Publication:
Pakistan – Human Capital Review: Building Capabilities Throughout Life

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorErsado, Lire,
dc.contributor.authorHasan, Amer
dc.contributor.authorGeven, Koen Martijn
dc.contributor.authorKathuria, Ashi Kohli
dc.contributor.authorBaron, Juan
dc.contributor.authorBend, May
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, S. Amer
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-04T16:50:02Z
dc.date.available2023-04-04T16:50:02Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-04
dc.description.abstractPakistan can realize major economic growth and development by investing in its people and their human capital. But the reality is that Pakistan’s human capital is low and has improved only marginally over the past three decades. Inequalities in human capital outcomes have persisted or widened over time between the rich and poor, men and women, and rural and urban areas and among the provinces. Human capital outcomes are low across the board, with even the most economically advantaged groups in Pakistan having lower human capital outcomes than less economically advantaged groups in peer countries. Pakistan’s Human Capital Index (HCI) value of 0.41 is low in both absolute and relative terms. It is lower than the South Asia average of 0.48, with Bangladesh at 0.46 and Nepal at 0.49. Pakistan’s human capital outcomes are more comparable to those in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has an average HCI value of 0.40. To enhance its human capital, Pakistan should adopt a life cycle approach to building, protecting, and deploying human capital, starting before birth, continuing through early childhood development, and schooling, culminating in increasingly productive employment. This calls for a long-term commitment, recognition of the multidimensional and cumulative nature of human capital investments, deliberate efforts from multiple stakeholders and sectors to build on intersectoral linkages, and a continuity of policies across political parties and governments. Many countries previously at Pakistan’s level of development have managed to precisely do this, even with regional variations and gaps just as large. Pakistan has the tools to implement the recommendations in this report, provide stewardship for human capital investments, and enhance economic growth over the long term. Pakistan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the country can manage complex challenges, despite its institutional constraints.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099033123052521254/P17562600e33df0360ab03081ce82e55c92
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/39629
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39629
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectHIGH STUNTING RATE
dc.subjectBECOMING UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATON
dc.subjectGIRLS EDUCATION GAP
dc.subjectSKILL UTILIZATION
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITY
dc.titlePakistan – Human Capital Reviewen
dc.title.subtitleBuilding Capabilities Throughout Lifeen
dc.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titlePakistan Human Capital Review: Building Capabilities Throughout Life
okr.date.disclosure2023-03-31
okr.date.lastmodified2023-03-31T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeReport
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099033123052521254/P17562600e33df0360ab03081ce82e55c92
okr.guid099033123052521254
okr.guid099033123052525241
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/39629
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34032568
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34032568
okr.identifier.report181130
okr.import.id325
okr.importedtrueen
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099033123052521254/pdf/P17562600e33df0360ab03081ce82e55c92.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.topicGender::Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.topicEducation::Economics of Education
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor SAR (HSASP)
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 5 of 8
Thumbnail Image
Name:
P17562600e33df0360ab03081ce82e55c92.pdf
Size:
19.32 MB
Format:
Unknown data format
Description:
English PDF
Download
Thumbnail Image
Name:
P17562609d18030a20b309067f10f44ddec.pdf
Size:
2.32 MB
Format:
Unknown data format
Description:
Overview
Download
Thumbnail Image
Name:
P175626048f0720c90a74d095d42b8affc8.pdf
Size:
612.07 KB
Format:
Unknown data format
Description:
Policy Note 1 - Pakistan’s Human Capital: Opportunities Amid Crises
Download
Thumbnail Image
Name:
P17562604050fc0070af950161466e69170.pdf
Size:
621.32 KB
Format:
Unknown data format
Description:
Policy note 2 - Fostering Early Childhood Development
Download
Thumbnail Image
Name:
P1756260988bd300c089d30a4ff8b12c3b1.pdf
Size:
552.85 KB
Format:
Unknown data format
Description:
Policy Note 3 - Boosting Nutrition
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Social Analysis