Description/achievement of initiative
Keeping in view the situation of poverty in rural areas of Pakistan, The NGO World launched a Shari'ah compliant, livestock-based poverty reduction initiative "BARKAT" by initially distributing 100 cows and 200 goats to small home based livestock farmers on partnership basis along with provision of services related to animal health. It is a self-sustainable model that creates chain of beneficiaries.
BARKAT aims to:
• Enhance earning of poor livestock farmers by keeping their dignity intact
• Provide technical knowledge and create awareness to get maximum BENEFITS out of cattle
• Raise awareness about social issues and connecting them with resources.
Implementation methodologies
BARKAT METHODOLOGY
1- TNW provides domestic cattle(Goats, Cows, Bulls) by signing an agreement with the poor and low-income families (FARMERS) based on specific set of term and conditions for different animals.
2- During the period FARMERS will take care of cattle (fodder/protection) while ORGANIZATION will provide services for animal’s health and raising awareness about social good.
3- After the agreed period animals will be sold and profit/loss will be divided among the FARMERS and ORGANIZATION according to the terms & conditions of an agreement signed.
4- The farming FAMILY will enjoy the PROFIT and hopefully its living condition will be improved while ORGANIZATION will target another poor family and use this basic resource and profit to uplift them.
• A scheme/instrument i.e.- ethical alternative to poverty alleviation.
• A special kind of partnership, TNW (Rabb-ul-Maal) provides the cattle to the FARMER (mudarib) as the investment.
• Both parties share profit and loss
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
The NGO World is not only keeping its focus on provision of animals but it is also working on the capacity-building of the partners and for this purpose, it has aligned its BARKAT team to conduct regular sessions with the farmers and community members on different issues.
1. BARKAT started the initiative by arranging a session on Social Mobilization.
2. Regular group meetings with communities are conducted at regular intervals.
3. Awareness Sessions for the taking care of animals and about poverty alleviation have been conducted.
4. Farmers' Training sessions have been conducted.
5. Consultation Meeting have been conducted with the partners.
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
The NGO World has developed a comprehensive and objectively verifiable beneficiaries identification system to select the most deserving recipients in the most vulnerable locales. Inclusiveness is ensured by conducting effective social mobilization campaign by ensuring gender equality. The BARKAT team carefully analyses the situation, then do the partner's screening and after that animals are handed over to the partner. A doctor is full-time engaged with BARKAT to inspect the animals for any disease and carry the vaccination activities on regular intervals during the partnership agreement. The team conducts the surprise visits to track the health condition of the animal and to check whether the animal is being taken good care of or not and also do the partner is utilizing the resources provided by The NGO World in a sustainable manner.
Partner(s)
The NGO World Foundation in partnership with Deniz Feneri Dernegi, Livestock & Dairy Development Department, TIKA, Agriculture University Faisalabad, Farz Foundation, SESRIC
Progress reports
Goal 1
1.2 - By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3 - Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.4 - By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5 - By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.a - Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Goal 2
2.1 - By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
2.2 - By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
2.3 - By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.4 - By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
Goal 5
5.1 - End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.4 - Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate
February 2016
