Completed Projects

Harnessing Threads of Change

Rural women artisans in Pakistan are the custodians of some of the most exquisite textile embroidery skills in the world, but are often left without the monetary returns to reflect the high level of their craft when producing items for the domestic and international markets

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Rural Support Programmes Network's (RSPN) Enterprise Facilitation Unit in Pakistan, piloted an initiative aimed at opening direct market access opportunities for rural women artisans... Read more

Poverty Scorecard Rollout - Benazir Income Support Program

The Government of Pakistan launched the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in February 2009, as the main social safety net programme to cushion the negative effects of the food crisis and inflation on the poor.

The Government is introducing a Targeting Process that is objective and conforms to international best practices. The survey instrument to be used for this census is the World Bank/Government of Pakistan’s Poverty Score Card.... Read more