Pakistan
MDF concluded operations in Pakistan in June 2022.
The following page gives a summary of the impressive portfolio of work implemented from 2013 to 2020.
MDF Pakistan has benefitted 292,963 people generating USD 98,587,112 in additional income, which is an extra USD 337 per person.
MDF Pakistan has benefitted
46,807
people
generating
USD 36.2m
in additional income
which is an extra
USD 775
per person.
Our work in Pakistan
Pakistan’s economy is growing well: performance was strong in 2017-18, inflation is low, and poverty and inequality are declining across the country. However, the country’s 200 million people continue to face complex challenges: high rural poverty, food insecurity, low female participation in economic activity and limited broad-based economic growth.
The solutions that MDF has sought to deliver focus on sectors and investments that serve the millions of poor, rural households and food-insecure urban households.
MDF’s work in the dairy, meat and horticulture sectors allows for the promotion of rural and regional inclusiveness for a large proportion of the poor population. The program also promotes the use of sustainable technologies and has introduced energy and water innovations to help address high energy prices and water shortages in Pakistan. This improves agricultural productivity, food security and environmental outcomes.
Inclusive Growth
In Pakistan, MDF focusses on strengthening women’s agency and creating income-earning opportunities for women. To achieve this, we structure our work around providing information to women in agriculture and helping them to access employment. Additionally, MDF investigates the dynamics around women’s economic participation in household activities, decision-making and control over household funds. Interventions facilitated by MDF Pakistan are creating income-earning opportunities for women and contributing towards their strengthened agency. MDF also supports private sector efforts towards disability-inclusive development.Resources
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