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Human Development for Human Development for Economic GrowthEconomic Growth

Presentation to participants of:Presentation to participants of:

Pakistan Development ForumPakistan Development ForumMarch 17, 2004March 17, 2004

Presented by:Presented by:Dr. Nasim AshrafDr. Nasim Ashraf

Minister of State & ChairmanMinister of State & ChairmanNational Commission for Human DevelopmentNational Commission for Human Development

Pakistan Human Development FundPakistan Human Development Fund

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ContentsContents

•• Introduction to NCHD/PHDFIntroduction to NCHD/PHDF

•• NCHD OperationsNCHD Operations

•• NCHD AchievementsNCHD Achievements

•• FinancesFinances

•• SummarySummary

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National Commission for Human DevelopmentNational Commission for Human DevelopmentEstablished by Government of Pakistan under Ordinance No. Established by Government of Pakistan under Ordinance No.

XXIX of 2002XXIX of 2002

The Commission is mandated to promote Human The Commission is mandated to promote Human

Development by Development by SUPPORTINGSUPPORTING Government line Government line

departmentsdepartments, , elected officialselected officials and and NGOsNGOs at the at the

district level in primary education, literacy, income district level in primary education, literacy, income

generating activities and provision of basic generating activities and provision of basic

healthcare serviceshealthcare services

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To improve service delivery in Education/Health To improve service delivery in Education/Health at the grassrootsat the grassroots1.1. Innovative strategies for capacity buildingInnovative strategies for capacity building

2.2. Fill implementation gapsFill implementation gaps

3.3. Leverage PublicLeverage Public--private partnershipsprivate partnerships

4.4. Ensure community ownership and participationEnsure community ownership and participation

5.5. Create awareness and a mass movement for Create awareness and a mass movement for

human developmenthuman development

EFA/HFA GoalsEFA/HFA Goals

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Pakistan Human Development Fund (PHDF)Pakistan Human Development Fund (PHDF)Established as a publicEstablished as a public--private partnership to private partnership to fund NCHD projectsfund NCHD projects

Private Private PhilanthropistsPhilanthropists

UNDP and other UNDP and other International International Development Development

PartnersPartners

Government Government of Pakistanof Pakistan

PHDF Registered PHDF Registered

under Companies under Companies

Ordinance as a notOrdinance as a not--

forfor--profit profit

organization, with organization, with

an independent an independent

Board of Directors Board of Directors

PHDFPHDFA threeA three--way way partnershippartnership

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Implemented through districtImplemented through district--based incubatorsbased incubatorsHuman Development Support Units (HDSU)Human Development Support Units (HDSU)

NCHD programs operational in 16 NCHD programs operational in 16 districts, 4 in each provincedistricts, 4 in each province

•• BadinBadin•• Naushero FerozNaushero Feroz

•• GhotkiGhotki•• ThattaThatta

SindhSindh

•• Rahim Yar KhanRahim Yar Khan•• RajanpurRajanpur

•• NarowalNarowal•• AttockAttock

PunjabPunjab

•• KarakKarak•• Bajaur AgencyBajaur Agency

•• MardanMardan•• MansehraMansehra

NWFPNWFP

•• JafferabadJafferabad•• Killa SaifullahKilla Saifullah

•• MastungMastung•• PishinPishin

BalochistanBalochistan

20032003--040420022002--0303

In addition, In addition, literacy projectsliteracy projects also launched in also launched in 2626 other districtsother districts

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NCHD ProgramsNCHD ProgramsTo help achieve EFA, HFA & Population To help achieve EFA, HFA & Population Welfare GoalsWelfare Goals•• EducationEducation

oo Universal Primary Education (5Universal Primary Education (5--7 years age)7 years age)oo Feeder Schools (5Feeder Schools (5--7 years age)7 years age)oo Adult Literacy (15Adult Literacy (15--39 years age)39 years age)oo Non Formal Education (8Non Formal Education (8--14 years age)14 years age)

•• Primary Health Care ExtensionPrimary Health Care Extension

•• Community Development /VolunteerismCommunity Development /Volunteerism

•• Micro Enterprise DevelopmentMicro Enterprise Development

•• Incubation (Capacity Building)Incubation (Capacity Building)

•• Global Resource MobilizationGlobal Resource Mobilization

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NCHD AchievementsNCHD AchievementsAugust 02 August 02 –– December 03December 03

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EducationEducationResults towards achieving EFA GoalsResults towards achieving EFA Goals

•• UPEUPE (5(5--7 years age) 7 years age) –– helped District Education Dept. in enrolling helped District Education Dept. in enrolling 441,000441,000 previously outpreviously out--ofof--school children in schools in 16 districtsschool children in schools in 16 districts

•• Feeder SchoolsFeeder Schools -- 2,4022,402 new communitynew community--based primary schools based primary schools have been opened in consultation with District Education Dept., have been opened in consultation with District Education Dept., where where 88,00088,000 new students are getting educationnew students are getting education

•• Adult LiteracyAdult Literacy (15(15--39 years) 39 years) -- 1,5551,555 Centers have been Centers have been established in 31 districts, where established in 31 districts, where 42,10042,100 adults have been adults have been provided functional literacy skillsprovided functional literacy skills

•• Non Formal EducationNon Formal Education (8(8--14 years) 14 years) -- 477477 Centers have been Centers have been established where established where 12,90012,900 children have been made literatechildren have been made literate

•• Teachers TrainingTeachers Training –– 20,00020,000 teachers of District Education teachers of District Education department trained on enrollment & dropout preventiondepartment trained on enrollment & dropout prevention

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HealthHealthImproving access / Building capacitiesImproving access / Building capacities

•• Over Over 650,000650,000 mothers have been trained on the importance of ORS mothers have been trained on the importance of ORS and making homeand making home--made ORS in 6 districts. (Cost Rs 1.50 / mother)made ORS in 6 districts. (Cost Rs 1.50 / mother)

•• 90%90% of women in the target areas of PHCE Project are being of women in the target areas of PHCE Project are being continuously provided Health Educationcontinuously provided Health Education

•• 90%90% of the children under 5 are being continuously monitored for of the children under 5 are being continuously monitored for their growth/nutritiontheir growth/nutrition

•• Mothers’ health education has doubled iodized salt usage in MardMothers’ health education has doubled iodized salt usage in Mardanan

•• Percentage of eligible couples using child spacing methods has Percentage of eligible couples using child spacing methods has increased by increased by 500%500%

•• Percentage of women with 3 TT vaccinations has been increased byPercentage of women with 3 TT vaccinations has been increased by650%650%

•• Percentages of children immunized with BCG, DPT and Measles Percentages of children immunized with BCG, DPT and Measles have been increased to have been increased to 67.6%, 38.5%67.6%, 38.5% and and 27.6%27.6% respectivelyrespectively

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Volunteerism forVolunteerism for Community DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentSustainable development through community Sustainable development through community participation participation –– creation of assets at the grassrootscreation of assets at the grassroots

•• 43,00043,000 community volunteers identified in 16 districtscommunity volunteers identified in 16 districts

•• 2,2002,200 Volunteer Union Council Coordinators and Volunteer Union Council Coordinators and 5,4005,400

Volunteer Village Coordinators identified in 16 districtsVolunteer Village Coordinators identified in 16 districts

•• Volunteers are supporting implementation of UPE, Volunteers are supporting implementation of UPE,

Literacy and Health Care programs of NCHDLiteracy and Health Care programs of NCHD

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Micro Enterprise DevelopmentMicro Enterprise Developmentthrough entrepreneurship trainingthrough entrepreneurship training

•• 200 200 Master Trainers trained for imparting training on Master Trainers trained for imparting training on

entrepreneurship and skills developmententrepreneurship and skills development

•• 556556 entrepreneurs in 9 districts have been trained on entrepreneurs in 9 districts have been trained on

Enterprise Development Enterprise Development

•• 266266 enterprises have been established enterprises have been established (200 females)(200 females)

•• Target for 16 districts is to establish Target for 16 districts is to establish 1,0001,000 enterprises enterprises

during the year 2004during the year 2004

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IncubationIncubation / / Capacity BuildingCapacity BuildingBuilding capacities of line departments, elected Building capacities of line departments, elected representatives and service delivery partners (NGOs)representatives and service delivery partners (NGOs)

•• Capacity needs assessment of 16 Districts Governments completedCapacity needs assessment of 16 Districts Governments completed

•• Training of District Education department in UPE in 16 districtsTraining of District Education department in UPE in 16 districts

•• Training of line departments in Planning & Budgeting, Human Training of line departments in Planning & Budgeting, Human

Resource and General management is under implementationResource and General management is under implementation

•• Elected representatives at Union Council level in 16 districts tElected representatives at Union Council level in 16 districts trained rained

on NCHD programson NCHD programs

•• 2,2002,200 volunteer Union Council Coordinators and volunteer Union Council Coordinators and 5,400 5,400 Volunteer Volunteer

Village Coordinators trained on providing volunteer support to Village Coordinators trained on providing volunteer support to

Education and Health programsEducation and Health programs

•• Capacity needs assessment of Capacity needs assessment of ZilaZila Monitoring Committees Monitoring Committees

completed in 10 districts and their training is under implementacompleted in 10 districts and their training is under implementationtion

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Alliance for community empowerment Alliance for community empowerment created to support devolution created to support devolution

33--way partnership between DTCE, way partnership between DTCE,

NCHD & NRSP established for CCB NCHD & NRSP established for CCB creation and successful operationcreation and successful operation

Project funded by USAIDProject funded by USAID

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Global Resource MobilizationGlobal Resource MobilizationTowards Human Development in PakistanTowards Human Development in Pakistan

•• TelethonTelethon -- 8 hour Live TV transmission for fund raising and 8 hour Live TV transmission for fund raising and

creating awareness on human development creating awareness on human development

•• Sojourn PakistanSojourn Pakistan -- Fund raising mega event organized for Fund raising mega event organized for

expatriate Pakistanis from all over the worldexpatriate Pakistanis from all over the world

•• MicrosoftMicrosoft –– Grant of USD 0.13 million for 16 districts IT Grant of USD 0.13 million for 16 districts IT

resource centersresource centers

•• US CongressUS Congress –– Grant of USD 2 million for NCHD Grant of USD 2 million for NCHD

programsprograms

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FinancesFinancesUNDP 1,700,000 PHDF Directors 2,700,000 Glaxo SmithKline 235,000 European Commission 110,000 UNFPA 25,000 Save-the-Children USA 19,000 WHO 41,000 Individual Philanthropists 122,000 Telethon 900,000 Sojourn Pakistan 340,000 Saba Welfare Trust, NA 255,000 Microsoft 130,000 TOTAL 15,197,000

•• Financial audit of Financial audit of NCHD (2002NCHD (2002--03) was 03) was conducted by A.F. conducted by A.F. Ferguson’s Ltd. the Ferguson’s Ltd. the leading auditing firm of leading auditing firm of PakistanPakistan

•• Endowment Fund will Endowment Fund will be created from Rs 750 be created from Rs 750 million approved by million approved by Government of Pakistan Government of Pakistan to cover recurring to cover recurring management costsmanagement costs

•• Grant of $2 million pledged by US CongressGrant of $2 million pledged by US Congress

•• Grant of $1 million pledged by USAIDGrant of $1 million pledged by USAID

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SUMMARYSUMMARYNCHD NCHD –– Effective Support for Effective Support for Achievement of EFA/HFA GoalsAchievement of EFA/HFA Goals1.1. Innovative publicInnovative public--private partnership to improve service private partnership to improve service

delivery at grassrootsdelivery at grassroots

2.2. Cost effective support for EFA/HFA goals Cost effective support for EFA/HFA goals (annual national (annual national budget of NCHD is approximately equal to Education budget of budget of NCHD is approximately equal to Education budget of one district)one district)

3.3. Sustainable asset creation of human capital at Sustainable asset creation of human capital at the grassrootsthe grassroots

4.4. Raising awareness for human developmentRaising awareness for human development

5.5. Needs continuity of funding/support for achieving results Needs continuity of funding/support for achieving results nationallynationally