Home Authors Ignacio Artaza Ignacio Artaza Resident Representative, UNDP Pakistan Read in : English French Spanish Generic web page Empowering our youth Investing in young people can be the nation’s most strategic investment. If provided with necessary opportunities such as quality education, gainful employment, meaningful engagement, good mental and… Read more Generic web page Inside Pakistan’s digital innovation to tackle COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has overturned our lives, what we thought we knew and could expect. It continues ravaging economies, overburdening healthcare systems, and widening the chasm of inequalities. In… Read more Generic web page More connectivity Improving physical access and communication between different parts of the world has gained importance as the cornerstone of global and regional integration and economic growth in recent years… Read more Generic web page Social cohesion and community resilience in the face of COVID-19 The Covid-19 outbreak has posed significant challenges for Pakistan, exacerbating the dynamics of exclusion amongst the country’s marginalised segments. Groups faced by grim socio-economic conditions… Read more Blog Utilizing the untapped potential of Pakistan's young Read more News Why Pakistan's youth must be part of the response to COVID-19 Read more Blog The domino effect of inequality Read more Generic web page Peace & development UNDP’S latest quarterly research publication Development Advocate Pakistan underscores that “peace is a key component for achieving sustainable development. A peaceful society provides a healthy… Read more Generic web page Pakistan’s rich and poor live in different countries The United Nations’ Global Human Development Report (HDR) on Inequality, launched yesterday, reinforces the fact that inequalities in human development have huge repercussions for the progress and… Read more Generic web page Pakistan’s best national investment: Kamyab Jawan In his inaugural address to the nation on 19th August 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid down his vision and priority areas for putting the country on a path of progress. Chief among his concerns… Read more Generic web page Urbanisation in Pakistan Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanisation in South Asia. According to the 2017 Population Census, 36.4% of the population lives in urban areas. The UN Population Division estimates that, by 2025,… Read more Generic web page Balochistan example “AS has been pointed out, Balochistan is the largest province in terms of size and smallest in terms of population. These features offer both challenges and opportunities for development. On the… Read more View More