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Governance & DemoCracy Program [GDP]

NGO`s Development Society (NDS) is a Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization of civil society, established in 1998 and registered in 2000 under the Societies Act 1860.

Governance is very highly serious issue of the area. It includes lack of accountability, transparency and responsiveness on the side of key public

institutions resulting in distorted system where everyone in the society is not treated the equal. A clear example is the powerlessness of the

poor and marginalized people to seek and access to justice compared to their wealthy and more powerful wide-ranging who take the law and

the policies in their hand. Hairdin drain saline water,, coming from southern eastern territories of the Baluchistan, RBOD-III Project, shortage of

safe drinking and irrigation water, ineffectiveness of the institutions, lack of awareness about democracy and human rights are the key issues of

the area which NDS is addressing under this program. Community mobilization and organization, youth mainstreaming and campaigns on main

issues of the district are the key area of interest of the organization.

Goal

To improve governance structure and their functions regarding to effective service delivery and strengthening democratic values and

institutions at all levels and creating awareness and respect about democracy among public.

Objectives

Main objectives are as under:

· To organize and mobilize rural communities at gross root level through formation community development organizations.

· To build capacity of formed CDOs, CBOs, NGOs and other CSOs in order to achieve their goals.

· To initiate and support campaigns on local and district level social and development issues, especially RBOD, Hair din drain and water

issues.

· To bring youth into mainstream development as change agent through building their leadership and professional skills and human rights

education.

· To organize and support civil society initiatives and campaign on citizen’s rights especially media, labor unions, farmers groups, NGOs

and political parties as well.

· To establish and strength Indus Valley Community Resource Centre

· To strengthening and support local government

Initiatives

1. Governance and Democracy Program with Action Aid from 2006

2. Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development (SDPD) during 2009

3. Human Trafficking Awareness raising Campaign with Action Aid and European Commission during 2009

4. Promoting Participatory Decision Making Through Capacity Development of Civil Society and Local Governance Structure with Action Aid

and AusAid during 2010-2011

1. Safe Drinking Water Project UC Bago Daro with Planning & Development Department, Govt. of Sindh during 2011-12

Summary of Key Interventions & Achievements

S.#	Project Title	Year	Location	Donor / Partner	Main Interventions/Achievements
01	Governance & Democracy Program	2006 to date	District Kamber- Shahdadkot	ActionAid- Pakistan	§ Establishment a well constructed and equipped Indus Valley Community Resource Center. § Community Development Organizations (CDOs) formation in 15 villages including 2 women organizations § Citizen’s Community Boards (CCBs) in 5 main villages of DA-24. § Disaster Preparedness Management Committees (DPMCs) formation in 10 main villages of flood prone areas. § Farmer’s Groups formation in 10 villages of DA-24. § Village Youth Groups (VYGs) in 10 villages § Young Leaders Forum Formation at district level. § Conduct 50 training workshops for different community groups. § Formation and support Joint Action Committee for People Rights of the different 20 CSOs. § Celebrate labor and human rights days’ at large scale. § Develop and publish 32 publications on different themes. § Conduct 11 research studies and surveys on different issues. Campaigns on different local level issues especially RBOD, Hairdin Drain etc.
02	Promoting Participatory Decision Making through the Capacity Building of Civil Society & Local Governance Structures	2010- 2011	District Kamber- Shahdadkot	ActionAid- Pakistan	§ Formation of 5 Budget Accountability Forums (BAF) in 3 talukas § 2 days training workshop has been organized for 50BAF members. § One day forum on MDGs and district budget with 60 persons. § One day dialogue on district budget & priority of development needs with 40 BAF members. § Public hearing on budget accountability with 300 persons. § Exposure visit of 15 BAF members § District budget analyses research report Quarterly meetings of BAF
03	Strengthening Democracy Parliamentary Development (SDPD)	2009	District Kamber- Shahdadkot	UNDP-TRDP	§ 6 focused group discussion among stakeholders on major themes/issues/crises. § Formation on citizen’s alliance on democracy and governance issues. § Participation in dialogues with parliamentarians.
04	Campaign Against Human Trafficking	2009	District Kamber- Shahdadkot	European Commission- Action Aid	§ 3 case studies preparation § 2 taluka level forums with 87 persons. § 1 theater was prepared and demonstrated. § 1 broacher on human trafficking was developed & published. § District conference with 217 persons.
05	Provision of safe Drinking Water Project	2011- 2012			§ Installation of 100 hand pups in 20 most food affected villages of UC Bago Daro. § Baseline survey for situation analyses of safe drinking water in taluka Qubo. § Conduct awareness sessions with communities in 20 villages.