Building Pakistan's Human Capital

Pakistan continues to face serious challenges in developing sustainable institutions for education and health, with the country's social sector traditionally underperforming even during periods of strong macroeconomic growth. This fundamental weakness has continued to hold the country back, in part due to development priorities being overshadowed by both the government and the media's focus on the terrorist threat Pakistan faces today. Inability to improve health and education institutions, however, threatens the country's future stability as its youth population surges.

Recognizing this danger, USIP's efforts in Pakistan to improve access to health services and education include peace education initiatives, and research on regional space for humanitarian aid.

Join USIP, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), and other distinguished experts as they examine the present outlook of the health and education sectors and current efforts underway for their improvement. Panelists will draw from their on-the-ground experience and current field work for an engaging discussion on the long-term prospects for building Pakistan's critical human infrastructure.

Speakers

• Shireen Zaman, introduction
  Executive Director
  Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
• Dr. Sania Nishtar, panelist
  Fellow, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding; and
  Founder and President, Heartfile
• David McCloud, panelist
  Deputy Assistant to the Administrator, Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs
  U.S. Agency for International Development
• Dr. Atiya Khan, panelist
  Chairperson
  Human Development Foundation, North America
• Naveed Hassan Naqvi, panelist
  Senior Education Economist
  World Bank
• Moeed Yusuf, moderator
  South Asia Adviser
  United States Institute of Peace

Explore Further

• Listen to the event audio.
• Learn more about USIP's work in Pakistan
• Read the Peacebrief, "Humanitarian Space Shrinking for Health Program Delivery in Afghanistan and Pakistan"
• Read the Peacebrief, "Flooding Challenges Pakistan's Government and the International Community"
• Watch the October 4, 2010 event, "Ambassador Husain Haqqani on Pakistan's Floods"
• Listen to the October 15, 2010 event, "Relief Efforts in the Wake of the Pakistani Floods"
• USIP Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention