Pakistan Development Marketplace 2006

Pakistan Development Marketplace winners announced in the Grand Final


Group photo of 33 finalists of Pakistan Development Marketplace with Praful Patel, Vice President for South Asia Region, Judith Heumann, Advisor on Disability and Development, John Wall, Country Director for Pakistan and Atif Rafique, Grants Administrator in Islamabad on Wednesday, March 15, 2006


Islamabad – From Left to Right, Aftab Manzoor, President, Muslim Commercial Bank; John Wall, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan; Zobaida Jalal, Federal Minister for Social Welfare & Special Education; and singer Jawad Ahmed at the launch of Pakistan Development Marketplace “Mazoori Majboori Nahin” in the World Bank Office on Wednesday.

Pakistan Development Marketplace: The Concept

Since 1998, the World Bank's global Development Marketplace program has awarded US$40 million to more than 1,000 groundbreaking projects in over 70 countries.  Country–level Development Marketplaces (CDMs) are "mini marketplaces" for innovative ideas that address local development challenges.  Like the global competition, they consist of a competitive, juried process that awards small grants to social innovators, and a knowledge forum to share ideas and provide networking opportunities.  They aim to:  identify innovative approaches to alleviate poverty at the very grassroots level; mobilize public opinion around key development issues; engage civil society organizations (CSOs), private sector, and development agencies in new ideas through partnerships; and leverage other resources to broaden partnerships for supporting social entrepreneurs in fighting poverty.

Objectives of the Pakistan Development Marketplace

• Identify & support innovative approaches which could improve the lives of the disabled;
• Heighten public visibility of issues relevant to persons with disabilities and the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities;
• Create new networks for knowledge sharing;
• Build a consortium of grantees, grant-makers, in-kind contributors and champions to further the disability agenda in Pakistan.

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Related web sites:
  Global Development Place website: www.developmentmarketplace.org
  Global DM Newsletter August 2005
  Country-level Development Marketplaces (CDMs)
 

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