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The Future of Work: Findings of Research Commissioned by the Oxfam ‘Empower Youth for Work’ Program
(Oxfam Novib, 2020-07)Empower Youth for Work (EYW) is a five-year program (2016-2021) run by Oxfam, funded by the IKEA Foundation. The program focuses on enabling young people, especially young women, in climate change affected rural areas of ... -
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor: A Case Study
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a multifaceted project which was formally announced during a visit by China’s president, Xi Jinping, to Pakistan in April 2015. It is an infusion of infrastructure, energy, ... -
Lessons from Road Safety Research and Policy Engagement in Pakistan, Nepal, Tanzania
(IDS, 2019-07)DFID invests in research on transport infrastructure to promote knowledge on cross-cutting issues, such as road safety, and to influence standards and practices across the sector. This rapid desk based study provides lessons ... -
Factors Associated with Catch‐Up Growth in Early Infancy in Rural Pakistan: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Women's Work and Nutrition Study
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2018-10-21)The adverse health impacts of early infant stunting can be partially ameliorated by early catch‐up growth. Few studies have examined predictors of and barriers to catch‐up growth to identify intervention points for improving ... -
Water Management/Governance Systems in Pakistan
(IDS, 2018-11-20)This review largely focuses on government/formal water management and governance systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces and outlines a number of key challenges that are common across the two provinces. Challenges ... -
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Pakistan
(IDS, 2018-11-28)This rapid review examined the extent of water, sanitation and hygiene services in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Provinces of Pakistan. It analyses the published literature on issues, solutions attempted and the impact ... -
Revenue-Maximising or Revenue-Sacrificing Government? Property Tax in Pakistan
(Routledge, 2016-05-12)The idea that states seek to maximise their revenue collection has occupied a significant place in contemporary political economy analysis of taxation, and has helped us understand the history of state formation. It is, ... -
Can China’s Bold New Plans Make the Difference in Pakistan?
(IDS, 2016-06)Ever since the 1955 Bandung Conference of Afro-Asian states, China has been active in civil engineering projects around the world, especially in Africa, as a sign of its commitment to the world emerging from colonialism. ... -
Understanding Low-Level State Capacity: Property Tax Collection in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2015-03)This paper is based on a detailed analysis of how field staff in the Excise and Taxation Department of the Punjab Provincial Government collect the (very low-yielding) property tax. In general, informal practices and ... -
Evaluation of the Strategy for Support via Swedish Civil Society Organisations 2010-2014: Final Country Report - Pakistan
(Sida, 2015-11-11)This report shares the findings and recommendations from an evaluation of Sweden’s Civil Society Strategy 2010–2014 as implemented by Swedish civil society organisations and their national partners in Pakistan, as one of ... -
Policing Urban Violence: Lessons from South Asia
(IDS, 2014-03)As densely populated urban centres emerge as economic powerhouses where global GDP is concentrated, they are also increasingly vulnerable to shocks of violence and insecurity. Well-managed urban economies have the potential ...
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