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Half of Pakistan's federal budget goes into debt servicing. What remains is expected to fund the development needs of a country of 240 million. The SDG financing gap sits at $60 billion. This is not an abstraction. It means 26 million children are out of school. It means 38% of children are stunted. It means female labour force participation remains stuck at 25%. At the first session of the Debt-to-Development roundtable series, "From Pressures to Pathways", Mohamed Yahya put it plainly: every rupee spent on debt servicing is a rupee not spent on education, health, or climate adaptation instead. The full roundtable episode drops next week. In the meantime, hear @Momalindi on why this conversation matters. 📌 #DebtSustainability #Pakistan #SDGs #FiscalPolicy #DevelopmentFinance #PublicFinance #Tabadlab #UNRCO

How can parents play a stronger role in learning outcomes? ✏️📚 As part of @tabadlab's work on parental engagement, 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯 was developed with education and behavioural science experts to support parents of public school students in Khairpur, Sindh. 🏫 Designed for low-income communities, the booklet uses simple language and practical prompts to help parents engage more actively in their child’s learning journey. 🧒 At a time when nearly half of Grade 5 students in Pakistan cannot read a Grade 2-level story (Source: ASER 2023), Neeli Kitab focuses on one of the most underutilised drivers of learning: support at home. #NeeliKitab #ParentalEngagement #EducationInPakistan #LearningOutcomes #PublicEducation #BehaviouralScience #Sindh #Khairpur #EducationReform #AajKyaSeekha #Tabadlab

Pakistan's health system is losing more than funding-it's losing the functions that keep it running. Tabadlab's latest report, Beyond dependence: Understanding the impact of ODA cuts on Pakistan's health system, breaks down exactly how the global aid withdrawal is inflicting real, measurable shocks to TB, HIV-AIDS, and immunisation programmes-and what Pakistan must do before more ground is lost. The numbers are stark. USAID's suspension alone disrupted care for 1.7 million people. With global #ODA projected to fall a further 5.8% in 2026, this is a structural shift-not a temporary setback. Tabadlab’s analysis goes further than the numbers. It maps every exposed function, identifies the highest-risk populations, and proposes a concrete roadmap for managing Pakistan's ODA transition. Read the full report 👇 tabadlab.com/beyond-depende… #Pakistan #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #Tabadlab

Pakistan’s population growth isn’t simply a numbers issue — it’s a sustainability challenge. When population growth outpaces planning, the pressure is felt everywhere: overcrowded classrooms, stretched health facilities, and limited economic opportunity. This is not a challenge unique to Pakistan, but it is the one that demands urgent, evidence-based action. Research shows that every $1 invested in family planning can generate up to $23 in savings elsewhere — freeing up public resources for better schools, stronger healthcare, and a more resilient future. To learn more, read the Research and Development Solutions research article highlighting the economic cost of unintended pregnancies and making a strong fiscal case for prioritising family planning to support Pakistan’s economic stability 👇 lnkd.in/ddPgJbta #FamilyPlanning #PopulationPolicy #EconomicGrowth #PublicHealth #SustainableDevelopment

Happy New Year from the team at Tabadlab — here’s to many more years of growth, impact, and meaningful change ahead! 🎉 #HappyNewYear2026

A new @Tabadlab report reveals nearly 25% of girls’ primary schools in #Pakistan operate with just one teacher. With a shortfall of 115,000 teachers, overcrowding & poor facilities, the girls’ education crisis is deepening. #GirlsEducation #EducationCrisis #TeacherShortage #SDG4

195,550 teaching positions in Pakistan are currently vacant. It’s a number that speaks for itself — and one that shapes learning outcomes every single day. 🧑‍🏫 Tabadlab, in collaboration with @PIEPakistangov, has just launched '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐢', a report on Pakistan’s teacher shortages. This report examines why teacher shortages persist, why some districts face acute gaps while others have surplus staff, and how these imbalances affect classrooms across the country. Our analysis unpacks where the system is struggling, what drives deployment challenges, and what it will take to ensure that every child has access to a qualified teacher — regardless of geography. 🧑‍🎓 📚 The Missing Ustaani combines data, district-level insights, and policy analysis to spark a long-overdue conversation on building a more equitable and resilient education workforce for Pakistan. Read the full report here 👇 tabadlab.com/the-missing-us… @shahidsoroya | @nishatriaz | @MalalaFund #TheMissingUstaani #EducationInPakistan #TeacherShortage #PublicPolicy #Tabadlab #PIE

A missing Ustani (female teacher) means missing opportunity, lost promise, and wasted potential. Today’s discussion on recruitment, retention, reward and respect hit hard. Well done @tabadlab and @PIEPakistangov. @MalalaFund Pakistan is humbled to be part of this piece. Now policymakers must turn this evidence into real action. @EduMinistryPK @SchoolEduPunjab @GovernmentKP @MinisterEduGos

Pakistan faces a critical shortage of female teachers in schools ,a barrier that continues to keep millions of girls out of the classroom. Glad that @MalalaFund is partnering on this important report alongside @tabadlab and @PIEPakistangov, launching this week. Let’s place evidence and urgency at the centre of the conversation. Girls deserve classrooms led by confident, qualified, inspiring women.

How is South Asia’s geopolitical landscape evolving — and what role does Pakistan play in shaping regional stability?🌎 Dr. Shahab Inam Khan highlights how Pakistan’s sustained engagement in the Middle East has positioned it as a pivotal actor in fostering stability across the Muslim world. As the only nuclear power in the region with a defined agenda for Middle Eastern peace, Pakistan’s partnerships with Saudi Arabia and the GCC have created a rare balance — one that both Beijing and Washington find reassuring. Stay tuned for the full conversation. #Geopolitics #SouthAsia #ForeignPolicy #RegionalStability #IndusConclave

Over 100,000 teaching posts in 🇵🇰’s public schools remain vacant — leaving millions of girls without the teachers they need to learn and thrive. 🧑‍🏫 Tabadlab has signed an LoU with the @PIEPakistangov to analyse where — and why these shortages persist, and inform better policy.

Debt-for-Development swaps can advance sustainable growth—when they fit a country’s debt sustainability and create fiscal space. Geneva Oliverie (CVF-20) shares key lessons. Explore Tabadlab’s Global Debt-for-Climate Database: debtforclimate.com #DebtforDevelopment #FFD4

Could sovereign debt be re-imagined as a catalyst for climate action?🌎 160+ Debt-for-Climate swaps have been undertaken to unlock greener growth. Learn more at Tabadlab’s Global Debt for Climate Database: debtforclimate.com #ClimateFinance #DebtRelief

LIVE Now! Tabadlab's Global Debt-for-Climate Swaps (DCS) Database 🌍 🌱 Tabadlab has built the world's most comprehensive debt-for-climate swap database, tracking how countries worldwide have conducted debt-for-climate transactions.👇 debtforclimate.com #ClimateFinance

Pakistan has the 5th highest TB burden globally, with more than 686,000 new cases and an estimated 47,000 deaths last year. Despite years of health programming, TB incidence and deaths continue to surge. 🏥 We must ask: Have we done enough to stop TB in 🇵🇰? #TB #PublicHealth

Tabadlab’s Towards Learning shows why: when teachers combine content mastery with evidence-based instruction, foundational learning outcomes improve significantly. 📚 lnkd.in/d2e2aVbQ Read the full news story here: tribune.com.pk/story/2558585/…

Sindh has rolled out 🇵🇰’s first teacher licensure system — a milestone reform that sets higher standards for the teaching profession — but the first results are sobering: out of 4,000 teachers who sat for the test, only 646 passed on their first attempt. 🧑‍🏫 #EducationReform

@NavidHanif_UN, ASG, (@UNDESA ), delivered the keynote address, focusing on the outcomes of the (FfD4). He highlighted the potential avenues Pakistan could explore to bridge existing gaps in development financing.

Tabadlab and the @UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) recently co-hosted a high-level roundtable titled, From Dialogue to Action: Bridging 🇵🇰's Financing Gap at the Intersection of Debt and Climate.