Benazir Income Support Program - Pakistan | ADB Knowledge Event Repository

Event: Social Protection: Policies, Programs, and Evidence

Benazir Income Support Program - Pakistan

30 August 2017

Author / Speaker:

Munir Abro, ADB - Other materials by the author

About 29% of Pakistan's population live below the poverty line, and many of them urgently need social assistance. In 2010, the parliament created the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) as an autonomous social safety net authority that will help secure the social and economic well-being of the people. This presentation shares the BISP's evolution and its impact on the lives of the poor in Pakistan.

Geographical Focus:

Pakistan

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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