 IFAD Impact Assessment - Pakistan Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP)Nicholas Barton, Irene Dejuan, Felicia Holm, Julian Joseph, Katharina Richert and Tisorn Songsermsawas No 413121, IFAD Impact Assessment Series from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Abstract: The Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP), launched in Pakistan in 2011, aims to reduce rural poverty through a graduation approach combining livestock asset transfers, vocational and entrepreneurial training, community infrastructure and agricultural development. An impact assessment based on surveys of 3,321 beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries found no significant effect on poverty or overall income, but notable improvements in resilience and well-being. Livestock participants increased livestock holdings, assets and crop diversification, while training participants gained household assets, higher crop yields, self-employment opportunities, food security and dietary diversity. Both groups reported greater ability to cope with shocks. However, market participation and sales of livestock products declined, and women’s empowerment outcomes were mixed. Findings highlight the need for improved market access, credit and post-training support. Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ags:unadia:413121 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in IFAD Impact Assessment Series from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Contact information at EDIRC. |
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