Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressed thousands of rural women during a launching ceremony of Peoples Poverty Reduction Programme (PPRP), organized by Sindh Rural Support organization (SRSO) in Ghotki district on September 01, 2021. Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Provincial Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Nisar Ahmed Khoro, Chairperson P&DD Sindh , senior officials of various departments and other dignitaries, 4000 Women members of Community Organizations and community leaders/ CRPs across the Sindh Province and media representatives attended the launching ceremony. Sindh Rural Support Organization is being executed Peoples’ Poverty Reduction programme in 6 districts of Sindh with the financial support of the Govt. of Sindh and now extended to 2 more districts i.e; Ghotki and Sukkur, which was appreciated by the European Union and initiated Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (Success) Program in 8 districts of Sindh province in 2016. The same program was further replicated in another six districts in 2017 by the Govt. of Sindh.
The Sindh government has extended financial support to the rural support programmes (RSPs) for rural people to enable them to articulate their aspirations and to effectively marshal the resources they need to meet their identified needs. SRSO has economically strengthened 1.3 million families and provided interest free loan to more than 200,000 women and established 23,000 houses besides providing them opportunities for skill development.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that poverty alleviation programme had been approved by [then prime minister] Ms. Benazir Bhutto and launched by [then Sindh chief minister] Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Now it was being extended to eight more districts. With the required funding expected to be received this programme would be extended to all districts of the province.
