After the enactment of the 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan, the provincial governments in Pakistan have been given more autonomy, mandate, powers and resources. However, there hardly exists any systematic mechanism at provincial level to support the provincial governments with independent analysis of their policies so that the quality of their policies be objectively assessed and improvement/changes could be suggested for a free, open and prosperous Pakistan.

Realizing the critical nature of the existing gap, Experts in Management and Social Sciences, a group of experts working with all stakeholders to address their social and economic well-being through a variety of interventions, like research interventions, trainings, seminars, workshops, and conferences, has decided to set up Experts Centre for Market ad Policy Research (ECMPR). The Centre is tasked to act as an independent policy think tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The research and advocacy work of the think tank is targetting improvement in the quality of public policy at provincial as well as federal level through exploring creative solutions and developing innovative ideas.

The ECMPR is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Peshawar with a coordination office in Islamabad. In future, the ECMPR will consider setting up regional offices in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Muzafarabad, and Gilgit.

Vision, Mission, and Values of the ECMPR

Vision

The ECMPR envisions public policy making process in the country based on evidence for a free, open and prosperous Pakistan.

Mission

The ECMPR is committed to work for the ideals of liberty, governments with limited interventions, rule of law, free markets, and property rights by fostering high quality policy-relevant research, and disseminating the findings widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors in Pakistan in general and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in particular.

Values

Key values of the Centre will include:

  • Freedom of thoughts

  • Creativity

  • Learning

  • Dialogue

  • Continuous improvement

  • Objective thinking

  • Collaboration

Our Slogan

Join our hands to empower the youth for a psychologically, economically, and socially vibrant and progressing society.