Training programmes provide beneficiaries with market skills, particularly in trades such as Electrician, Computer repairing, Motorcycle mechanic, Mobile Repairing, and UPS Repairing & Maintenance. However, the impact of the programme on employment was not clear as a notable portion of trainees were still unemployed.
The Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP) is a transformative initiative aimed at reducing poverty in most economically challenged districts of Southern Punjab. Supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the project is implemented through a financial agreement between the Government of Pakistan and IFAD. Oversight is provided by the Project Steering Committee (PSC), chaired and administered by the Punjab Planning & Development Board.