Media Source: The News International (Pakistan)
Date: 23 September 2024
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, conducted an online course on “Achieving United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): global goals through local actions”. A key feature of the course was the unpacking of successful Pakistani case studies recognised globally as success stories…
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, conducted an online course on “Achieving United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): global goals through local actions”. A key feature of the course was the unpacking of successful Pakistani case studies recognised globally as success stories, providing insights into how to operationalise the SDGs. Some of these acclaimed initiatives included the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) model in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which aimed at addressing poverty and hunger (SDG 1 & 2), the Orangi Pilot Project (OPP) in Karachi, which focused on improving health and sanitation (SDG 3 & 6) and the child labour in the Sialkot soccer ball industry and the "Cash for Work" project in Pakistan, both addressing decent work and economic growth (SDG 8). Furthermore, the model of care was utilised to exemplify education for marginalised communities under SDG 4.