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A critical analysis of current government plans and policies related to rural development Current

Government Projects

Lecture - 28

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

Back Ground of the Project

A village of about 800 Peoples Dhok Tabarak is located on Lehtrar Road only 25 Km from the Federal

Secretriat .Area Rainfed agrioculture constituted its only economic base , which was severly hitted by

persistant drought drinking water scarce women brings from distant places . House hold latrines were non

existant , street unpaved , skin diseases malaria prevailed. No health or education facilities available ,

iodine deficiency was there.

The Pilot Project

With the active participation of community a project was initiated PPAF provided Rs 3.11 million ,

community matched Rs 0.84 million . Major Physical Infrastructure components include safe drinking

water supply, house hold latrines , street surfacing, waste water disposal , microcredit increased to 34

enterpeneurs Community School with 75 Students. A basic health unit has been established in the

adjacent village which provided health facilities

Impact of the Pilot Project

Living environment improved due to establishment of infrastructure

Health and education facilities improved.

Up scaling to PPAF II

On the pattern of the Pilot Project the PPAF II(2004-2011) initiated for 300 areas in Country

Process

The PPAF has a democratic and transparent governance structure, which best assures an independent,

non-political organization that is efficiently and effectively managed. The Articles of Association

prescribe a three-tier governance structure, comprising a General Body, a Board of Directors and a

management team headed by the Chief Executive. Significant features of the governance structure are its

system of checks and balances and the predominant role given to members of the civil society. The

following organogram demonstrates the governance structure of PPAF:

Partner Organizations

Awami Development Organisation (ADO)

Agha Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHSP)

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Aga Khan Planning & Building Services Pakistan (AKPBS)

Aga Khan Rural Support Program(AKRSP)

Anjuman Falah-O-Behbood (AFB)

All Pakistan Women Association (APWA)

Asasah

Association for Gender Awareness and Human Empowerment (AGAHIE)

Awaz Foundation Pakistan - Centre for Development Services

Azat Foundation Organization

Baadban Enterprise Development Forum

Baanhn Beli

Baidarie

BALOCHISTAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY (BEEJ)

Bunyad Literacy Community Council (BLCC)

BALOCHISTAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH SOCIETY (BRDRS)

Balochistan Rural Support program (BRSP)

Badin Rural Development Society

BRAC

Buksh Foundation

Community Development Concern (CDC)

Community Motivation and Development Organization (CMDO)

Community Support Concern (CSC)

Community Uplift Program ( CUP)

CENTER FOR WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT (CWCD)

Development Action for Mobilization and Emancipation (DAMEN)

DevCon

Developments in Literacy (DIL)

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Environmental Protection Society (EPS)

Farmers Development Organization

Farmers Friend Organization

Gazi Brothe traqiati Idara (GBTI)

Green Circle Organization (GCO)

Hazara Development & Advocacy Foundation (HADAF)

Health & Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)

Human Development Foundation (HDF)

Human Resource Development Society ( HRDS)

Himalayan Wildlife Foundation (HWF)

Indus Earth Trust (IET)

Islamic Relief (IR)

INDUS RESOURCE CENTRE (IRC)

Jinnah Welfere Society

KASHF FOUNDATION (KF)

Karwan Community Development Organization (KCDO)

Khajji Cooperative Society

Khwendo Kor (KK)

Kiran Welfare Organization (KWO)

Mashal Development Organization (MDO)

Marafie Foundation Pakistan (MFP)

Marvi Rural Development Organization (MRDO)

Mountain Institute for Educational Development

Mojaz Foundation

The Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization (MGPO)

Network Leasing Corporation Limited (NLCL)

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Network Microfinance Bank Limited (NMBL)

Narowal Rural Development Programme (NRDP)

National Rural Support Program (NRSP)

Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF)

Orangi Charitable Trust (OCT)

Organization for Participatory Development (OPD)

ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited (OLPL)

Participatory Integrated Development Society (PIDS)

POVERTY ERADICATION NETWORK (PEN)

Punjab Rural Support Program (PRSP)

RAHNUMA (Family Planning Association of Pakistan)

Rural Community Development Society (RCDS)

Rural Development Project (RDP)

Salik Development Foundation (SDF)

SAATH Development Society (SDS)

SERV D I Khan

Sayya Foundation (SF)

Society for Human Empowerment and Rural Development

SOCIAL ACTION BUREU FOR ASSISTANCE IN WELFARE & NETWORKING

Sindh Agriculture Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization (SAFWCO)

South Asia Partnership Pakistan (SAP-PK)

SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION & PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT(SCOPE)

SOS Children’s Village

Strengthening Participatory Organization

Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO)

Sindh Rural Support Program (SRSP)

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Sarhad Rural Support Programme

Sungi Development Founfation (SUNGI)

Save The Poor (STP)

Soon Valley Development Program (SVDP)

Swabi Women Welfare Society (SWWS)

Taraqee Foundation (TF)

Thardeep Rural Development Program (TRDP)

Viligers Development Organization (VDO)

Village Friends Organization (VFO)

WOMEN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (WSO)

WOMEN WELFARE ORGANIZATION POONCH (WWOP)

Youth Commission for Human Rights (YCHR)

Young Pioneers Society (YPS)