Categorization of beneficiaries and households as per
Poverty ranking (above poverty, poor,
ultra & vulnerable Poor)
Developing Socio-Economic Plan for villages & union
councils (including spatial mapping of gaps and opportunities
in CPI, WECC, LEED, EHN & Disaster)
Developing Implementation Plans
(IPs) for action
Provision of Infrastructure/Assets at individual or community level
Skills Training & Employability CPI, WECC, EHN, DPM, LEED
Access to Finance Community Livelihood Fund (CLF),Prime Ministers Interest Free Loan Scheme (PMIFL), Financial Services
at community, government and private sector levels
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Entering the Area - PPAF invests in developing the initial pro�les of the districts and Union Councils (UCs) where PPR would be implemented, so that the information guides programme design and serves as a critical baseline for eventual internal and external assessments and evaluations. PPAF's Partner Organizations (POs) and the community institutions continue to update the pro�les over the course of programme implementation, thus creating useful resource material for future progress and programming.
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Programme Planning (Gearing for Action) - Members from local community institutions are trained and mentored to categorize households as per poverty ranking (above poverty, poor, ultra and vulnerable poor), and undertake participatory dialogue and consultations to develop village development plans (VDPs) and consolidate the same into Union Council Development Plans (UCDPs). This includes spatial mapping that clearly speci�es village resources including schools, health centres, water sources, roads, bridges, etc. Such exercises allow for judicious resource allocation and utilization.
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Compliance & Quality Assurance (Feedback) - From the beginning of the programme to its conclusion, compliance is ensured with regard to the speed, transparency and accountability of implementation, adherence to core values, and integrity of �nancial transactions. This is managed through a vibrant Management Information System (MIS) and internal and external monitoring, research and documentation. Through technological innovations, the community is also encouraged to participate in this process. Best practices are compiled and network events organized for 'show and tell' to relevant stakeholders.
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Sustainability - Institutional transformation and sustainable development is possible only when 'exit is built into entry', the 'community is given command over their own destiny' and concern for 'environment, gender equality and disability' are mainstreamed in the initial conceptualization and results framework of the programme.
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PPR implementation is guided by PPAF’s following framework for e�ective socio-economic transformation, where the focus is to transform local community institutions so that they can ensure their sustainable development. A set of logical, interlinked interventions makes this possible as follows:
