Child Protection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Aawaz-II Provincial Consultation

The KP Child Protection & Welfare Act was passed in 2010 by the Provincial Assembly to care, protect, provide maintenance & welfare, train, educate, rehabilitate and reintegrate children at risk in the province. As required by the law an autonomous KP Child Protection & Welfare Commission was established in 2011 and given executive authority to administer and manage child protection matters. Aawaz-II organized a (remote) consultation to shape advocacy pathways to improve the effectiveness of child protection measures in KP. “Staff…

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Pursestrings & Peoples Priorities | The Foundation’s analysis of development funds – KP Budget FY2020-21

The Foundation’s analysis showed that KP’s FY2020-21’s total outlay was Rs.923 billion, slightly more than the preceding year’s Rs.900 billion. Rs.318 billion was allocated for development -- Rs.149 billion for settled districts and Rs.83 billion for merged districts. Analysing the development budget, the Foundation confirmed that in response to Covid-19, the KP government allocated Rs.24.38 billion for Health, representing a whopping increase of 79.20% from the preceding year’s Rs.13.61 billion. According to government, it is the “biggest…

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Meeting with KP’s Finance Minister, Mr. Taimur Khan Jhagra The Foundation presents its Budget Analysis & Social Accountability Actions

The Minister commended the Foundation’s analysis and efforts: “budget transparency is fundamental,” he asserted. Development and current budgets must be linked to assess the full scope of investment/spending. Trends over the period FY2013-14 to FY2020-21 confirming that more than half of the ADP is placed under block allocation underscores the need to reduce block funds. However, delays in departmental input forces Finance to retain block allocations.   Discussing the delayed upgradation of Abbottabad’s DHQ, it…

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