The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has launched first-ever Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) report in collaboration with United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) here on Thursday. Rahimdad Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Senior Minister for Planning & Development and Energy & Power, while addressing on the occasion, extended on behalf of provincial government special gratitude to UNDP and other UN agencies for extending their support in preparation of the first ever provincial MDG report.
He said that the report would serve as a baseline to track progress and devise future programmes and policies of the province. He added that the provincial government is committed to accelerate progress towards the achievement of MDGs, saying that they have been developed provincial MDG targets. The UNDP Country Director, Jean Luc Stalon appreciated the contribution and active involvement of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in finalisation of the report.
"The ownership at such a high level shows the commitment of the provincial government towards the achievement of MDGs", Jean Juc underlined. He added that the report provides empirical evidence on the status of MDGs and will help inform development planning and programmes of not only the provincial government but also other development partners.
The report uses the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (2008-09) data for most of its analysis. Poverty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is estimated at 29 percent (in 2005/06), which is 7 percent higher than the national average. However, with sufficient resource allocation, the provincial and federal poverty alleviation programmes can play a pivotal role in poverty reduction.
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