INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNLEASHING GROWTH IN PAKISTAN

A Conference titled “Increasing Productivity and Unleashing Growth in Pakistan” was hosted by the Pakistan Strategy Support Program in Serena Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 26-27, 2012.

The conference covered a span of two days and 250 participants from various research institutions, universities, government and donor agencies attended. The main focus of the conference was to discuss the 29 shortlisted proposals from the Competitive Grants Program. Read the conference proceedings from PSSP Blog.

About The Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP):

The PSSP, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), seeks to create a more favorable enabling environment for investment and enterprise growth, particularly in the agricultural sector. Responding to a request from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP), launched in July 2011, is a flexible country-led and country-wide policy analysis and capacity strengthening program. The program provides analytical support on a range of economic policies affecting agricultural growth and food security in the country. The core purpose of the program is to contribute to pro-poor economic growth and enhanced food security through strengthened national capacity for designing and implementing evidence-based policy reforms. This requires improving research-based policy analysis; building capacity, leadership and networks among researchers and policy analysts within and outside the government; and disseminating research results among diverse stakeholders. It is being implemented through close collaboration between IFPRI, Innovative Development Strategies (Pvt) Ltd. (IDS), and other collaborators, under the guidance of a high-level National Advisory Committee.