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IFAD Impact Assessment - Pakistan Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP)

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  • Barton, Nicholas
  • Dejuan, Irene
  • Holm, Felicia
  • Joseph, Julian
  • Richert, Katharina
  • Songsermsawas, Tisorn

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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.

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  • Barton, Nicholas & Dejuan, Irene & Holm, Felicia & Joseph, Julian & Richert, Katharina & Songsermsawas, Tisorn, 2022. "IFAD Impact Assessment - Pakistan Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP)," IFAD Impact Assessment Series 413121, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:unadia:413121
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413121
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