The Government of Azad Kashmir is the state government which administers the territory of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The Azad Kashmir government consists of a President as the head of state, and the Prime Minister as the chief executive, supported by a Council of Ministers. The Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly is the state assembly.
The purpose of the programme was to expand and improve the well-being of 123,000 poor households, especially those headed by women in the area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir where the lack of agricultural and of employment opportunities have forced much of the male population to migrate. It provided support for the creation of small irrigation schemes to irrigate 3,800 ha using 55 water lifting devices, 55 mini-dams and 85 tube wells; 150 km of rural roads, 20 bridges and 20 footbridges.
