ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP):The first meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety was held here at Parliament House in chair of Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, Chairman of the committee.
Secretary Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shahista Suhail briefed the committee in details regarding Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division on its overall working and performance.
The committee was informed that Ehsaas goals are aligned with its four pillars and conceptual framework through which the 134 initiatives link with the pillars.
The four pillars were includes countering elite capture, social safety nets, human capital and creating jobs and livelihood opportunities.
Countering Elite Capture are well organized and hence they control political and economic resources.
Tahafuz will be Pakistan’s first shock-oriented precision safety net and Kifalat enables financial and digital inclusion through the “One Women, One Account” initiative.