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Abdul Nasir Khan passes away due to cardiac arrest; SDPI mourns over death of one of its long serving employees ISLAMABAD: (06 March 2012) Abdul Nasir Khan, one of SDPI’s senior staff members and long serving employee, passed away due to sudden heart failure on Sunday evening at Islamabad. He was 42. Nasir was at […]
Promotion of Right to Information in Pakistan – struggling from a common platform Right to information (RTI) is the essence of democracy and good governance. It fosters transparency and lays foundation for accountability. It is the right which plays pivotal role in holding governments and public officers accountable of their responsibilities. Without having an access […]
Poverty and Property Rights in Pakistan Policy debates aimed at alleviating poverty usually emphasize on the monetary aspects of the issue. They tend to overlook the fact that factors like access to and ownership of the natural resources and land has also got a crucial role to play in this regard. They usually disregard the […]
How could good governance be introduced at micro-level? Seminar on Saturday Excise and Taxation departments are generally perceived as one of the most corrupt government departments in Pakistan. The journey of Excise and Taxation Department of Islamabad under the supervision of a mid-career civil servant, Dr Ehtasham Anwar, from one such department to that of […]
Experts call for scaling up social accountability initiatives in South Asia Region ISLAMABAD: (16 February 2012) Speakers at a roundtable demanded constructive civic engagement between government and citizens towards strengthening the principles of democratic governance in Pakistan. They also underscored youth involvement to ensure effective social accountability as 68 percent of Pakistan’s population is below […]
Experts stress for bilateral cooperation to bring prosperity to the region: SDPI Conference ISLAMABD:(13 February 2012) Bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and India can turn the climate change threat into an opportunity for ensuring peace and prosperity in both countries as well as in South Asian region, said delegates from India and Pakistan while speaking at […]
Good Governance – Making governments socially accountability Public participation is the cornerstone of the drive towards promoting and ensuring good governance in a society. However, in developing countries like Pakistan, instead of playing an active role in providing their input for the governance process and policy formulation aimed at public welfare, thanks to a limited […]
Experts emphasize on institutionalization of Social Accountability (SAc), CoP on SAc formed ISLAMABAD (09 February 2012) Speakers, while highlighting the importance of social accountability in ensuring good governance and effective public service delivery, called for institutionalization of social accountability tools at government level and urge the citizens to play active role in public sector accountability […]
Applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response, current practices and way forward: seminar on Monday CARE International Pakistan Office in collaboration with Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, is launching a research study titled ‘Applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response: current practices and way forward’. The study is the culmination of six months work, which involved field […]
Inequality, energy crisis and poor governance threaten stability of the country ISLAMABAD:(02 January 2012) The experts said inequality, energy crisis and poor governance threaten stability and security of the country while social justice and pro-poor governance are must for a peaceful and prosperous future. Imtiaz Gul, Chairman, Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Ali Khizar Aslam, […]
Speakers unanimously demand immediate end to security operation and killings in Balochistan ISLAMABAD: (26 December 2011) Speaker and participants, while deliberating on worsening human rights situation in Balochistan, unanimously demanded an immediate end to ongoing security operation in the province and recovery of missing persons and an end to bullet-ridden bodies besides judicial investigation for […]
Actionable research to bridge research-policy-practice gap for sustainable and democratic future ISLAMABAD: (December 15, 2011) There is a dire need of collaboration among academicians and researchers in order to determine actionable and creative research agenda to save this country and ensure its sustainable development, said Dr Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan […]
