The Policy Analysis Framework to Measure Progress towards Innovative Human Capital for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan

Abstract

The study is intended to develop a policy analysis framework to measure progress toward developing innovative human capital in light of Sustainable Development Goals. The aim is to find the relevant themes in the literature about innovative human capital and thereby identify and meet relevant goals of sustainable development. Three themes were found: Digital Literacy, Inclusive Growth Policies, and Research and Development Infrastructure. Based on these themes, corresponding sustainable development goals are identified to develop the framework. Further, the proposed policy analysis framework is applied to measure Pakistan’s progress toward developing innovative human capital. The data was extracted from published authoritative reports from 2015 to 2022. It found that Pakistan encounters challenges in developing innovative human capital to achieve sustainable development, such as [specific challenges]. The study recommended that the developed framework be employed to measure the progress of countries toward developing innovative human capital.