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Social Innovation Platform in
Hushe Valley

  • Sector: Food systems, Agrotourism, Livelihood & Infrastructure
  • Country: Pakistan
Social Innovation Platform - Hushe Valley, Pakistan

Agirre Lehendakaria Center in collaboration for UNDP Pakistan, UNDP Regional HUB for Asia Pacific and Baltistan Foundation

Profiles and Narratives
Zehra
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Ali
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Rashida
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Ahmed
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Asma
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Ghulam
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Fatima
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Hassan
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Amida
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Mehdi
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Impact Levels
  • Community actions11
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  • Small and mid scale initiatives12
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  • Large scale initiatives7
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  • New public services6
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  • New regulation mechanisms1
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NameZehra
Age25
JobPrimary School Teacher
Key narrative

Education is not for everyone

NameAli
Age19
JobHotel staff in Islamabad
Key narrative

People that migrate don't acquire new skills and are enrooted in the same system

 

NameRashida
Age35
JobHousewife and Farming
Key narrative

We can do things differently. Women can learn new skills to make some money aside.

 

NameAhmed
Age62
JobRetired army man, working as a farmer
Key narrative

Agriculture is a drive for development.

NameAsma
Age52
JobOwner of small grocery shop
Key narrative

It is almost impossible to start a successful business in the valley.


 

NameGhulam
Age35
JobTourist guide
Key narrative

There are many barriers for tourism development internal and external.

NameFatima
Age22
JobMedicine student
Key narrative

People need to go out to be successful (there is no helping from within).

NameHassan
Age27
JobBreadmaker at a hotel
Key narrative

Migration as the only solution to escape poverty and acquire skills.  

 

NameAmida
Age37
JobTeacher, Social Activist
Key narrative

Covid 19 has widened existing inequalities in education.

NameMehdi
Age56
JobTraditional farmer
Key narrative

The community is not mobilized to demand their rights from Government.

The Social Innovation Platform in Hushe Valley is co-designed, implemented and evaluated in the northernmost area administered by Pakistan, with the main objective to build new territorial development approaches in food system transformation as a drive for socio-economic change in the valley.

 

The needs and opportunities related to the food economy were identified through deep listening and systems mapping exercises conducted with multiple communities in the valley. The portfolio aims to work closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with the government, local SDG units, civil society, private sector, local start-ups and between project units in UNDP Pakistan.

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OLD METHOD TO DRY APRICOT

The team works closely with local farmers and women’s cooperative society with the aspiration to create a sustainable production of high-quality products. The priority issues are food security and generation of sustainable income. Throughout 2021 and 2022 five prototypes have been developed:
 

  • Apricot production
  • Tunnel farming
  • Herbal tea
  • Women’s handicrafts development
  • Digital skills building for youth and women 

Hushe's Valley SIP Portfolio

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