This report details the results of a comprehensive survey of income, education, skills and employment of the four poorest districts of Punjab. The data reveals that although demand for skills is high, major challenges exist for skills training programs to effectively reduce poverty. Current training programs still have requirements that assume a basic level of education, thus excluding a majority of the poor population. If programs are tailored for lower levels of education, the large percentage of young people living in the region could establish a foundation of wealth for future generations to build upon.