Social Transfer Initiatives in Pakistan Nadia Shah Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP), Pakistan Thematic Seminar on ‘Social Transfers for the Fight.

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Social Transfer Initiatives in Pakistan Nadia Shah Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP), Pakistan Thematic Seminar on ‘Social Transfers for the Fight Against Hunger’ (Feb 21-22, 2013 in Cambodia)

Contents Brief Profile and Local Context of Pakistan National Social Transfer Programme Public-Private Partnership for Social Transfer Programme

Brief Profile and Local Context Pakistan

Country Context -Total Population: 180 million -58% of the population is food insecure -Increase to 63% in the next five years

- COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT - Growing Inflation - Weak governance - Security Crisis -Natural Disasters

The story from DIR The importance of the local context

MILITARY

-Potential for self-help - Ties of reciprocity - Social Networks -Instances of Collective Action Strong Society

Description of Social Transfer Programme Government of Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Government of Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)

What is BISP? -Started in Objectives to eradicate poverty and empower women -US$ 12 every month -Initial allocation of US $347million for reaching out to 3.5 million women living below the poverty line -Allocation in the last financial year was US$716 million to expand coverage to 5 million families (15% of the poor) -Breaks from past practices of building citizen-state relationship through the male head of the family -Social Assistance Programme Cash Grants Waseela-e- Haq Waseela-e- Sehat Waseela-e- Rozgar Emergency Relief Package Waseela-e- Taleem

Targeting Mechanism(s) Targeting through the use of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Elected Representatives Poverty Score Card exercise X X Verification by NADRA

Delivery Mechanism(s): Management of BISP -6 Regional Offices -35 Divisional Directorates -550 Sub-District Offices Programme Management BISP Beneficiary Identification through PSC Partner Organization Beneficiary Verification NADRA Disbursement of Money Post Office, Benazir Smart Card/Branchless Banking

Public Private Partnership Programme Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sarhad Rural Support Programme’s Initiative for Social Protection

Community Mobilization Social Sector Services Gender & DevelopmentCPIs and MHP Human Resource Dev Micro Finance and CIF Improving Governance and Access to Justice Initiative Policy Adv. & Linkages Nat. Resource Mgmnt Enterprise Development and Value Chains

Universal Approach Poverty-Targeted Poverty Reduction & Resilient Communities

Community Investment Funds -CIF aims to improve livelihoods of poor and vulnerable especially women in target areas -Social Collateral -CIF is a fund owned, run and managed by the community (village organizations) themselves. -So far, over 120 women VOs have been engaged in CIF delivery, benefiting over 5,000 rural households.

Community Investment Funds

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