Exploring the Impact of Conflict on Baluchistan’s Development Trajectory: Education Support, Polio Campaign

Abstract

Internal disputes have made growth difficult everywhere in the world. One Pakistani province, Baluchistan, has been dealing with various types of warfare, which has resulted in problems with socioeconomic growth. This qualitative-descriptive study uses a case-study approach to examine the difficulties development practitioners have when carrying out development projects in Baluchistan and the methods they employ to get beyond those difficulties.  The research focuses on two social sector, Baluchistan Education Support Project (BEP) and the Polio Campaign. Purposive sampling-based in-depth interviews and observations are the tactics used to acquire the data. It has been discovered that the primary obstacles to development are the predominance of regional customs and religious beliefs, security issues, and a shortage of skilled labor. These issues must be addressed by combining community-based development, interaction with influential people, a local strategy, and unconventional solutions.

Keywords: Conflict, Polio Campaign, Development, Baluchistan, Baluchistan Education Support, Local Approach