Poverty is widespread amongst the Pakistani population. Especially in rural areas and urban slums the majority is pronouncedly deprived in their well-being, and suffers poverty in many dimensions. 60% of Pakistan’s population is poor[1]: they live on under US$2/ day and are unable to acquire the basic goods and services for survival with dignity. 23% live under US$1/day, and are seen as extremely poor. 52% of the women and 30% of the men have no education[1]. A huge part of the population suffers inadequate physical security, lacks voice, and has insufficient capacity and opportunity to better their lives. All these problems are more pronounced for poor women and their children[1]. In general, poor young and uneducated women and their babies are especially vulnerable to mortality and morbidity risks[1]. Teenagers from poorer households are 12% more likely to begin childbearing compared with their peers from wealthier households
Poverty Alleviation
