BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME (BISP): ITS BENEFITS AND IMPLICATIONS
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Muhammad Ali Pasha
Parveen Shah
Saleem Rahpota
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| Abstract | Poverty is defined as a state as a result of economic, social, and demographic factors when meeting a certain criterion. For the reduction of poverty, a social protection program is created and initiated that refers to a mechanism using which certain policies and strategies are put into action to provide facilities to the underprivileged section of the country to enhance their standard of living and household livelihood and consumption. This research paper is focused on the benefits and implications of BISP in the country of Pakistan which is a developing nation and has been facing the challenge of poverty. Firstly an overview of the term of poverty is done followed by an overview of social protection program from a global and national perspective. Then an overview of BISP and its goals and process is done. Then the study looks into the positive aspect of the implementation of the scheme and what its shortcomings are that have affected its success. Many challenges and incompetency have been discussed while providing ideas for resolution as well. |
| Keywords | Benazir Income Support Programme, BIPS, Poverty, Alleviation of Poverty, Reduction of Poverty, Social Protection Programme, Women Empowermen |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Type | Short Report |
| Recognized by | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC | Category | "Y" | Journal Name | IBT Journal of Business Studies | Publisher Name | ILMA University | Jel Classification | I3,P36, P46 | DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2018.14.02.16 | ISSN no (E, Electronic) | 2409-6520 | ISSN no (P, Print) | 2416-8393 | Country | Pakistan | City | Karachi | Institution Type | University | Journal Type | Open Access | Type of Review | Double Blind Peer Reviewed | Format | Paper Link | http://ibtjbs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jbs/14.2/16.pdf | Page | 198-208 | References | Ali, S. S., Tahir, S., & Arif, G. M. (1999). Dynamics of Growth, Poverty, and Inequality in Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review, 38(4), 837-858. Amjad, R., & Kemal, A. R. (1997). Macroeconomic Policies and their Impact on Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review, 36(1), 39-68. Arif, G. M. (2006). Targeting Efficiency of Poverty Reduction Programs in Pakistan. Pakistan Resident Mission Working Paper No. 4, May. Islamabad: Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Bank. (2002). Country Strategy Progress. 2002-2006, Manila: ADB. International Fund for Agricultural Development. (2001). Rural Poverty Report 2001: The Challenge of Ending Rural Poverty. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bahram, Aqsa & Phuong Dung, Ahmad & Waqar, Zahoor & Bibi, Doan & Shah. (2017). The Effect of Benazir Income Support Program on Poverty Reduction: Case Study of the Two Villages in District Swat Pakistan. Benazir Income Support Programme. Retrieved on July 25, 2011 from http://www.bisp.gov.pk Chaudhry, & Imran, S. (2003). An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A Case Study of Bahawalpur District with Special Reference to Cholistan. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur: Pakistan. Chaudhry, & Imran, S. (2009). An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan District.Thesis, the Islamia University of islamabad: Pakistan. Chaudhry, I., Malik, S., & Imran, A. (2006). Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City. The Pakistan Development Review, 45(4), 819-830. Chaudhry, Imran, S., Malik, S., & M., A. (2005). Poverty in Cholistan: Profile and Correlates. Paper Presented at 21st Annual General Meeting and Conference, Pakistan Society of Development Economists: Islamabad, 19th -21st December. Federal Board of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. (2001). Poverty in the 1990s. Islamabad: The Author International Labor Organization. (2003). Working out of poverty Report of the Director- general in international Labor conference. Geneva: ILO. Irz, X., Lin, L., Thirtle, C., & Wiggins, S. (2001). Agricultural Productivity Growth and Poverty Alleviation. Development Policy Review, 19(4), 449-466. doi: 10.1111/1467- 7679.00144 Jaffri, Y. S. (1999). Assessing Poverty in Pakistan: In a Profile of Poverty in Pakistan. Centre for Human Development and United Nation Development Program, Islamabad Kemal, A. R. (1995). Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: An Evaluation of Public Strategies and Policies Adopted for Poverty Alleviation. Organized by Institute of Policy Studies: Islamabad. Khan, S. (2009). Poverty Reduction Efforts: Does Microfinance Help? John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Review. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 29(2), 147-157. Malik, S. (1996). Determinants of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A Micro Study. The Pakistan Development Review, 35(2), 171-187. Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan. (2003). Accelerating economic growth & reducing poverty: The road ahead (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper). Islamabad: The Author Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan. (2005). Medium Term Development Framework 2005-10. Islamabad: The Author Todaro. Michael, P. (2000). Economic Development 7th edition. Addison Wesley, 170. United Nations World Food Programmes. Retrieved in August 2011 from http://www.wfp.org.pk World Bank. (2000). Poverty in Pakistan: Issues, Priorities and Policy Options: a Concept Note, Paper Presented at a Seminar. Islamabad: World Bank. World Bank. (2008). World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development. New York: Oxford University Press. World Food Programme. (2011). WFP’s Role in social protection and safety nets: A strategic evaluation. Retrieved from http://home.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/reports/wfp235864.pdf |