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Muslim Aid

Muslim Aid Pakistan was registered as a local trust (registration number 24340) under the Trust Act of 1882 on September 14, 2005, followed by two addendums dated i.e. 5th August 2008 and 20th October 2013 due to change in the board of trustees attached. The Pakistan country program is an autonomous entity with its own separate mandate which is developed under the approved UN charter and Government of Pakistan’s priorities. Muslim Aid Pakistan’s implementation method focuses on working at a grassroots level to strengthen the localization approach in all its projects including; Water and Sanitation, Education, Health, Income Generation and Emergency Response. The Country Office has held a strong stance on employment, recruiting at all levels, local Pakistani staff only, supporting job creation for the people of Pakistan. Muslim Aid Pakistan’s Board of Trustees includes professionals with diverse backgrounds. All our interventions are purely based on humanitarian grounds which are designed and implemented with the close consultation of local authorities of the Government of Pakistan. Muslim Aid as an organization has always remained focus to promote the national interest at all forums.

Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP)

Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) is a non profit company/ non government organisation registered under Company's Law, working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of FATA. Its an intermediary organization which is based on the rural support programme (RSP) approach to community empowerment and economic and livelihood development. It was established in 1989 by members of the civil society, enlightened members of the government in their individual capacities, members of the academia, media and training institutions. In 2007 SRSP also initiated a programme for community empowerment and economic development in parts of FATA. In recent years because of its vast outreach in the communities, SRSP has had to play a prominent role in disasters that have hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and as a result humanitarian work along with development has become a core competency of the organization.

Environmental Protection Society

Environmental Protection Society (EPS) is a non-governmental organization (NGO). Initially its main activities and projects were concentrated in District Swat but with the passage of time the Society intervened in other districts like Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Batagram and Malaknd Agency. Besides these districts the Society has developed good working relations with most of the organizations and departments of other districts of the KPK. Founded in 1991, EPS was registered in 1994 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is a non-profit and non-ethnic organization concerned with the physical, social and cultural environment of the region.

Shifa Foundation

Established in 1991, Shifa Foundation is a Not-for-Profit organization that focuses on Health, nutrition and Safe Water for deprived segments of Pakistan. We truly believe that standard health, education and nutrition facilities lead to elimination of poverty from a nation. Since our existence, we have developed our technical expertise along with better understanding of community engagement, health and hygiene practices and nutrition. Furthermore, by using our experience and research, we have also advocated and influenced the policy makers and practitioners to invest on health and food security for the marginalized segments of our country.

WESS

Water, Environment and Sanitation Society (WESS) is a non-profit, non-political, non-government development organization dedicated to bring lasting improvements in the quality of life of the poorest communities in Balochistan. WESS was established as an independent NGO in July 1999 and is registered with the Government of Balochistan, under the Societies Registration Act. A team of veterans and highly qualified professionals steer WESS towards achievement of its strategic programmes of Environmental health, Child rights and Child protection, Education, Community Development, Economic and Social Empowerment of marginalized communities and Humanitarian assistance during disasters or displacement. The organization adopts participatory and rights based approach to development in pursuit of all its development endeavours, for we believe that without participation and active involvement of people no change theory can ever be materialized. The Organization, since its inception has successfully implemented around 88 projects (both in development and humanitarian sector) in 24 districts, enabled it to reach around two millions beneficiaries in the province of Balochistan. The vast experience of WESS resulted to develop a robust and rewarding partnerships with numerous key national/international actors that give a lead edge to the organization to stand tall and confident on its developed competencies. The organization envisioned with creation of a prosperous and equitable society has developed the following achievable mission and objectives in order to significantly contribute in making its translation into reality possible.

Sindh Rural Support Organization

Established in 2003, the Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) is the major Rural Support Programme in Northern Sindh. It is a not-for-profit organization registered under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984. SRSO is present in 10 districts, namely Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Naushero Feroz, Sh.Banazirabad,Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Larkana, Kashmore-Kandhkot, and Qambar-Shadadkot . The mandate of SRSO is to alleviate poverty by harnessing the people’s potential and to undertake development activities in Sindh.

HUJRA

HUJRA is a not-for-profit development oriented organization with no political and ethnic affiliations.The organization is led by eminent development and humanitarian practitioners,dedicated to the social and economic well-being of individuals and communities. HUJRA could also be lebeled as an implementing organization which designs and implements various developmental and humanitarian projects with the financial and technical support of international donors and UN agencies.HUJRA is distinguished by its professional commitment to ensure sustenance of marginalized and valnerable segments of society for poverty alleviation and social Justice.

Participatory Rural Development Society

Participatory Rural Development Society (PRDS) is a National NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. PRDS is working together with Governments, United Nations and other National and International Donors to serves the people alleviate poverty and inequality. Our Interventions are based on the principles of mutual respect, devoid of all kinds of discrimination of caste, religion, gender or any other social or political identities. PRDS registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 in March 2008. In addition to the legal registration, the organization has an active MoU signed with the EAD Govt. of Pakistan. Since inception, PRDS is serving the vulnerable communities and poverty-stricken people in remote and neglected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Including newly merged districts (Formerly FATA), Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan. During the past 10 years, the organization has assisted more than 1.5 million direct & indirect vulnerable persons and successfully completed 44 projects of humanitarian relief and development.

PRDS established and supported more than 1,120 community based organizations covering over 1 million populations. The investment of PRDS in shape of programmatic, financial, technical, strategic and capacity building initiatives, on one hand, has led to development of three tiers (community, village and union councils) level local institutions, while on the other hand it has significantly contributed to social, economic and political development of rural areas and communities through various development packages.

The major donors who support PRDS interventions in humanitarian emergencies, early recovery and sustainable development across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and newly merged districts (Erstwhile FATA), Sindh and Punjab are UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO and PHPF. Beside the UN agencies international organizations and donors like Concern Worldwide, CESVI, Care International, Tearfund, CESSD and ADP have also contributed significantly in various components of PRDS programmes.

Saibaan Development Organization

Saibaan Development Organization is a non-governmental, not for profit, Right Based development organization having its main office at Mansehra, KP, Pakistan and coordination office at Islamabad, Pakistan.

Saibaan Development Organization, known as Saibaan was founded by a group of young professionals in 1999, later on registered under the Societies Act 1860 in June 2000. Since 1999, Saibaan is working for the betterment of rural communities in different areas of Pakistan. Establishing and fostering grassroots level institutions in the shape of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Village Development Organization (VDOs) to enable the rural communities to take charge of their development initiatives on sustainable basis. Within a period of a decade, Saibaan has earned a good name and become a prominent organization at the arena of development. Saibaan is one of the few national level development organizations who have the honor to become full member of Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP). Luckily, the name of Saibaan is included among the 1^ST batch of ^t 50 organizations in the world. In the beginning of 2011, Saibaan was certified by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP). Saibaan is also member of number of other national and international development networks.

Hisaar Foundation

Hisaar Foundation – a foundation for water, food and livelihood security, is a thought leader and innovator in the water sector with the Think Tank on the Rational Use of Water (that works on policy and strategy) the Universities for Water Network (that links research and practice) and several programs on low-cost solutions with relevance to the water-food-livelihood nexus. It was set up in 2003 and is led by a group of dedicated professionals and thinkers who care about water.

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) is a non-profit organization registered on 27th December, 2001 with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and licensed under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984.

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) is a designated Certification Agency by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Government of Pakistan vide S.R.O. No. 1116(1)/2003 dated December 18, 2003. In accordance with the section 2(36) of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, Non Profit Organisations working in Pakistan are required to seek approval of Commissioner Inland Revenue to be recognised as not for profit. After seeking approval of Commissioner Inland Revenue , NPOs can avail other tax benefits including tax credit and exemption as well. PCP conducts performance evaluation of Non-Profit Organisations on behalf of FBR and certifies that NPOs meet with the desired requirements of certification standards (notified by FBR) in the areas of internal governance, financial management and programme delivery.

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)

The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) is the leading institution focused on eliminating poverty in Pakistan. As one of the largest establishments spending on the poor, PPAF facilitates public-private partnerships that have a mutual goal to achieve social and economic change in Pakistan by addressing the multi-dimensional issues of poverty.

Established by the Government of Pakistan as an autonomous not-for-profit company, PPAF began its operations in 2000. Thus far, it is working across 130 districts in the country with 130 partner organisations.

PPAF works through CSO that are value-driven and based upon neutral and inclusive models structured specifically to target the poorest and most marginalized regions of Pakistan. In creating these alliances, PPAF focuses on ensuring that these partner organizations are well governed and transparency and accountability remains priority. Through these alliances, PPAF extends support to communities in dire need of improving their infrastructure, health and education facilities. It also helps develop resilience to disasters and improve energy resources. It has an outreach across Pakistan (130 districts), supporting communities to access improved infrastructure, energy, health, education, livelihoods, finance, and develop resilience to disasters. We aim to ensure that our core values of social inclusion, participation, accountability, transparency and stewardship are built into all processes and programmes.

PPAF has invested in developing the capacities of our 130 implementing partners (civil society organizations), around 120,000 organised community groups, 440,000 community credit groups, 11,800 village organisations, and over 800 union council level federations to date.

Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)

Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) is a statutory body constituted and governed by an “Act of Parliament”. It was founded in Pakistan on December 20, 1947 by an Order called “The Pakistan Red Cross Order” issued by Quaid-e-Azam, as Governor General of Pakistan and Founding President of the Society.PRCS is A leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, which is dynamic, self-reliant and committed to preventing and alleviating human sufferings at the national and international level, while acting in compliance with fundamental principles and humanitarian values of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement”.The Society in its working draws inspiration from seven fundamental principles of the ‘Movement’, namely: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.

Youth Front Pakistan (YFP)

Youth Front Pakistan (YFP) is the premier non profit civil society organization working in Southern Punjab on various development initiatives with particular focus on health and communicable diseases like Malaria, TB and HIV & AIDS. Not only does YFP have vast institutional experience, extensive grass roots linkages and community presence throughout Southern Punjab but also enjoys the services of highly qualified and skilled team of professionals serving it its different sections.

YFP was established in February, 1995 and is registered with Provincial Social Welfare Department in accordance with Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies, Registration & control ordinance, 1961. The establishment of YFP was the result of a comprehensive consultative process among the leading young community leaders of DG Khan, after the realization that South Punjab could only be taken out of the vicious circle of poverty, backwardness and exploitation if youth take the lead and mobilize the communities to strive for their own development and uplift.

Azat Foundation (AF)

AZAT FOUNDATION is a not for profit and non – governmental organization, established on 17th February 2003 by a group of young development Professionals, human rights activists, researchers, media professionals and political activists. AZAT FOUNDATION got registered under The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961 (Registration No. EDO-CD/30) on 2nd June, 2005. On 8th November, 2008 Azat Foundation got registered under Societies Act 1860

AF is engaged in advocacy, campaigning, community mobilization, research, networking, challenging anti poor policies, plans and actions at local, national and international level with different coalitions. AF also works for development of unprivileged and less developed communities and responses disasters in disaster prone areas to make sure all human exercise equal rights and get equal opportunities of development.

Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN)

The Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) consists of eleven member Rural Support Programmes (RSPs) that espouse a common approach to rural development: social mobilisation. Social mobilisation centres on the belief that poor people have an innate potential to help themselves, that they can better manage their limited resources if they organise and are provided technical and financial support. The RSPs provide social guidance, technical and financial assistance to the rural poor. RSPN provides capacity building support to RSPs, and assists them in policy advocacy and donor linkages.

The Association for integrated development Balochistan (AID)

The Association for integrated development Balochistan (AID) is an independent, non-profit, non-Government organization having a team of dedicated professionals giving their services in all over the country devoted to improving the quality of life for peoples by reviving and reinvigorating civil society.AID Balochistan was established in 1998. It is registered under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies Registration and Control Ordinance 1961.

AID is engaged in participatory research, advocacy campaigning, community awareness mass mobilization, participatory community development and networking for the sustainable livelihood of the poor rural and urban communities by challenging the unsustainable, anti-masses and anti-poor plans, policies and actions. AID creates awareness among the masses, carries out advocacy campaigns and also suggests pro-people alternative approaches policies and plans. AID strongly believes in people-centered and people- oriented development processes with the active involvement and participation of the local communities in every walk of life.

Youth Organization

Youth Organization is a right based, Non-Government and Non-Profit organization, established in 1991 and registered under the Volunteer Social Welfare Ordinance Act 1961.

Since its inception, Youth Organization has been working for the empowerment of the vulnerable, with a special focus on women, children and minorities. The organization uses a holistic approach to undertake development initiatives to cater to the protection of human rights, attainment of sustainable livelihoods and empowerment of the vulnerable.

The organization is making considerable efforts to enable marginalized segments access to education and health facilities and capacitate them to actualize their basic human rights. With regards to the rights of children, schools have been identified as the key setting where health and educational issues can be jointly addressed and necessary action taken, for the improvement of a child’s nutritional and educational needs.

Youth Organization is also involved in providing relief and rehabilitation services in post-disaster situations particularly droughts, floods and earthquakes. Presently, the organization is working in Quetta, Killa Abdullah, Pishin, Ziarat, Loralai, Zohb, Sherani, Killa Saifullah, Lesbila, Sibi, Jhal Magsi, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, and Awaran districts, with numerous programs and projects in Education, Health, Child Protection, Women Empowerment, Emergency Response and Water and Sanitation.

Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP)

Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) is a non-profit organisation, registered under the Societies Act, working in the rural areas of Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Dadu and Khairpur districts of Sindh, Pakistan. The programme is aimed at facilitating the rural communities in a way that they can be empowered to secure their rights with command over resources and capabilities to manage the process of sustainable development. For the purpose, Thardeep organises the local communities and develops their managerial and technical capacity. It also facilitates them in the process of income generation through provision of credit. Besides this, Thardeep also extends services in the areas of primary health care, education and water.

The working strategy of the organisation is based on the continuous process of research on social issues relevant with and related to community development. Thardeep is an active member of Rural Support Programme Network and Pakistan Microfinance Network - the strategic alliances of non-profit Organisations working with the same approach. Currently, Thardeep is working with more than 100,000 members of rural communities including 32,000 women members. Of them, 52,526 are trained in basic skills of accountancy and rural organisational management.

Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP)

Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is a Nonpolitical, Non-Religious, Non-Governmental and Not for Profit Organization, registered U/S 42 of companies Ordinance 1984, striving to bring improvement in the wellbeing of the rural communities of Balochistan. Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is an autonomous non-for-profit organization working in the rural areas of Balochistan.

BRSP's history goes back to the project "Pak-German self help initiative" that was initiated in 1983 in collaboration with Government of Germany and Pakistan. The project was implemented by the Local Government Department of Balochistan with the collaboration of GTZ (German Agency for Technical Co-operation) advisory group. In the mid 90s, BRSP existed in 13 districts of Balochistan, with 250 staff members. The programme, however, had to be scaled down substantially in the subsequent years as GTZ withdrew its support.

After a long interval of inactivity, BRSP restarted its operations in 2001 with financial support from PPAF. In 1991 BRSP was registered under the Companies Ordinance as a non-profit organization dedicated to rural development in the province. The overall mission of BRSP is to facilitate the establishment and improvement of sustainable livelihoods of the rural poor in Balochistan.

VDO Villagers Development Organization (VDO)

VDO Villagers Development Organization (VDO) is a non-government organization, established in May 1993. It is formally registered under Social Welfare Control Act 1961 on 10th January, 1994 in district Hyderabad. A few educated and conscious people of surrounding villages of Shahdadpur decided to come together to resolve the problems of under privileged and non-privileged in their area on self help basis. They rented a small space in the village Mehar Ali Talpur in 1993 & started working for betterment of local people. VDO has started Unit office in Tehsil Shahdadpur in 2001 with the support of CRS, Australian High Commission (AUSAID), & Trust for Voluntary Organization (TVO) and a proper Head office and Branch Office was established in the year 2008 in Shahdadpur city. At present VDO is operating with three branches in three tehsils of District Sanghar and a Head office at Shahdadpur. VDO is operational in 11 union councils of district Sanghar.

Combating Poverty and Climate Change Foundation (CPCCF)

CPCCF is dedicated to converting atmospheric carbon into soil carbon through provision of training, monitoring and consulting services in elementary techniques of Regenerative Organic Farming. While CPCCF’s services will be available to all those who require them, a special focus of CPCCF’s effort will be to target these services at small holder farmers through an extensive program of training internships without cost to them. Increase in soil carbon leads to greater land productivity that will combat poverty at the same time as reduction in atmospheric carbon lowers carbon dioxide to combat climate change. Elementary regenerative farming techniques have the potential to quickly double incomes of small holder farmers, providing strong motivation for rapid spread of the program to Combat Poverty and Climate Change in Pakistan.

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative – FHRI a right based non-governmental organization in Peshawar. The organization has focused on human rights situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The core thematic areas of the organization include human rights assurance, climate change, open governance, public accountability and sustainable development.

The establishment of FHRI stems by realizing human rights violation and people lack of access to basic rights in their everyday life. FHRI with the support of its partners and affiliated members focuses on awareness, citizen empowerment, and ensure protection and assurance of basic human rights targeting the disenfranchised community within the society to move ahead towards a society free from human rights violation and sustainable development.

FHRI approaches towards the issues by enabling citizens to have better understanding of human rights, strengthening the citizen voice, and over all protection from human rights violation in everyday life. FHRI strives to build a society free of human right violation, where they have the right to freely enjoy the rights, guaranteed by the constitution by following Vision and Mission statements”.

Hafiz Jawad Sohail

Hafiz Jawad Sohail is a climate activist, trained climate reality leader and sustainability professional, currently associated with WWF-PAKISTAN as Senior Project Officer in Freshwater Programme. He's part of several global networks, youth and climate spaces including World Bank’s Y2Y Community, Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Network, Project Officer with UN SDSN and YOUNGO (official youth constituency of UNFCCC). He was a delegate to COP27 and COP26 and also the country focal point for COY17. He’s a geoscience graduate with master in public policy & administration and currently pursuing his postgraduate diploma in International Environmental Law from Punjab University, Lahore. Hafiz has accomplished many acts of leadership and is actively promoting meaningful youth participation, climate action and policy making, and sustainability through his work, network, advocacy, and engagement.

Ahmad Rafay Alam

Ahmad Rafay Alam is a Pakistani environment lawyer and activist. After a decade of practice, ending as Senior Associate to Dr. Parvez Hassan (YLS 1963), in 2013 Rafay merged his experience in civil, corporate and constitutional law with his passion for public interest environment litigation and co-founded Saleem, Alam & Co., a law firm that specializes in energy, water, natural resources, and urban infrastructure.

Rafay is a regular op-ed columnist on environment, local government and urban issues and has contributed to The News, The Express Tribune, The Friday Times and has been published in Dawn, The Nation, The Daily Times, Tehlka, Vogue India and Libas International. Rafay’s Partition story – which he shares with Martand Khosla - A House Partitioned, has been included in This Side, That Side, a graphically illustrated anthology of Partition literature and his essay, The Last Mughal of Shalimar, described by Tehlka as “superb piece of writing”, was included in The Life’s Too Short Literary Review.

Rafay has lectured property and environment law at the Lahore University of Management Sciences since 2006. He has also lectured urban development at the Architecture Department of the University of Punjab and climate change and environment economics at the Lahore School of Economics; and is a frequent Review Panelist at the National Management College, Lahore and a regular lecturer in higher education institutions throughout Pakistan. His research and policy papers on law, climate change, transboundary water, sustainability, environmental economics and regulation have been published in The Pakistan Law Journal, Pakistan Law Digest, The Pakistan Development Review and by Chatham House, The Population Association of Pakistan and LEAD Pakistan. Rafay serves as a Director on the Boards of the Lahore Waste Management Company, the Urban Unit and the Punjab Saaf Paani (Clean Water) Company. He served as Chairman of the Lahore Electric Supply Company from 2011 to 2013. He is a Member of the Punjab Environment Protection Council, the Parks and Horticulture Authority of Lahore and the Lahore Canal Heritage Park Advisory Committee. Rafay is also is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Citizens Archive of Pakistan, Vice-President (Punjab) of the Pakistan Environmental Law Association, General Secretary of the Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan and Secretary of the Lahore Biennale Foundation. He frequently appears as amicus curiae before the Lahore High Court and is the Secretary of the River Ravi and Fire Safety Commissions.