An Overview on Multidimensional Child Poverty targeting Sustainable Development Goals in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

This paper embodies a theoretical and empirical overview of multidimensional child poverty and child deprivation approaches based on measuring child poverty outcomes in Punjab, Pakistan. Current study provides different dimensions or indicators of multidimensional child poverty like housing, children’s survive and thrive, children’s condition, standard of living and learning( use as a proxy for education) that has clear vision to generate socio-economic development and children’s development towards attaining sustainable development goals across the province, Punjab. In this regard, this profile of dimension or indicators of multidimensional child poverty and child deprivation analysis will serve as an important and guiding tools for provincial departments (Punjab) to strategies or policies their resource and budget allocation to achieve the sustainable development agenda, 2030.