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Case

Anjuman Samaji Falahi Behbood

Naseer Khan Khattak, Bashir Ahmad Khan

INDUSTRY : Poverty Alleviation

AREA : Finance

ORGANIZATION : Anjuman Samaji Falahi Behbood

LENGTH : 14

LUMS No : 02-610-2004-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2004

KEYWORDS:

Anjuman Samaji Falahi Behbood,Finance,Poverty Alleviation,Partnerships,Major Problems,Critical Issues,NWFP,Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:

The North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan has historically been amongst the most backward regions of the country, and its rural communities, in particular, have suffered from the absence of any social services and modern infrastructure, including roads, sewage, drinking water, and health facilities. This case looks at Anjuman Samaji Falahi Behbood¿s effort to set up infrastructure development projects in a village community in NWFP. The focus of the case is on the issue of partnerships in providing services to such communities, and it highlights some of the major problems which arise when multiple stakeholders are involved. In the case, the critical issues raised include the problems of participatory development, the natural outgrowth of partnerships, and major impediments such as the unwillingness of the target communities to share in the responsibilities associated with partnerships.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This case looks at the setting up of infrastructure developmet pojects by Anjuman Samaji Falahi Behbood (ASFB) in a village community in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. This province has historically been amongst the most backward regions of the country, and its rural communities in particular, have suffered the absence of social services and modern infrastructure, including roads, sewage, drinking water and health facilities. The focus of the case is on the issue of partnerships in providing services to such communities, and it highlights some of the major problems which arise whem multiple stakeholders are involved.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

Finance