An Investigation of NGOs’ Role in Diminishing Poverty in Sindh

What is it about?

Pakistan is a South Asian nation, where a significant portion is in the clutches of poverty characterized by a low standard of living as the country ranks 152th in the global poverty index. Pakistan’s government has been very keen on improving people's economic conditions in the region. NGOs are an essential part of civil society functions to fulfil the need for improvement in human development activities. While various NGOs are working in the country to eradicate poverty, but fruits have yet to be reaped. Thus, the main objective of the current study is to investigate efforts of NGO’s intervened projects to bring forth the improvement in the living conditions of people.

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Why is it important?

The findings have demonstrated that NGOs must be selective in doing only those activities, which are feasible to intervene at the grassroots level, and can be managed easily. Such activities could be the creation of awareness and development of human resources rather than distribution-oriented activities. Similarly, it also requires smooth collaboration and co-ordination among intervening organizations that are working for the same purpose to create a synergy of efforts for implementing different activities successfully. NGOs should also develop their capability for utilizing local resources and implementing their programs more effectively.