Pakistan Committed To ICPD Agenda, Gender Equity: Sami
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published December 14, 2023 | 01:50 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2023) Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Thursday said Pakistan was committed to the agenda of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Thailand last month.
Addressing the launching ceremony of two reports jointly compiled by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) here, the minister said “We are committed to the population conference agenda and our delegation to the regional conference made a bit of contribution in it.”
The minister appreciated the research work carried out by the UNFPA and PIDE researchers, adding “Pakistan is the first country in the region to delve into this kind of effort which is very useful for policymakers, academicians and researchers.”
The reports titled “National Time Transfer of Account (NTTA); and National Transfer of Account (NTA)” have been meticulously developed by PIDE in close collaboration with the UNFPA.
The Primary objective of the NTA report is to elucidate the intricate linkages between population growth, evolving age structures, economic growth, public finances, and other pivotal facets of the macro-economy, addressing aspects of gender and generational equity.
The NTA, however, has limitations in capturing unpaid work falling outside production boundaries. To address this, the study introduced NTTA for valuing unpaid work and its methodology divides unpaid work into general household production, care work and learning activities.
Sami Saeed said the population demographics had changed and the related themes were ‘very important’ as Pakistan was a populous country and had a large youth bulge.
“So, any analysis that captures the inter-generational dynamics is very useful and also the computation of the unpaid work that women contribute is also very important,” he said.
The minister also highlighted the significance of the research work that had been done at the provincial level as “We have been struggling for many years to prepare provincial GDPs”.
He said the government would use these reports in the process of policy-making and development planning initiatives.
About the report regarding the gendered economy, the minister said these could make a valuable contribution to society in terms of family institutions and societal fabric and the economic well-being of the family and the country. “The report does well to confirm some of the generally known truths about the various aspects of this issue.”
He said it was a known fact that the burden of household responsibility fell equally on women and that had implications for women's participation in the labour market and overall economic development of the country.
“The report also confirms the generally known fact that there is a correlation between the division of unpaid work and economic status of the households,” he added.
The minister said the provincial variations in these situations were also very helpful in addressing the issues of regional disparities, allocation of resources, youth and general specific policies.
“I feel that these reports are very useful and in due course of time, we will take advantage of the research that has been done,” the minister remarked.
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