Poverty eradication in Pakistan is possible by MBO and Six Sigma.

1. Social
Inclusion
Strategies for Pakistan

2. Skill-based Education
Small Business Loans
Technical Education and Vocational
Training Authority (TEVTA), Skills
Development Council (SDC) and
FATA Development Authority (FDA)
are offering skill-based education to
youth for poverty alleviation and
economic development in Pakistan.
Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) is
supporting Government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Authority (SMEDA),
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
(PPAF), SME Bank, ZTBL, Tameer
Microfinance
Bank,
FWBL,
commercial banks, Al-Akhuwat
Foundation and Islamabad Chamber
of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) are
offering small loans to people to
alleviate poverty and economic
growth.

3. Livelihood Programs
Local Governments
Government
of
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, UNIDO and USAID are
alleviating
poverty
through
livelihood programs. Livelihood
Support & Promotion of Small
Community Infrastructure Project
(LACIP) is co-financed by the Federal
Republic of Germany through KfW.
National Reconstruction Bureau
(NRB), Government of Sindh and
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
believe that poverty can be
eradicated with effective local
governments. Elections will be held
in 2013.

4. Philanthropy
Poverty Emergency
Pakistan Baitul Maal (PBM) and
Benazir Income Support Program
(BISP) are also taking part in poverty
eradication. Every month sustenance
allowance is given to needy families
throughout the country.
Foregoing strategies-mix has not yet
bring any substantial change in lives
of people. Charity is ineffective mean
to poverty reduction but government
rely on it for political purposes.
Government of Pakistan under
leadership of Mian Muhammad
Nawaz Sharif must declare Poverty
Emergency to chalk out a resultoriented strategy for sustainable
economic development.

5. Strategy Mix
Actual
Strategy
Normative
(Should be)
10%
Skill-based
Education
15%
10%
Business Loans
20%
20%
Livelihood
Programs
25%
5%
Local Governments
30%
30%
Philanthropy
5%
25%
Income Tax
5%

6. Discussion
Q: Can poverty alleviation possible in
Pakistan?
A: With Management by Objectives and Six
Sigma, poverty reduction is possible.
Q: Should there be specialized university for
poverty alleviation?
A: Economics is being taught in major
universities of Pakistan since 1950s.
Pakistani businessmen constructed
airport at Sialkot.
Q: National conference on poverty
reduction must be held in 2014?
A: FPCCI and One UN Program II must take
notice of this suggestion.
Q: What is the benefit of zero-poverty level?
A: One gets better education and basic
entitlements besides improved human
development index.
Key Credits
Sajid Imtiaz,
Member Pakistan
Criminology, Expert Member CDKN
Society
Agency: Vibrant Communication
Feedback: sajedimtiaz@hotmail.com
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7. Discussion
Q: Can poverty alleviation possible in
Pakistan?
A: With Management by Objectives and Six
Sigma, poverty reduction is possible.
Q: Should there be specialized university for
poverty alleviation?
A: Economics is being taught in major
universities of Pakistan since 1950s.
Pakistani businessmen constructed
airport at Sialkot.
Q: National conference on poverty
reduction must be held in 2014?
A: FPCCI and One UN Program II must take
notice of this suggestion.
Q: What is the benefit of zero-poverty level?
A: One gets better education and basic
entitlements besides improved human
development index.
Key Credits
Sajid Imtiaz,
Member Pakistan
Criminology, Expert Member CDKN
Society
Agency: Vibrant Communication
Feedback: sajedimtiaz@hotmail.com
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