ISLAMABAD: A batch of 18 graduates and under-graduates studying at various universities
across Pakistan were awarded certificates at the closing ceremony of the Pakistan Poverty
Alleviation Fund Summer Internship Program.
The ten-day long program enabled interns to gain insight into dynamics of the development
sector with focus on PPAF working model. The Internship Program was delivered in two phases
comprising of in-house training sessions and field visits. While the in-house sessions provided
information on various components under which PPAF carries out development projects for
marginalized communities, the field exposure provided students with on ground experience and
knowledge about challenges-and opportunities, encountered by PPAF, its implementation
partners and the communities themselves.
The interns visited PPAF-supported interventions in Multan, Muzaffargarh, Abbottabad and
Haripur where they learnt about implementation strategies, impact and sustainability of different
projects including institutional development, livelihood, education, community infrastructure and
micro-credit interventions.