📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- According to Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), more than 180,000 families dependent on Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) have be.
- According to the details released by PPAF, this number is 32% of the 338,000 families receiving support under the program. This development.
- Livestock, small business assets and technical training were provided to more than 370 thousand 567 families during the program to improve t.
According to Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), more than 180,000 families dependent on Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) have been able to get out of poverty.
According to the details released by PPAF, this number is 32% of the 338,000 families receiving support under the program. This development came under the National Poverty Graduation Program (NPGP), which was implemented in 21 districts of the country from 2017 to 2025.
Livestock, small business assets and technical training were provided to more than 370 thousand 567 families during the program to improve their sources of income.
According to an independent evaluation of the program, 80 percent of beneficiaries were lifted out of extreme poverty, while 56 percent of families moved above the BISP eligibility criteria. As a result of the program, more than 179,000 employment opportunities were created while the women's empowerment index recorded a 48% increase.
According to PPAF, the institution has so far provided 8.4 million microcredit loans, of which 60 percent were given to women. More than 50 lakh women benefited from this facility.
