The document summarizes Pakistan's progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It finds that Pakistan has made slow or no progress on most targets. Only MDG-6 around HIV/AIDS is on track, while MDG-2 on education and MDG-3 on gender equality have seen slow progress. MDG-1 on poverty, MDG-4 on child mortality, MDG-5 on maternal health, and MDG-7 on environmental sustainability are far behind targets. Pakistan also faces many challenges including a lack of reliable data, natural disasters, economic crises, and low prioritization of MDG spending. Consultations across Pakistan found that priorities for future development goals should include peace,

1. MDGs situation in Pakistan
Mohammad Zia Ur Rehman – Chief Executive AWAZCDS-Pakistan
MDGs situation in Pakistan
Mohammad Zia Ur Rehman – Chief Executive AWAZCDS-Pakistan

2. • Unlike others Pakistan
started considering MDGs in
2005-first time despite
signing it in 2000 (Ref –
Preamble of PMDGR 2010)
• Adopted all18 targets and 41
indicators against which
progress is being measured
till date, however, data is
available against only 33
indicators
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

3. • ONLY -MDG -6 (Slightly ahead on HIV &
AIDS prevalence control- because
baseline of HIV & AIDs patients is not
available in Pakistan
• In another indicator of MDG6 -much
behind in TB/ Malaria Controls as data is
somehow available
• MDG-2 (Education) & MDG 3 (Gender
& women empowerment) very slow
progress but on track
• MDG 1 (poverty), MDG 4 (Child
Mortality), MDG5 (Maternal Mortality &
Health) MDG 7(Environmental
sustainability) very badly managed and
far behind
• MDG-8 right on track
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

4. • No credible data is available to assess
the progress because national Census
has not done after 1998.
• If we start believing government figures
mentioned in the PMDGR-2010 even
then achieving MDGs goals till 2015 will
remain a dream rather many of the
indicators will not be on track.
• Only two –thirds of Pakistani children
aged 5-9 are ever enrolled in school and
only one- third will complete the fifth
grade.
• 7 out of 10 Girls are out of schools
• Currently 25 million children are out of
school
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

5. • With 225,450 total estimated
annual newborn deaths, each day
618 Pakistani newborns die…
• For the maternal mortality ratio, the
MDG target for 2015 still requires
almost a halving of the ratio as
40,000 mothers die every year in
Pakistan
• 54 people go for open defecation
• 70% people do not have access to
safe drinking water
• According to UNDP Pakistan is 144th
in HDI just ahead of Somalia – but
Afghanistan is better
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

6. • Pakistan is the third largest
country where women are being
badly affected from violence
• According to AWAZ VAW Data
base Unit
 90% women in Pakistan faced
severe domestic violence every
year
 97% women don’t know about
their inheritance rights
 60% young girls in Pakistan are
married at early ages
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

7. • Women's share in wage
employment in the non-agricultural
sector has increased but with slow
progress in achieving the target.
• With regard to number of women
seats in the national parliament,
Pakistan has shown substantial
improvement over the years. The
proportion of seats in the present
National Assembly is substantial ,
and is amongst the highest in the
world
Pakistan’s MDGs situation

8. • Militancy & Increased Expenditures
related to War on Terrorism- since
2000
• Pakistan Earthquake -2005
• Meltdown in the Global Economy
• Energy Crisis-2008
• Pakistan Floods 2010-12
• Continuous Dependency on Aid
• Sharp rise in Oil & Food prices
• Bad Governance
• Spends only 1% of GDP on MDGs
• National Finance Commission- NO
separate funding for MDGs
• After 18th
amendment the Federal
Government is not taking any
responsibility of MDGs
Pakistan’s MDGs –External & Internal
Challenges

9. MDGs Progress Score in Pakistan

10. Pakistan Country Consultations on Post
2015 Development Framework

11. The Pakistan country consultation process was
jointly conducted by AWAZ/GCAP-Pakistan/
Beyond 2015 / UNDP with the support of
more than 66 grassroots and national level
CSOs and networks/ alliances related to
peasant teacher/students/ tenants /
transgender / young people/ women/
PWDs/ Indigenous people etc.
Joint process lead by related
Stakeholders

12. • National & Provincial level – (197M +80W)
• Thematic level (5 M + 6W)
• Community level (956 M+590W)
• Social Media (743M +301 W)
• Online survey (67104M + 43245W)
Consultation details : Direct
Participants

13. “A society of peace, equality and
sustainability, a future where people are
secured, free of poverty, threats and
inequality and all citizens are
empowered to exercise their rights
where socioeconomic development
takes place within the carrying capacity
of our natural environment.”
Pakistan EnvisionsPakistan Envisions

14. • MDG framework useful – but needs focus on
localization, availability, accessibility and
reliability of data for reporting, political
ownership and role for civil society,
• MDGs framework weak specifically on rights
issues, human security, governance with no
roadmap for realization of targets.
• Participatory but lacks effective mechanism of
reviews and evaluation of progress towards
goals.
Pakistan’s Key Messages

15. • Guiding principles for the structure / design of
post 2015 framework.
• Clear implementation plan with roles and
responsibilities at the grassroots, national and
global level monitoring and follow up
mechanisms.
• Capacity development – especially that of
statistical machineries.
• Consider current MDGs status as Baseline
• States should take responsibility and give
ownership to development goals
Pakistan’s Key Messages

16. Community Recommendations
Punjab
• Free Health care facilities for
community
• reduce child labor in the
community
• Create jobs facilities for local
community
• Proper irrigation management
system
• Access towards Sexual &
reproductive health rights
• Accessibility for special persons
• Focus on vocational and skill
development.
• we want practical
implementation of laws passed
for women empowerment

17. Community Recommendations
AZAD Jammu & Kashmir
 Eradication of poverty &
loadshedding
 Water irrigation issues
should be resolved
 Access towards basic
necessities of life
 Ensure political &
economic sustainability
for all citizens
 Education system should
be equal for every child

18. Community Recommendations
FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas)
 We want Education for girls
 Access towards mother&
child health facilities
 Better law & order
situation
 Access towards safe
drinking water
 Peace and social justice
must be ensured from
State.
 End of terrorism from FATA
 We want peace & human
security for all citizens

19. Community Consultations Baluchistan
• Ensure Social justice for
minorities
• Good Governance
• Access of women towards
technical & vocational
education
• State must provide basic
rights to all citizens
• We want peaceful &
terrorism free Pakistan

20. Community Consultations KPK
• Focus on poverty eradication
• Peace building and increasing
the capacities of local
communities against disasters
• Involvement of women in
decision making at grass roots
level
• Health facilities and education
facilities should be
constructed in consultation
with women
• Women should be engaged in
income generation activities
• Women should be involved in
disaster preparedness
initiatives

21. Community Consultations Sindh
• Ensure and promote women
empowerment and gender
equality
• We demand an honest and
responsible state without
corruption
• Inflation and poverty should
be ended
• Government must involve
youth representatives at
local/national level
• There should be more seats
for minorities in Parliament

22. • Incorporate targets on the reform and democratization of
the institutions.
• be harmonized with existing international agreements,
such as the UDHR/ CEDAW, and furthermore be localized
at the national level.
• be an integral element of the framework that have a
financing mechanism that goes beyond aid.
•aim to combat extreme inequality by addressing terrorism,
human security, unfair terms of trade, agricultural
subsidies, and corporate accountability
• acknowledge existing commitments on emissions
reductions and climate financing
Key Recommendations at National & Provincial
level Consultations

23. Development Priority Votes Ranking
Peace & Human Security 16,624 1
Governance and Rule of Law 15,598 2
Inclusive Economic development 14,412 3
Inclusive Social development 14,032 4
Human rights and reducing inequalities 12,646 5
Gender Equality & Women Empowerment 11,452 6
Sustainable Energy 11,405 7
Food security and nutrition 10,981 8
Disaster preparedness and response 7,340 9
Online Survey across Pakistan: Key
Development Priorities

24. Pakistan is a difficult state for religious minorities; Unfortunately Government
has failed to provide them basic citizen’s rights and ensure social justice
and security according to the constitution of Pakistan.
Jiya is 18 years old & studying in Intermediate class at
Multan, She clearly said that “Curriculum in educational
institutions promotes intolerance towards diversity”
Blasphemy laws are being used for dealing with other
purposes for property disputes, for business disputes,
against poor Christians especially the poor ones in Pakistan.
“We are simply hopeless, and not sure about any time frame for
development”
Minorities should be treated a citizen of Pakistan not as socially
excluded groups…
Pakistan is a difficult state for religious minorities; Unfortunately Government
has failed to provide them basic citizen’s rights and ensure social justice
and security according to the constitution of Pakistan.
Jiya is 18 years old & studying in Intermediate class at
Multan, She clearly said that “Curriculum in educational
institutions promotes intolerance towards diversity”
Blasphemy laws are being used for dealing with other
purposes for property disputes, for business disputes,
against poor Christians especially the poor ones in Pakistan.
“We are simply hopeless, and not sure about any time frame for
development”
Minorities should be treated a citizen of Pakistan not as socially
excluded groups…

25. Accessibility is our
right ….

26. It is estimated that in Pakistan 66% of
PWDs live in rural areas; only 28% of
PWDs are literate; only 14% are
employed; and 70% are reliant on
family members for financial support
It is estimated that in Pakistan 66% of
PWDs live in rural areas; only 28% of
PWDs are literate; only 14% are
employed; and 70% are reliant on
family members for financial support

27.  A newly married PWD Couple discussed about Post
2015 Agenda that “Persons with disabilities (PWDs)
have a right to complain that they are not given the
status and respect of normal human beings since last
ten years. They remain the deprived and uncounted
population. Additionally, women with disabilities are
the most neglected, isolated and stigmatized among
PWDs”
 We need ramps for easy access into buildings,
railings for support to climb stairs, lower footpaths to
climb onto without help and buses friendly for
handicapped people. This is not charity we are asking
for, this is our right.
 A newly married PWD Couple discussed about Post
2015 Agenda that “Persons with disabilities (PWDs)
have a right to complain that they are not given the
status and respect of normal human beings since last
ten years. They remain the deprived and uncounted
population. Additionally, women with disabilities are
the most neglected, isolated and stigmatized among
PWDs”
 We need ramps for easy access into buildings,
railings for support to climb stairs, lower footpaths to
climb onto without help and buses friendly for
handicapped people. This is not charity we are asking
for, this is our right.

28. I also want to join School

29. We have lack of health facilities & food

30. “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural.
It is man-made and it can be overcome and
eradicated by the actions of human beings. And
overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is
an act of justice. It is the protection of a
fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a
decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true
freedom.”
- Nelson Mandela, 2005