Newsletter Issue III June 2014
United Nations Development Programme
Development Matters UNDP in Pakistan
Pakistan
Role of civic education in strengthening democracy
Parliamentarians develop National Action Plans to support the achievement of development goals
Editorial
Improving Lives Marc-André Franche Country Director, UNDP Pakistan @MAFundp
I belong to a province where development indicators have not shown any substantive progress, so I intend to go back and work on social development as I know the priorities of the area, says Zia Ud Din. Born in the small town of Pishin, Zia Ud Din worked part-time to make ends meet while he pursued his M.Phil. He learned about the UNDP-Higher Education Commission fellowship award supported by UNDP and immediately decided to apply to support his continuing studies. His winning thesis topic was Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Development Pre- and Post-7th National Finance Commission Analysis. Zia plans to go back to Balochistan when he completes his degree and he requested that such fellowship awards be increased since they provide people coming from underprivileged backgrounds an opportunity to accomplish their objectives. Pakistan is a young country, with one of the youngest electorates in the world. The youth are extremely dynamic with a lot of potential. Read More Follow us on:
Women s parliamentary caucuses as agents of change
The civic education cafè is a unique way of sharing information and experiences with other students. I will surely share the information with my colleagues and students. Participant, Civic Education Café. I am the rst female master Trainer in KP province police, who has trained her male counterparts. I have to become a role model for all women in KP. Anila, Police O cial Through the National Conference on MDGs, the parliamentarians will be able to monitor progress and recommend corrective measures for achieving development goals . Ayesha Syed, Parliamentarian
Success stories
Women strengthen rule of law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Community conserves natural resources to protect its future
Zia Ud Din brings positive social change to Balochistan
Featured partner - The Government of Australia Australia is committed to supporting Pakistan as a partner in its e orts to confront security threats, build economic prosperity and enhance development. The Australian Government has increased its engagement with Pakistan since 2008 in the areas of security cooperation (including defence and law enforcement training), economic reform, development and democratic governance. Development cooperation is an important component of Australia's bilateral relationship with Pakistan. Australia's total o cial development assistance to Pakistan has grown substantially over the last six years, increasing from USD18.2 million in 2006-07 to USD85.7 million in 2012-13. The overall aim of Australian development assistance is to work with the Government of Pakistan towards a stable, secure and democratic country through equitable social and economic development and poverty reduction in line with the Millennium Development Goals. Read More
Video gallery
Mr. Adil Najam talks about the upcoming Human Development Report on Youth.
Mr. Asad Umar-role of youth in the development of Pakistan at the National MDGs Conference.
Dr. Sabina Alkire talks about measuring poverty in Pakistan.
Mr. Ayaz Sadiq talks about enhancing women s participation in politics.
In the news In the News
National Assembly Speaker calls for collective e orts to attain social development goals.
National Consultation on Enhancing Women s Participation in Politics.
Civic Education CafĂŠ gives students a voice in civic education.
International development partners visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen support for rule of law.
Bringing innovation to education through the MDGs Acceleration Framework.
Pakistan s rst Multi-dimensional Poverty Index initiated by the Government, UNDP and Oxford University.
Our partners All these activities were carried out with the support of our donors and in partnership with the Government of Pakistan.
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