SARHAD PROVINCE CONSERVATION STRATEGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

This report outlines an integrated assessment system designed to measure progress toward sustainable development in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), specifically supporting the Sarhad Province Conservation Strategy (SPCS) and the National Conservation Strategy (NCS). Developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the system focuses on building indigenous capacity for measurement, assessment, and reporting to ensure long-term sustainability after external aid ends.

• The integrated assessment system consists of four primary components: the assessment process, institutional arrangements, assessment tools (specifically the indicator set), and assessment products such as data sets and periodical reports.
• The assessment process is structured into three main phases: a preparatory phase, an evaluation phase, and an implementation phase. The preparatory and evaluation phases were initiated via Technical Assistance (TA), while the implementation phase must be maintained by Pakistani organizations to ensure the system is self-sustaining.
• The system prioritizes the use of physical measures and specific indicators over macro-level, highly aggregated indices to better assist the government in course correction and help local communities adopt sustainable management practices.
• A 'core group' is required to coordinate the complex measurement process, manage stakeholders, and select a limited number of key issues to prevent an excessive number of indicators from obscuring the most important data.
• The proposed institutional arrangement for the NWFP involves a quasi-independent team formally established by the province's Round Tables (RTs) and hosted by the office of the chief economist, potentially located within the Provincial Bureau of Statistics.
• The report warns against the premature or isolated application of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, noting that previous experience in the NWFP showed it could fail to fulfill its function and discredit future use if expectations are unrealistic.

APA

HARDI, P., PINTER, L., & TURNER, J. (1998). SARHAD PROVINCE CONSERVATION STRATEGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/pkrptsec2.pdf

Chicago

HARDI, PETER, LASZLO PINTER, and JEFF TURNER. SARHAD PROVINCE CONSERVATION STRATEGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 1998. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/pkrptsec2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hardi1998sarhad, author = {HARDI, PETER and PINTER, LASZLO and TURNER, JEFF}, title = {{SARHAD PROVINCE CONSERVATION STRATEGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {1998}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/pkrptsec2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }