SARHAD PROVINCE CONSERVATION STRATEGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The report details a three-phase process (preparatory, evaluation, and implementation) for establishing a sustainable development measurement system in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It emphasizes the need for indigenous capacity, the use of specific physical indicators over macro-indices, and a participatory approach to selecting key issues. The proposed institutional arrangement involves a quasi-independent team hosted by the office of the chief economist and formally established by provincial Round Tables.

• The proposed 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, with the final phase intended to be maintained by Pakistani organizations to ensure indigenous capacity.
• The system prioritizes the use of actual physical measures and specific indicators over highly aggregated macro-level indices to better assist government course correction and local community management.
• To ensure the system is focused and representative, a core group is tasked with leading a participatory process to select a small number of key issues, involving a balance of social stakeholders and technical experts (ideally under 40 to 45 participants).
• The recommended institutional host is a partnership between government and NGOs, specifically utilizing the province's Round Tables (RTs) to ensure broad representation.
• A negotiated arrangement establishes a quasi-independent team hosted by the office of the chief economist of the NWFP government, potentially located at the Provincial Bureau of Statistics.

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} }