Our Partners
1. Asian Humanitarian Organization (AHO)
The Asia Humanitarian Organization (AHO) is working in the field of social, economic and infrastructure development and for the rights of the marginalized communities. It believes that sustainable development can only be achieved when communities are enabled to realize their full potential and empowering them to strive for their collective rights and solving their collective problems by cooperating and participatory manner. AHO is working to achieve the vision with prime focus on mobilizing/organizing and delivering services to poor and deprived communities without extending any discrimination against social origin, sex, race, caste and religion. Therefore, AHO includes all vulnerable groups such as women& disabled, all ethnic groups, all sects, all religions, all castes etc in its programs and benefits of the project interventions with special parity towards the most vulnerable human beings.
2. Children's Global Network-Pakistan (CGN-P)
CGN-P was established in September 2005 and is registered with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under section 43 of Companies Ordinance 1984. CGN-P,s mission is in line with the EFA and MDG goals and the objectives of the National Education Policy, Education Sector Reforms (ESR) and Provincial Reforms Program. CGN-P is a lead stakeholder in the education sector of Pakistan working in close collaboration with the government at federal, provincial and local level. It focuses on providing equitable quality education to the marginalized segments of society creating best learning opportunities for their children, exposing teachers to research based teaching methods, making learning fun for children by providing active learning material to the class rooms and making parents a partner in their child,s education.
3. Change in Education (CIE)
Change - in Education is a non-governmental and not-for-profit autonomous registered organization under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984, under the regulatory supervision of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Change - in Education is a social and development sector initiative by Pakistan's leading private education system to help sponsor educational change across public education system, born out of blazing passion for reformation of Education thus bridging the public and private sector quality divide. As education in Pakistan is no more an urban elite phenomenon, our core purpose is to revolutionize the public and community education system and connect by bridging the quality gaps. Change - in Education has been founded to deliver quality, affordable yet sustainable education. Change in Education has experience in schooling of children, capacity building, preparation and presentation of Audio Visual aids (AV aids), curricular and co-curricular teaching and learning activities.
4. Environmental Protection Society (EPS)
Environmental Protection Society (EPS) is a non-governmental organization (NGO). Since its inception in 1991 till 1997 its main activities and projects were concentrated in District Swat. The Society earned a good name and started its journey towards professionalism as well and extended its interventions to the districts of Buner, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Shangla, Kohistan, Malakand and other parts of KPK where EPS had already developed good working relations with most of the organizations and departments of these areas. The Society maintained the tempo of work till 2008, when the Executive Board of the Society took the decision to expand EPS area of operation and work for the uplift of other areas throughout the country and establish a new office in Islamabad. Due to the man induced complex disaster, Malakand Division, specifically District Swat and Buner confronted with a lot of damages and more than 2.5 million people displaced from their place of origin. On July 20, 2009 some of the areas of Malakand Division were declared safe by the concerned line agencies and the early stage of recovery initiated. EPS temporally closed its Islamabad Office and focused on Malakand Division to play its due role for the uplift of the area.
5. Ghazi Barotha Taraqiati Idara (GBTI)
Ghazi Barotha Taraqiati Idara is not-for-profit and non-governmental organization registered under the section 42 of companies ordinance 1984on October 08, 1995. It,s working with a vision of alleviating poverty and improving quality of life of the rural people affected by the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP) in Punjab (District Attock) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (District Haripur and Swabi). Their main focus is on social mobilization and development through community physical infrastructure, natural resource management,enterprise development and capacity building. GBTI is working in 20 union councils. It believes that sustainable development can only be achieved through institutional development of rural communities and to enable them to realize their full potential and solving their collective problems by cooperating& participatory manner. GBTI,s was mandate to facilitate a multi stakeholder consultation and interaction mechanism to help in achieving the desired Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power Project objectives.
6. Sustainable Peace and Development Organization (SPADO)
SPADO is a non-profit, non-political organization registered in 2002 with the Government of Pakistan under the society,s registration act of 1860. The organization is working for a peaceful environment. It has a wide coverage in KP & FATA. SPADO has worked with more than 60 local NGOs and CBOs; it has strong linkages with the local communities in FATA and KPK that include religious scholars, political leaders, media, academic institutions and youth. SPADO has established a youth network engaging potential youth for peace and development. The network has hundreds of members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
7. Khushal Awareness and Development Organization (KADO)
Khushal Awareness and Development Organization (KADO) is not-for-profit and non-governmental organization registered under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance (XLVI of 1961) in July, 2002. It is working in the field of social, economic and infrastructure development and for the rights of the marginalized communities. It believes that sustainable development can only be achieved when communities are enabled to realize their full potential and empowering them to strive for their collective rights and solving their collective problems by cooperating and participatory manner. KADO is working to achieve the vision with prime focus on mobilizing/organizing and delivering services to poor and deprived communities without extending any discrimination against social origin, sex, race, caste and religion. Therefore, KADO includes all vulnerable groups such as women & disabled, all ethnic groups, all sects, all religions, all castes etc in its programs and benefits of the project interventions with special parity towards the most vulnerable human beings. KADO specializes in Community physical Infrastructure especially WASH projects, Skill development trainings, Advocacy Campaigns and Social Mobilization. The partner has its coverage and offices in Districts Kohat, Peshawar, Buner, Swat, Lucky Marwat, D.I. Khan. KADO has trained 5000 beneficiaries in different skill and benefitted more than 70,000 families through its WASH projects
8. HEARTFILE
Heartfile is a non-profit NGO think tank with a focus on policy analysis and innovative solutions for improving health systems in Pakistan.It was established by Dr Sania Nishtar, Founder and President, in 1998.Heartfile focuses on analyzing health systems’ policies and strengthening the evidence base of health reform. By offering evidence-based locally feasible solutions, we strive to catalyze change in the health system in order to improve healthcare quality and its access in developing countries. We also provide an independent voice for the protection and promotion of health.The Heartfile Health Financing project and Heartfile’s work in non-communicable diseases is part of this approach. Heartfile Health Financing is an mHealth enabled social protection systems which enables financial access of the poorest of the poor to healthcare. As a “development initiative” it is Heartfile’s practical entry point to health reform, whereas as a “humanitarian initiative” it protects people from medical impoverishment, indebtedness and forgoing care altogether.
9. LIGHT FOR ALL (LFA)
The development objective for the proposed project is to empower the targeted rural poor with improved literacy rate and grant them access to quality education leading to growth and sustainable opportunity for employment. LFA is specialized organization working in the field of education and playing very crucial role in improving education situation of country. LFA works to develop a prosperous society influencing policies and actions at all levels to safeguard the right of people to have access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and to promote sustainable development for all.
10. Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
AKRSP,s programme area is comprised of the seven districts of Gilgit-Baltistan and the Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The organization has rich experience in designing, implementing and monitoring of community based infrastructure projects. AKRSP has presence in the districts namely; Gilgit, Skardu, Astore, Ghanche, Ghizar, Diamir and Chitral. The basic principles of participatory rural development which have been employed by AKRSP, to achieve its above mentioned goal and underlying objectives, include: (i) collective management of resources through social mobilization, (ii) capital-building through regular savings, and (iii) upgrading human skills through training to the community organizations and activists.In pursuit of the goal of poverty reduction and improving the quality of life of the rural community of GBC, AKRSP has consolidated its programmes into three major components; i.e. (i) Institutional Development, (ii) Resource Development, and (iii) Market Development.
11. Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP)
Formerly SRSC (Sarhad Rural Support Corporation) was established in 1989. Subsequently renamed as Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) and registered under company's ordinance 1984, SRSP is the largest non-profit/non-government organization of KP. The organization has a proven track record in planning, implementation, management, steering, monitoring and evaluation of community development, improvement in physical infrastructure, microfinance, human resource development and gender awareness and mainstreaming in rural areas of KP. It is planned to entrust SRSP with the responsibility to serve the deprived communities of the poverty stricken districts of KP through community physical infrastructure Projects. SRSP has in-house technical capability and over 10 years of experience in the community physical infrastructure sector. SRSP, through its mainstream programme, is operational in 17 out of the 24 districts in KP. These 17 districts include Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Chitral, Kohistan Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Shangla, Swat, Buner and Mardan. Up till now Sarhad Rural Support Program has completed 2,515 infrastructure projects under different phases of PPAF funding. These infrastructure projects include drinking water supply, sanitation, irrigation, roads & bridges, micro hydroelectric units and flood protection walls etc.
12. National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)
Established in 1991, NRSP is the largest Rural Support Program in the country in terms of outreach, staff and development activities. It is a not for profit organization registered under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984. NRSP's mandate is to alleviate poverty by harnessing people's potential and undertake development activities in Pakistan. It has a presence in 46 Districts in all the four Provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir through Regional Offices and Field Offices. NRSP is currently working with more than half a million poor households organized into a network. With sustained incremental growth, it is emerging as Pakistan's leading engine for poverty reduction and rural development. NRSP supports rural communities through training, micro-credit, infrastructure development, natural resource management and 'productive linkages'. NRSP intends to serve the deserving communities of the poverty stricken districts of KP through renewable energy projects like solar lights and Integrated Water Efficient Irrigation Projects. The Physical Infrastructure and Technology Development (PITD) at NRSP works with a mission that the Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) by its appearance, function, and location should positively contribute to the environment and well-being of the rural communities. National Rural Support Program has completed 4,470 infrastructure projects under different phases of PPAF funding. These infrastructure projects include drinking water supply, sanitation, irrigation, roads & bridges, wind energy, solar energy, bio gas and flood protection works etc. NRSP has remained actively engaged in promoting the technological innovations in participation with the local communities for improving their livelihoods. Implementation of solar energy, wind energy projects are the major areas of the technological innovations being under taken by NRSP to meet the priority needs of the community. Currently NRSP works in Charsadda, Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi and Swat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
13. Support with Working Solution (SWWS)
Established in 1991, NRSP is the largest Rural Support Program in the country in terms of outreach, staff and development activities. It is a not for profit organization registered under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984. NRSP's mandate is to alleviate poverty by harnessing people's potential and undertake development activities in Pakistan. It has a presence in 46 Districts in all the four Provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir through Regional Offices and Field Offices. NRSP is currently working with more than half a million poor households organized into a network. With sustained incremental growth, it is emerging as Pakistan's leading engine for poverty reduction and rural development. NRSP supports rural communities through training, micro-credit, infrastructure development, natural resource management and 'productive linkages'. NRSP intends to serve the deserving communities of the poverty stricken districts of KP through renewable energy projects like solar lights and Integrated Water Efficient Irrigation Projects. The Physical Infrastructure and Technology Development (PITD) at NRSP works with a mission that the Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) by its appearance, function, and location should positively contribute to the environment and well-being of the rural communities. National Rural Support Program has completed 4,470 infrastructure projects under different phases of PPAF funding. These infrastructure projects include drinking water supply, sanitation, irrigation, roads & bridges, wind energy, solar energy, bio gas and flood protection works etc. NRSP has remained actively engaged in promoting the technological innovations in participation with the local communities for improving their livelihoods. Implementation of solar energy, wind energy projects are the major areas of the technological innovations being under taken by NRSP to meet the priority needs of the community. Currently NRSP works in Charsadda, Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi and Swat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
14. Rural Development Project (RDP)
Rural Development Project (RDP) is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation working for the empowerment of poor and vulnerable communities in Pakistan. Established in 1992 by a set of highly motivated, socially committed and like-minded individuals, the organization was registered under societies Act of 1860 in December 1993. RDP started its activities in 1992 on mutual help basis by mobilizing and organizing the masses for disaster management, poverty alleviation, gender-discrimination and protection of human rights. Currently RDP is a national level humanitarian organization working in Khyber Pukhtoonkhawa and Sindh provinces. Its operational districts are Haripur, Mansehra, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Buner and Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muzaffarabad in AJK and Jamshoro and Dadu in Sindh. Being rights based humanitarian organization, RDP was able to respond the catastrophic earthquake of October 8, 2005, IDPs crisis 2009 and Pakistan floods 2010-2011. In all such responses, RDP was able to support and facilitate the poor and vulnerable families in different phases of emergency response, early recovery and reconstruction. RDP,s response mechanisms are based on its twenty years of experience of disaster risk reduction and management. Major crosscutting themes envisaged for the well-being of masses are peace, democracy, knowledge building, rights and livelihoods. To achieve its mission RDP has designed programs like Emergency humanitarian response in emergencies, Food Security and sustainable livelihoods, Community based disaster risk reduction management, hygiene promotion, Poverty Alleviation, and community physical infrastructure development.
15. SERVE
SERVE Pakistan initiated its operation in 1998 after it got registered with the Social Welfare Department, Government of NWFP as an independent organization. The District of DI Khan has remained a high poverty pocket and ranks much lower, relative to other districts against the socio-economic development indicators. The population of D. I. Khan district is poorest of the poor and the area has always remained neglected where Government and non-government agencies have provided no or very little support. Hence some like-minded people of the area got together and formed an organization by the name of SERVE to work with poor and develop strategies to address the causes of poverty in the region. Since its establishment, SERVE Pakistan has been actively involved in addressing causes of poverty in the most disadvantaged areas and has contributed a great deal in facilitating the poor in creation of community based organizations, developing their capacities and empowering them to address their needs collectively. SERVE Pakistan has succeeded in facilitating formation of effective farmer organizations, women organizations, CBOs and a number of networks of partners. With joint efforts SERVE Pakistan has been able to make a major breakthrough in addressing causes of poverty and empowerment of the communities to undertake their own development agenda. SERVE Pakistan envisages socio-economic and political change that leads to poverty reduction and provides equal opportunities for all citizens of the country for the realization of human potential and guarantee peace, justice and democracy in Pakistan.
16. Salik Development Foundation (SDF)
Salik Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit civil society organization registered with social welfare department under social welfare act 1961. Salik Development Foundation is Mardan based organization, established in 1989 and its regional offices are in Mansehra, Muzaffarabad and Neelum districts. SDF supports community organizations through Physical Infrastructure, Capacity Building, improvement of health & education facilities, improved natural resources, advocacy for peace and Relief and Rehabilitation efforts in case of natural disasters and accidents. Salik Development Foundation is working in Peshawar, Swabi, Mardan, Mansehra, Batagram and Kohistan districts of KP along with Muzaffarabad and Neelum districts of AJK. Apart from this SDF has successfully completed IDPs support program in different camps like Jalala and Benazir camps for implementation of water supply & sanitation schemes and skill trainings for IDPs. SDF is working in the community for the last twenty years. During this period SDF has developed close connections with the communities and successfully implemented infrastructure projects. Up till now Salik Development Foundation completed 172 infrastructure projects under different phases of PPAF funding. These infrastructure projects include drinking water supply, sanitation, irrigation and roads & bridges etc.
17. Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization (MGPO)
MGPO was established in August 2001 as a voluntary non-profit organization. It is registered under the Registration and Control Ordinance 1961 (XLV of 1961) in Gilgit in August 2001. Under clause three of its constitution MGPO can operate anywhere in Pakistan where there are mountains and glaciers including the Northern Areas of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. MGPO's strategy is based on an integrated management approach towards conservation in order to manage both the environmental sustainability and the improvement of economic and social benefits in favor of the local communities. It operates on the principle that sustainable development and environmental protection are part of the development process through which the indigenous culture, heritage, ecology, wildlife and resources are utilized for the benefit of the local population and in accordance with their aspirations. MGPO has developed an integrated management plan to address all aspects of conservation. These include: •Campsite development ( to provide facilities within a designated area for camping) •Protection of the environment (removal of degradable and non-degradable pollutants) •Protection of the habitat (Forestation and increase in agriculture and range land) •Protection of bio- diversity ( training and patrolling of wildlife guards) •Community welfare ( education, primary health care, hygiene, sanitation, clean drinking water and provision of Micro Hydel power as an alternate to using firewood for fuel) MGPO was the major PPAF partner for the CECP (Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy) funded US$ 12million Health and Education BOT project in the earthquake affected areas of AJK and KP. MGPO was responsible for the reconstruction and two years operation of 9 out of the 16 facilities of the project. Working in trying circumstances, the MGPO produced high quality work which was appreciated by all stakeholders including the provincial governments, ERRA and CECP.
18. Community Uplift Program (CUP)
The Community Uplift Program (CUP) is registered as a non for profit, national level development organization on 29th Jan 2001 under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984. The governance structure of CUP comprises a two-tier system; Board of Directors (BoDs) and the Management Team. Its current area of operation is Bannu, Lakki Marwat, D.I.Khan, Kohat, Peshawar and Shangla districts for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. CUP has undertaken to follow a democratic, non-political and a transparent system, with the overarching principle of promoting equal opportunities for women. CUP has completed 143 infrastructure projects under different phases of PPAF funding, benefiting 7,373 households and 56,245 persons. All the completed projects have been handed over to the local stakeholders for post completion operation and maintenance. CUP is a national indigenous solution for implementing poverty alleviation and humanitarian assistance projects with thematic areas of; (a) mother & child health, (b) education, (c) livelihoods and, (d) community infrastructure. CUP has also developed an intrinsic capacity to offer one-window management services, which includes project management, monitoring & evaluation, baseline and research studies/surveys, and capacity building services, to development organizations, government agencies, donors, International NGOs and the private sector.
19. Social Action Bureau for Assistance in Welfare and Organizational Networking (SABAWON)
Since 1994, SABAWON remained associated with some leading national and international humanitarian organizations. SABAWON has worked with UNICEF, Care International (US based INGO), Abt. Associates Inc. /USAID, Department for International Development (DfID) Government of United Kingdom, DAI/USAID, Walthungerhilfe (German Agro Action, German based INGO), National Education Foundation (NEF) funded by the NORAD/Government of Pakistan. Rural Support Program Network (RSPN), Clean Drinking Water for All (CDWA) Federal Ministry of Environment Islamabad, Federal Ministry of Health Islamabad, the European Commission, Save the Children UK and Asian Development Bank.SABAWON specializes in community physical infrastructure especially wash projects, skill development trainings, advocacy campaigns, and social mobilization.
20. Mountain Institute for Educational Development (MIED)
Mountain Institute for Educational Development MIED Pakistan, a non-profit national, was established in the year 2003. For the implementation of its educational programs MIED has been working with various organizations. It entered into an agreement with PPAF in November 2009 to implement School Improvement Program in 30 govt. primary and secondary schools (boys & girls) in District Batagram of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. MIED has been considered one of the top Three Quality Educational Organizations to build the capacity of Provincial and Regional Institute of Teacher Education selected by USAID for Pre-STEP project in Pakistan. In line with the Financing agreement, MIED provided with missing facilities to 30 project schools and worked with local communities and school PTCs and build their capacity for their role in school improvement. MIED also organized teachers training programs through quality trainers and training NGOs. In December 2009, MIED entered with another Financing Agreement with PPAF as PO for SIP in Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It targeted 21 govt. and 9 community managed schools in year 2010 and 2011. In March 2010, MIED through PPAF’s support started interventions in Mianwali on request of the corporate sector (Nightingale Foundation). It is working with 4 SIP schools.
21. Hazara Development and Advocacy Foundation (HADAF)
HADAF was established in 2003 as a non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) public interest organization and registered under the Societies’ Act of 1860. HADAF’s goal is to mobilize community members so that they can become agents of change in their villages. HADAF works with a wide range of stakeholders that include civil society groups, media, policy makers, government line agencies and opinion makers. HADAF has organized and strengthened community organizations in more than 146 villages as part of its social mobilization program. During the course of its activities HADAF has gained diversified and rich experiences.
22. Candle International
Candle International is serving the poor and deprived manhood for the wellbeing of the social order. Candle International is formed by a group of Professionals to serve the mankind and to elevate poverty from Pakistan. Candle International is non-government, non-profit organization registered under the societies act XXI 1860, Peshawar. CI is working in rural areas of many districts in all four Provinces of Pakistan. CI started its operations as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) with small projects by adopting a people centric bottom-up approach.
23. Community Support Foundation
CSF's objective is to empower the targeted rural poor with improved productive capacity and access to services to achieve sustainable livelihoods. CSF aims to foster community based organizations in villages and settlements in affected poverty stricken areas through committed cadre of community activists which in turn enables peoples potential for reducing poverty and improving their quality of life.