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Theme/Relevant Ministry: GOVERNANCE/ LOCAL GOVERNMENT:M/o IPC; M/o PDSI; M/o Health; P&D Board and Health department Balochistan Project Brief: The paper aims to investigate the impacts of decentralisation on health in Balochistan: How decentralisation has been [in]effective in improving (worsening) the overall healthcare services in the province. Decentralisation is seen through the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award […]

Theme/Relevant Ministry: WATER GOVERNANCE:M/o Water Resources; M/o National Food Security & Research; Provincial Agricultural Departments Project Brief: The ongoing transboundary water conflicts in the Kabul River Basin (KRB) are narrowly conceptualised in terms of quantitative water distributions leading to win-lose situations, which are exacerbated due to ongoing insurgencies, climate change, growing industrialization, and urbanization. The

Theme/Relevant Ministry: AGRICULTURE POLICY/ COTTON:M/o Food Security; PARC/NARC; Agricultural Departments Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan Project Brief: Pakistan having an agro-based economy relies on agriculture sector for the provision of raw material. The cotton crop not only shares 0.6 percent to gross domestic product but also contributes 70% to export earnings of the country. Yet, during last

Theme/Relevant Ministry: GOVERNANCE:M/o IT; M/o S&T; PMDU; CM Office KP province; S&T and IT department KP Project Brief: This research attempts to investigate how digitization is affecting bureaucratic efficiency, transparency and inclusivity in public service delivery in education and health in KP. It attempts to do so from the perspective of public service providers, i.e.,

Theme/Relevant Ministry: TAX POLICY:M/o Finance; FBR Project Brief: This paper examines the impact of political influence on trade protection in Pakistan. Using the classic Grossman-Helpman model with an innovative dataset on political influence and trade protectionism, it examines determinants of trade policy. We use a granular dataset on political connections including trade associations, parliamentarians and

Theme/Relevant Ministry: URBAN TRANSPORT:Transport Department (Sindh, Punjab); CDA (ICT); M/o PDSI Project Brief: Public transport is vital for socioeconomic development as it allows citizens to access opportunities, including, markets, social interaction, education, and other services, enabling them to rise out of poverty and overcome social exclusion. However, Pakistan lacks a decent and affordable public transport

Theme/Relevant Ministry: FOOD SECURITY/ FOOD INFLATION:M/o Food Security; M/o Finance; PM Office; Agricultural Department; District Administration; Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Project Brief: This research studies the dynamics of food prices for fifteen commodities in fourteen major cities of Pakistan. The dynamics of food prices are evaluated by estimating the components of inflation such as the frequency

Theme/Relevant Ministry: ENERGY/POWER:M/o Power; NEPRA Project Brief: This research study examines the impact of electricity sector reforms on the household welfare of the country. The ongoing reform process gradually eases the fiscal burden by eliminating subsidies. However, an increase in electricity prices reduces poor households’ affordability and is thus believed to increase energy poverty in

Theme/Relevant Ministry: ENVIRONMENT/ SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:Karachi Metropolitan Corporation; Local Government; EPA Project Brief: The study aims to explore the public and private institutional structure, its weaknesses and obstacles it faces in managing the solid waste system in Karachi.  Specifically, the study aims to make (1) capacity assessment of the public sector in providing the service, (2) assessment

Theme/Relevant Ministry: AGRICULTURE MARKET:M/o Food Security; Agricultural Department AJ&K Project Brief: The research analyses the linkages between farm productivity and market participation in the presence of market access factor based on the hypothesis that households with more productivity tend to participate in the agriculture market having better market access against the null hypothesis. Mixed methods will