NLAID - Activity in Pakistan

Information on Pakistan

Birth rate 24.81 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight 31.3% (2001) country comparison to the world: 17

Climate mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north

Death rate 6.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)

Environment - current issues water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural freshwater resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification

Infant mortality rate
total 63.26 deaths/1,000 live births
male 66.52 deaths/1,000 live births
female 59.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Languages Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%

Life expectancy at birth
total population 65.99 years
male 64.18 years
female 67.9 years (2011 est.)

Literacy
definition age 15 and over can read and write
total population 49.9%
male 63%
female 36% (2005 est.)

Maternal mortality rate 260 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) country comparison to the world: 51

Natural resources land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone

Population
187,342,721 (July 2011 est.)

Population growth rate 1.573% (2011 est.)

Religions Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total 7 years
male 8 years
female 6 years (2009)

NLAID - Activity in Pakistan

Information on Pakistan

ISL UNDP STRENGTHEN PARLIAMENT

Establishment of National Environmental Information Management System

Water and sanitation recovery in Allai Valley

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Promoting basic and vocational education in Pakistan

Noodhulp bieden aan ontheemden in conflictgebied Oost-Pakistan

improve resilience among fragile communities through learning and development in education and livelihoods

Protection and management of 4 wetland areas in Pakistan

Environment recovery in Allai Valley

Fund to support activities linked to IFAP-main

Programme for Industrial Sustainable Development (phase II)

Chitral Integreated Area Development Programme

Baluchistan Partnership for Sustainable Development

Course on International Relations and Diplomatic Pratice for Junior Diplomats from Pakistan and Bangladesh

ISL NWFP EDUCATION SECTOR IDPs

National Basic Education Policy Program (Pakistan) 2009-2012

Rehabilitation and support to conflict affected schools in Lower Dir

Strengthening and support community and public institutions

Revitalizing Irrigation in Pakistan

Capacity building of Education Sector Plan- GTZ

Bank Netherlands Water Support Programme for Pakistan

Strengthening Political Parties in Pakistan

Envir: JPC-3 Integrated Natural Resources Management

Noodhulp slachtoffers overstromingen 2011

Trustfund with WB Pakistan for advisory services in water s

Biodiversity conservation in Lower Indus area

UNICEF EDUCATION PROGRAMME EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED DISTT. IN NWFP & AJK

ADB Water Sector Task Force

ISL UNIFEM: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1325 IN PAKISTAN

COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW FOR JUDGES IN PAKISTAN: THE HAGUE FORUM

Education recovery in Allai Valley

Releasing Confidence and Creativity: Early Childhood Development in Pakistan

ISL BIOGAS SNV

Supporting Transparency Accountability and Electoral Processes in Pakistan

NATIONAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME PAKISTAN - IUCN

ISL IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY EFA IN BALUCHISTAN - SCF

Protect and promote human rights in Pakistan

ISL PKP-ODA ACTIVITIES 2011