Project Summary

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province, remains one of the country’s most underdeveloped regions, characterized by widespread poverty, limited access to basic services, and scarce livelihood opportunities. Women, youth, and persons with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups, struggling against cycles of dependency and exclusion.  

The Balochistan Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Accelerated Delivery Project, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and supported by the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund (GDF) of China, addresses these challenges in partnership with the Government of Balochistan.

The initiative strengthens the local governments’ capacity to deliver services, accelerates progress by investing in basic services, and develops alternative livelihoods through skills training, business development, and trade. Reaching more than 230,000 people, the project has also restored essential infrastructure and provided vital equipment to health and education institutions. By tackling poverty, promoting gender equality, enabling decent work, and reducing inequalities, the project contributes directly to SDGs 1, 5, 8, and 10.  

Objectives

• Strengthen capacities of the local government to effectively plan and deliver services to achieve the SDGs.
• Accelerate the delivery of SDGs by investing in basic services to address immediate and urgent needs, with a special focus on women and vulnerable groups.  
• Create livelihood opportunities for both men and women through skills training, business development and trade to stimulate the local economy.

Outcomes

• Renovation of 100 civil schemes, including 25 hospitals and 75 schools, completed. 12 model schools currently undergoing renovation across four districts (Zhob, Killa Saifullah, Khuzdar, and Lasbela).
• Furniture and specialized equipment, including science laboratory equipment and machinery, provided to 75 schools and 25 hospitals.  
• 56 schools received essential supplies including Information Technology equipment, science kits, and sports kits.  
• Centralized oxygen plants installed in four District Headquarters Hospitals (DHQs) in Balochistan.
• 5,000 livelihood toolkits distributed to boost household incomes. An additional 5,000 families are being equipped with productive toolkits in the next phase to enable stable income generation.
• 23,000 hygiene kits delivered to promote women’s health and dignity
• 915 assistive devices provided for persons with disabilities, with a further 1,000 devices planned.
• 240 school awareness sessions conducted on pandemic prevention and control, with an additional 240 sessions underway.