Mapping Study of Social Protection Schemes in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2013
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ASIAN 2006 DECENT WORK DECADE 2015 International Labour Organization ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific INSTITUTIONAL MAPPING STUDY OF SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES IN THE PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, 2013 By Ayesha Khan International Labour Organization ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific INSTITUTIONAL MAPPING STUDY OF SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES IN THE PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, 2013 ILO Country Office for Pakistan ILO Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan. Tel: +92-51-2276456-8 Fax: +92-51-2279181-2 E-mail: [email protected] www.ilo.org/islamabad International Labour Organization ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific INSTITUTIONAL MAPPING STUDY OF SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES IN THE PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, 2013 ILO Country Office for Pakistan ILO Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan. Tel: +92-51-2276456-8 Fax: +92-51-2279181-2 E-mail: [email protected] www.ilo.org/islamabad Copyright © International Labour Organization 2014 Acknowledgements First published 2014 This Mapping Study presents the findings from an extensive review of the literature on social Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. protection literature produced during the last seven years. It is also informed by a survey conducted Nevertheless, short excerpts from them may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. For in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between April and to June 2013. The study was rights of reproduction or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications (Rights and Permissions), International Labour commissioned by the ILO Pakistan. Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or by email: [email protected]. The International Labour Office welcomes such applications. I am deeply grateful to the provincial government, particularly Mr. Qaiser Alam, Head of the Social Libraries, institutions and other users registered with reproduction rights organizations may make copies in accordance with the Protection Reform Unit (SPRU) and his team, without whose able support this study would not have licences issued to them for this purpose. Visit www.ifrro.org to find the reproduction rights organization in your country. been possible. Also noteworthy is the input and feedback from the respective Department Heads of Social Welfare, Zakat and Ushr, Education, Law, Health, Industries, Labour and Finance. I am also thankful to the Additional Chief Secretary for his time and suggestions. Institutional Mapping Study of Social Protection Schemes in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2013 / International Labour Office, ILO Country Office for Pakistan - Islamabad: ILO, 2013 During the presentation and feedback process the inputs from UNICEF's, Sohail Ahmed, and GIZ's Dr. Imran Durrani contributed to the final shape of the report. I must also appreciate the comments and feedback of the UNDP RAHA programme. 978-92-2-129463-4 (print) 978-92-2-129464-1 (web pdf) I am also extremely grateful to my colleagues, the entire SFT Associates field team led by Social Sector specialist, Mr. Shah Alam. The survey team gathered data beyond the call of duty covering all 978-92-2-129465-8 (CD-ROM) 25 districts of the Province; especially during high-security situations and curfews in Hangu, D.I. Khan, Bannu and Tank districts. International Labour Office; ILO Country Office for Pakistan Last but not least, I am grateful to the ILO team both at Headquarters and in the Pakistan office. A special vote of thanks is due to Senior Programme Officer, Syed Saad Hussain Gilani for his guidance and patience with the unforeseen delays. 06.11.1 I am confident that with the current commitment of the provincial government this information will ILO Cataloguing in Publication Data serve to design a more realistic and responsive policy for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and its people. The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of Ayesha Khan material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval. ILO publications and electronic products can be obtained through major booksellers or ILO local offices in many countries, or direct from ILO Publications, International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. Catalogues or lists of new publications are available free of charge from the above address, or by email: [email protected] Visit our web site: www.ilo.org/publns Printed in Pakistan i Copyright © International Labour Organization 2014 Acknowledgements First published 2014 This Mapping Study presents the findings from an extensive review of the literature on social Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. protection literature produced during the last seven years. It is also informed by a survey conducted Nevertheless, short excerpts from them may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. For in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between April and to June 2013. The study was rights of reproduction or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications (Rights and Permissions), International Labour commissioned by the ILO Pakistan. Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or by email: [email protected]. The International Labour Office welcomes such applications. I am deeply grateful to the provincial government, particularly Mr. Qaiser Alam, Head of the Social Libraries, institutions and other users registered with reproduction rights organizations may make copies in accordance with the Protection Reform Unit (SPRU) and his team, without whose able support this study would not have licences issued to them for this purpose. Visit www.ifrro.org to find the reproduction rights organization in your country. been possible. Also noteworthy is the input and feedback from the respective Department Heads of Social Welfare, Zakat and Ushr, Education, Law, Health, Industries, Labour and Finance. I am also thankful to the Additional Chief Secretary for his time and suggestions. Institutional Mapping Study of Social Protection Schemes in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2013 / International Labour Office, ILO Country Office for Pakistan - Islamabad: ILO, 2013 During the presentation and feedback process the inputs from UNICEF's, Sohail Ahmed, and GIZ's Dr. Imran Durrani contributed to the final shape of the report. I must also appreciate the comments and feedback of the UNDP RAHA programme. 978-92-2-129463-4 (print) 978-92-2-129464-1 (web pdf) I am also extremely grateful to my colleagues, the entire SFT Associates field team led by Social Sector specialist, Mr. Shah Alam. The survey team gathered data beyond the call of duty covering all 978-92-2-129465-8 (CD-ROM) 25 districts of the Province; especially during high-security situations and curfews in Hangu, D.I. Khan, Bannu and Tank districts. International Labour Office; ILO Country Office for Pakistan Last but not least, I am grateful to the ILO team both at Headquarters and in the Pakistan office. A special vote of thanks is due to Senior Programme Officer, Syed Saad Hussain Gilani for his guidance and patience with the unforeseen delays. 06.11.1 I am confident that with the current commitment of the provincial government this information will ILO Cataloguing in Publication Data serve to design a more realistic and responsive policy for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and its people. The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of Ayesha Khan material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval. ILO publications and electronic products can be obtained through major booksellers or ILO local offices in many countries, or direct from ILO Publications, International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. Catalogues or lists of new publications are available free of charge from the above address, or by email: [email protected] Visit our web site: www.ilo.org/publns Printed in Pakistan i Preface This literature review and mapping study (referred to hereafter as simply “the Study”) highlights and discusses the social protection programmes and mechanisms currently operational in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. For the purposes of this report, social protection (SP) is taken to refer to: 'the public actions taken in response to levels of vulnerability, risk and deprivation which are deemed socially unacceptable within a given polity or society.' The Study report is divided into four parts: in the first part, the introduction of the report briefly mentions the purpose of the study, the limitations and the methodology.