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Inaugural Plenary - Beyond the Pandemic: Leaving No One Behind
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Impact of COVID-19 on Progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South Asia: Challenges and Way Forward for Regional Cooperation
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Building Local Resilient Food Systems to End Hunger – Leaving No One Behind

Building Resilient Agricultural Value Chains during COVID-19

Dr Manoj Thibbotuwawa

Case Study on Urban Food Systems in Peshawar: COVID-19, Food Security and Resilience

Iftikhar Abbas

Dr Heather Ohly

Dr Sophie Goudet

Assessing Food Poverty, Vulnerability and Food Consumption Inequality in the context of COVID-19: A Case of Bangladesh

Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha

Regional Cooperation for Food Security in South Asia

Mr Joseph George

Fighting the Pandemic: Food System Resilience in Nepal

Dikshya Singh
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Fighting Inequality by Promoting Diversity: Dialogue on Culture in the Post-Pandemic Time
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Women’s Vulnerability in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from South Asia

Gender-Responsive Intersectional Approaches in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr Shaheen Ashraf Shah

Family Violence towards Female Domestic Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Peshawar, Pakistan

Ms Saeeda Khan

Impacts of COVID-19 on Women in Pakistan: Taking Necessary Steps towards Recovery

Dr Ayesha Nazuk Rao

Single Motherhood Inflicted by Increased Widowhood and Divorce Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: Recommendations to Reduce Women’s Vulnerabilit

Dr Shahla Tabassum

Ms Nashia Ajaz

Factors affecting Financial Literacy of Women Entrepreneurs of the Informal Sector during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Pakistan

Dr Syed Mohsin Ali
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#SDG7 Stimulus: Focus on Green Recovery of Pakistan

Financial Viability of Waste to Energy Conversion Processes in Green Recovery of Pakistan

Mr Muhammad Zulfiqar

Mr Waqas Nazir Awan

Mr Awais Awan Alvi

Green Total Factor Productivity, Environmental Policies and Fiscal Decentralisation in Pakistan

Dr Bushra Yasmin

Ms Iffat Irshad

Ms Kinza Nadeem
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Building Minimum Consensus on the Architecture of Local Government System in Pakistan
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Ecosystem Restoration 2030: A Decade of Action for Sustainability and Resilience

Climate Response Analysis – A Case Study of Pakistan

Iftikhar Abbas

Adam Savelli

Post-Pandemic Blue Economy: A Contribution towards ‘Ecosystem Restoration 2030’ and Sustainable Socioeconomic Development

Dr Sehrish Qayyum
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Role of Think Tanks in the Global South
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Building a Compelling Narrative for Local Governments in Pakistan and Why it Matters?
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Services-led Growth and the Rise of Digital Platforms: A South Asia Perspective
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Climate Change and Health Risks

Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change

Dr Marina Romanello

Effects of Climate Change on Stunting and Wasting in Children: Case from Pakistan

Mr Haris Majeed

Mr Rafey Ali

Mr Dan Fridman and Mr Muhammad Islam

Mr Imran Ahmed

Mr Sajid Soofi

Mr Atif Habib

Mr Arjumand Rizvi

Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
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COVID and Pakistan’s Poorest Rural Households – Lessons from Impact and Recovery of Pakistan’s Most Disenfranchised Families

Labour Migration and Systemic Resilience: A Sending State’s Perspective from Pakistan

Ms Themrise Khan
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) amid COVID-19: Assessment of Loss, Relief and Recovery Policies, Coping strategies, and the Way Forward
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In Memoriam: Remembering the Subcontinent’s Authors & Activists We Lost during COVID-19

In Memoriam: Masood Ashar (1931-2021) & Abdul Rauf Malik (1926-2021)

Mr Raza Naeem
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COP26 and the Way Ahead – Role of Parliaments in Climate Politics & Implementation of the Paris Agreement
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Tobacco Control in Pakistan - Challenges and Opportunities Going Beyond the Pandemic

Smokeless Tobacco Consumption: Evidence from Pakistan

Ms Dania Farah

Dr Aneel Salman

Dr Khadija Bari
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The Urgency of Placing Young People at the Centre of Pakistan’s Post-COVID Development Agenda
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Local Governments and Challenges of Social Inclusiveness
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Towards Building an Effective Social Protection System
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Poverty Alleviation and Graduation in Pakistan: Evidence from the Field
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Understanding the Social Footprint of Central Banking & Monetary Policy in Pakistan
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Building Back Better: A Roadmap for Sustainable and Inclusive Trade and Investment
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Addressing Gender-based Violence (GBV) in South Asia during Pandemic: Evidence to advise Policy, Prevention & Response
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‘Building Forward Better’ Amidst Recovery from Pandemic
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Towards Post-COVID-19 Resilient Economies
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Beyond COVID-19: Challenges to Primary Healthcare and Preparedness in Pakistan

Psychosocial Well-being of COVID-19 Affected Families and Coping Strategies for Sustaining Familial Relationships: Small Sample Study from Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Dr Adeela Rehman
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The Digital Economy: An Opportunity for Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery: Education for Vulnerable Groups
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Multi-Tiered, Shock Responsive Social Protection in Pakistan
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Post-COP26: Private-Public Partnerships and Pakistan’s Climate Change Priorities
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Gender Inclusive Development amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: Need for Regional and Global Responses
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Pakistan’s Environmental Social Governance Dimensions: Securing Access to Long-Term Capital
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Launch of Centre of Evidence Action Research
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Importance of Sustainable Development Goals for National Security in the Context of Current Regional Development
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CPEC in the Emerging Regional Scenario.
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Closing Plenary