People's Poverty Reduction Program
Being a woman in the northern districts of Sindh – notorious for being the hub of tribal and feudal lords – is not an easy thing. Most of them are not allowed to roam freely or take active part in politics or social work.
These districts are home to the infamous bandits of former dictator Ziaul Haq’s rule and the majority of the province’s women, who fall victim to honour killing or karo-kari. The small village of Chaho Labano of the Wazirabad union council in the Shikarpur district could be counted as one of the most dangerous villages for women.
But Zohra Bibi, a resident of this village who comes from a poor family and was forced to stay illiterate her entire life, struggled to set an example for the women of these districts by becoming the Florence Nightingale of the development sector.
KARACHI – Zohra Bibi of village Chaho Labano in Wazirabad union council of Shikarpur district, who belongs to a very poor family and is absolutely illiterate but quite dynamic, has become the leader of her village. She has organised 323 women in 22 community organisations.
The result-oriented intervention of the Union Council-Based Poverty Reduction Programme (UCBPRP) of the Sindh government has changed lives of thousands of people, especially women, in northern Sindh.
The intervention is being termed as a silent revolution, which has empowered the most suppressed sections of the society. During a visit to the area, TheNation observed that Zohra Bibi has taken overall responsibilities of her village on her shoulders.
KARACHI – Zohra Bibi of village Chaho Labano in Wazirabad union council of Shikarpur district, who belongs to a very poor family and is absolutely illiterate but quite dynamic, has become the leader of her village. She has organised 323 women in 22 community organisations.
The result-oriented intervention of the Union Council-Based Poverty Reduction Programme (UCBPRP) of the Sindh government has changed lives of thousands of people, especially women, in northern Sindh.
The intervention is being termed as a silent revolution, which has empowered the most suppressed sections of the society. During a visit to the area, TheNation observed that Zohra Bibi has taken overall responsibilities of her village on her shoulders.
Sukkur- Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Programme (UCBPRP) a Project of Government of Sindh, implemented partnership with Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) empowering the people of the remote areas like Shikarpur, Kashmore-Kandhkot and Jacoabad to overcome psychological problem and opposition of oppress. Such steps by the Government cannot be denied.
UCBPRP is a multi-sector, poverty and women-targeted programme with aims to improving the quality of life of rural communities, specifically targeting the poorest of the poor.
Sukkur – Chairman Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) Shoaib Sultan Khan has said that on the basis of findings regarding Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Programme (UCBPRP) poverty has been completely eliminated from programme`s targeted rural districts like Shikarpur, Jaccababad and Kashmor-Kandhkot but the findings only indicate an indisputable trend of the effectiveness of UCBPRP strategy and approach to banish poverty from the rural areas of Sindh if a 7-10 year programme based on UCBPRP principles of development is implemented.
“I experienced first hand the achievements of UCBPRP” he said during his three days visit to UCBRPS areas while talking to APP.
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The Peoples’ Poverty Reduction Programme
(PPRP) is a pioneering initiative of the
Government of Sindh (GoS) and the Sindh
Rural Support Organization (SRSO) , to
improve the quality of life of the marginalized
communities that lack basic facilities,
through Social Mobilization and Income Generation.
Developed and Maintained by: SRSO-IT