Hrd In 1998-05

Thardeep Rural Development Programme – TRDP

"We believe in the potential & power of the people"

Six years of Success !!!! 1

A little background…In 1987, the government of Sindh, SCF (UK) & UNICEF commissioned an evaluation of drought conditions in Thar. The drought had entered its fourth year & animal deaths and famine were reported by the press. The year and animal deaths and famine were reported by the press. The assessment proposed a short term relief programme( described as the relief phase) consisting of grain supply, nutritional support to children, a health programme for women & Children, and related inputs. It also proposed by the commission for setting up the project in the desert (described as phase 2) as a long term intervention. The project office was located in the desert and was to consist of research into the problems faced by the desert population, development of packages to village communities. It was envisaged that the village communities would be motivated to organize to receive (this was to harness the potential & thereby improve receiving capacities of the local communities) these inputs and messages. In keeping with this vision, structure & manner of Operation TRDP were reshaped & head office was shifted from Hyderabad to Mithi. TRDP was working on Social Mobilization, Saving & Credit, Helath & Education, Sustainable Land Use & Human Resource Development. To help in the HRD process TRDP invited Interns from national & international universities so as to carry out research and develop extension packages on issue relavant to the area. These linkages also made it possible for TRDP staff to upgrade knowledge & widen the vision. Coming together to build from within… Strong, prosperous communities don’t just happen. They are forged from the wisdom and abilities of their members and their willingness to work together towards common goals and home-grown, sustainable social & economic solutions. The HRD is aimed to help people to help their selves. In a word, it’s about capacitybuilding, the capacity of our many and diverse communities to come together, build from within, and take charge of our own economic and social development. Human Resources Gender & Development (HRGD) keeping the vision in mind “to help Staff & communities to draw on their strong heritage to rebuild for the future. By bringing together the diverse members of community organization, the different type of Community gatherings provided a strong mechanism for voicing the opinions, sharing of experiences and influencing policy with a clearer understanding of prior needs, HRD (Feb.1998) so for reached at 1160 community members & they were trained in Basic Management & Leadership skills, finance & management. Along with communities 25 staff members (from 38 Staff) were trained in Social Mobilization, health, Community, Gender, SLU, Credit & in Finance & accounting. During the localization of the organization HRD strategy was discussed & proposed for next three years along with input indicators.

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Strategy for HRD

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Skill improvements of PDCs members is an intrinsic part of all TRDP programmes.

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HRD accumulates local knowledge as readable documentation disseminates it for the information of its staff and other stakeholders.

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HRD builds on local wisdom and creates socially accepted training modules, which fulfill the needs of the local community in the larger context of the Arid zones of Sindh.

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TRDP staff has to be seen as the key actor in translating all strategies into action at the grassroots level. For this staff capacity has to be strengthened.

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HRD makes it possible for TRDP staff to: develop design and conduct training of PDCs members (activists) in basic management skills required by their respective organizations; develops designs and conducts training for PDCs members (activists) in book keeping for savings and credit and keeping monthly records; and, develop designs and conduct training of PDCs members in skills required for animal health workers (AHW), beri-grafting, tree plantation, gowcher protection and management and other relevant fields so that the para can be self-sufficient, in short HRD invests in technical & managerial skill enhancement of its all stake holders.

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Besides this TRDP staff should be able to educate communities through day seminars and media material dissemination in the fields of primary health care, nutrition, personal hygiene, mother and child care counseling, water conversation (pitcher irrigation, water reservoirs), sanitation and water purification, vegetable seed and kitchen gardening. HRD aims at in-house and outside workshops and trainings in the fields of management, gender, reproductive health, HIV/AIDs, training of trainers, social mobilization, planning and review. Besides, HRD is responsible for: -

Organizing study visits.

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Arranging exposure trips

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Liaisoning and networking with counterparts.

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Organizing seminars on core issues of the area

Presently at the grassroots level… The HRD is actively at work through a volunteer network of Community Organizations and their Regional HRD Professionals. The Social Organizers and Regional Professionals work hand-in-hand with the Community and other stakeholders to motivate and mobilize our communities for speaking mobilizing utilizing the resources.

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The process, however, does not stop there. We all play a vital role when we get involved and work together to achieve the human resources and community economic development that will reaffirm our place in society and provide opportunities for future generations. We all want strong communities with flourishing economies that can offer their populations a vibrant quality of life. To achieve this, we need to develop a solid plan for community economic development along with social development that identifies opportunities for growth and lasting employment and works to make them a reality. How quickly we get there depends on our ability to rediscover the fundamental strengths on which our communities were founded, and which continue to sustain us. Our history and traditions. Our people. Our achievements. That process of rediscovery is also known as capacity-building. A Continuous Process Capacity-building involves the careful nurturing of community pride, leadership, and active participation of an ever-growing number of individuals. It is a continuous, never-ending process. It begins when the members of a community come together to talk about their needs and opportunities. It grows stronger when they develop a common focus and vision, take ownership of a realistic plan to enhance their community, seek out the resources they need to help them, and finally celebrate each successful milestone that brings them closer to their goal. Capacity-building empowers us to take responsibility for our own community’s development. It is a first step; it is also a huge one. Catalysts for local action The volunteers who make up the viable receiving mechanism for the communities whom they represent. So they understand local culture, geography and the evolving needs of the different segments of the population. They are motivators and coordinators, focused on promoting and encouraging action. By organizing events to mobilize the members of a community and bring them together, PDCs are continually engaged in the process of capacity-building. TRDP help them to focus on a common goal, set priorities for action, and identify necessary resources. Input indicators for future - 1998 & onwards - 12 training workshops (six each for men & women) for basic management skill - 24 workshop for financial management at PDCs level( 12 for each gender) - 8 training workshops for TBAs - 12 two days workshop on health, SLU and education concept

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- 12 one day workshop on rain water harvesting and water purification for drinking purpose especially focused on women groups from water scarcity area. - Study trips for staff and community at relevant national and or SAARC organizations, seminars on core issues of Thar and advocacy. - 4 workshops with children groups for development of participatory improvement strategy. - Support partners on lobbing, advocacy, networking & linkages - documentation at all levels. Output indicators At the end of three years community from the programme area villages will have trained activists in all the fields mentioned above in input sections. This programme will lead towards the development of social capital which has always been ignored in conventional development which focuses mainly on hardware projects.

A Natural First Contact ( 1998-99) The HRD entails training both managerial & technical with team and the community and aims to promote their skill and expertise in ordre to facilitate them in grooming as the active partners of cisvil society. In order to carry forward priorities for the year capacity of the team was reinforced by in house training and outside exposures. The word Gender was incorporated in HRD in May 1999. Dorine plantega facilitated a workshop on gender with whole team. Gender analysis matrix was the tool introduced in the training to help teams in assessing impact of development intervention on women, men & children. Learning of the workshop was incorporated in the managerial & technical training events. More than 8 members of core team members participated in different training events including primary health care ,proposal writing, social mobilization, microcredit & water management. Developing a dynamic human resource was the main strategic input during the year. Community Management Skill Training was first time introduced for conceptual orientation regarding the participatory planning & management in CMST 265 members were trained during the year. The CMST was followed by Basic Management Skill Training which was mainly focused on enhancing the leadership capabilities total 75 members were trained during the year . Discusions in training events were supported by PRA, slides, video films ad the role plays. Some 340 persons (181 men & 159 women participated community capacity building programmes during the year. In addition 55 TBA’s 56 AHWs and 101 Ber grafters were trained in the respective technical fields. During the year it was one of the lesson learned that” The paternalistic attitudes and manipulations of ideas in the favor of pre determined objective leave little space in any training for perception, priorities and folk wisdom of rural communities. Enhancing the Contact ( 1999-00) Human resource development with a particular focus on gender is not merely a crosscutting theme but TRDP actively pursues its agenda as if it were a programmed intervention area. The initiatives taken are directed at both the stall members and

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the community representatives. No sustainable socio-economic change is possible without developing a critical mass of skilled people in Thar-whether they work in institutions like TRDP or belong to community groups struggling hard for a better life. Therefore, TRDP consciously plays its part by holding training programmes and sending its staff to training events organized elsewhere, conducting exposure. Visits, networking with resource institutions and organizing educational seminars and workshops Key activities undertaken by TRDP are as follows: Through out the year. TRDP Staff to part as resource person are participant in conference and workshops held in Pakistan and abroad on gender issues, micro finance, resource mobilization, report writing, project proposal development, environmental issues, participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and child sexual abuse. Thardeep started to expand the scope of training out side of Thar in order to initiate a process of ‘training for institutional self-reliance.’ That would mean generous sharing of knowledge with other organizations and raising funds through providing the much-needed training service. Medicines du Monde (MDM), a Francebased international. of knowledge with other organizations and raising funds through providing the muchneeded training service. Medicines du Monde (MDM), a France-based international humanitarian organization sent three batches of its staff and activists to TRDP for detailed training in social mobilization. TRDP looks forward to more sharing of experience between the two organizations. Partner organizations of Actionaid working in district Dadu, Sindh, and some senior staff members of Rural Development Department, Government of Sindh, participated in TRDP training events on social mobilization, education and natural resources management. Community and PDC members were provided specialized training for community management skills, animal health worker skills, livestock management, and financial skills for finance secretaries.

Making things Possible ( 2000-01) Developing human resource and promoting awareness on Gender equality & justice was the key strategy of the year which of course complemented in the process of social mobilization. A gender situation analysis was conducted through undertaking intensive consultation with all the stakeholder. Keeping gender justice & gender balance in mind & taking the guidelines forward TRDP HRGD organized managerial & technical training for the community activists. This trained cadre of volunteers facilitated community organizations in developing firm structure & thereby improve receiving capacity. The technical skills available at village level have proven their worth in cost effective delivery of social services. During the year in drought operation the trained cadre played a vital role in identification of beneficiaries & ensure the smooth & transparent distribution process. During the year 800 PDC members acquired managerial skills. In addition to 2730 A Community -Initiative land use. This focusing on members, that participated in sessions on sustainable developing private fields, constructing Economy stoves, storing fodder and feeding Meal with green vegetable is a privilege that only a few families can afford to enjoy in Thar. For a common person the livestock on stalls. In addition 40 AHWs were trained. Some 27 AHW got their menu invariably includes millet-loaves with handful chilies through out the long dry spell of the year. Result is obvious; refresher In TBA’s refresher some participated. 1036 hundreds ofcourses. people fell victim to infectious diseases every63 yearTBAs primarily due to insufficient diet.women participated in workshops on maternal & child health focusing on nutritional deficiency survival & healthofproblems they is were facing. “Realizing the size and seriousness problem, Thardeep undertaking a massive campaign to mobilize the community for developing kitchen gardening around the hand pumps or water ponds. So far some 483-village volunteers have been trained in kitchen gardening management. With their support some 603 households have established kitchen gardening in the backyard of houses. The practice is getting ground as neighboring households are also following it. In some of the cases families have 6 started income generation through marketing of vegetables. Kitchen gardening on hand pump is an innovative initiative fully managed by the community. It complements not only to the objective of food security but also ensures the availability of balance diet to those who cannot afford it otherwise.

INVESTING IN THE HUMAN CAPABILITIES (2001-02) Social scientists in Pakistan make general reference to the current vacuum in leadership resulting from the breakdown in traditional authority structures in rural areas. The argument is that traditional forms of village leadership have not developed in line with the pace of increased mobility, cash economy and rapidly expanding modern society. Assessment of drought in 1987 undertaken by Arif Hasan and a team of professionals emphatically highlighted such ‘social breakdown’ in the context of Tharparkar. The exclusive leadership at village level in Tharparkar, as findings noted, had been diffused and diluted by the emerging middle class, remittances and the incursion of middlemen. The basic premise of working for TRDP is to develop and promote capabilities of the rural communities in Tharparkar so that they can effectively replace the ‘vacuum’ with viable village institutions and thereby can manage and control the transformation in their interest. Developing human potential has therefore remained one of the core areas of investment in TRDP operation. Some 20,000-village volunteers trained in the basic concepts of community management and local technologies have contributed substantially and significantly to the growth and stability of Para Development Committees. Besides, this human resource cadre spread over 416 villages provides extension arm to TRDP and other structures in getting their support to the doorsteps of village communities. The activities of trained volunteers cover a whole range of affairs. In Para Development committees their responsibilities include designing, planning and managing solutions to village problems in participation with all the members. In addition, the trained volunteers also undertake the documentation, communication and financial management for Para Development Committees. Para Development Committees draw strength and institutional stability from these trained members. TRDP motivates villagers in Para Development Committees to nominate regular members for requiring managerial and technical training. Managerial training facilitates participants in understanding concepts and principles of community organization and highlights the role and character of volunteers in the process of community development. The participants discuss strategies for social mobilization, concept of gender and development, tools for communication and importance of community participation in need assessment and project implementation. The members take ideas back and endeavour to develop and strengthen the Para Development Committees on the

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basis of acquired knowledge. This support enables committee to design plan and manage developmental schemes independently and effectively. So far 1,836 members have acquired managerial training making it possible for each Para Development Committee to have at least one trained member in its fold. The managerial capacity at the grassroots level is being complemented by the expertise of some 20,723 members trained in the fields of Primary Health Care, Natural Resource Management and Livestock Management. This ‘integration of skills’ operating within the structure of Para Development Committees is evolving as a process in the direction of developing leadership compatible with the contemporary needs and trends. The main feature of the process include proactive participation and lead role of village volunteers in exploring, harvesting and managing the resources at grassroots level. Thousands of trained human resources available in the different villages of Tharparkar have established and mobilized Para Development Committees as the dynamic unit of operation and management. Setting the example of good governance this cadre leads TRDP towards realizing its mission; enlarging the choices of people with equality and justice. Believing in the potential of the people ( 2002-03) Credit for TRDPs systemic and sustained growth should be attributed to its unwavering belief in investing in the local people by training and education them. I now has an outstanding human resource pool of trained and formally skilled people. With continuous training and refreshers their competencies are enhanced and skills honed. TRDP employs a variety of practical training approaches tools and techniques that are socially accepted and based on local insight. A major breakthrough has been development of linkages with other NGOs, encouraging exposure and study visits, organizing workshops and conferences. Throughout the year various training, workshop, conferences and seminars were conducted to build a multidisciplinary team of competent professionals. Stock-taking of existing organizational competencies was undertaken to fill the competency gaps necessary for accomplishing the changing objectives. Training CMST events were organized in which 897 participants, including 324 women were trained in the area of community development. Eight, 7-days Basic Management Skills training (BMST) the more comprehensive training designed for seasoned development activists to further their capacities, were also organized during the year. Some 153 villagers including 117 men and 36 women participated in the event. In addition, two BMST refreshers were organized for 18 community members. The six Finance Secretary Training (FST) conducted with the participants of 112 community members including 61 men 51 women helped facilitate the members in maintaining accounts and managing the internal lending/saving system and keeping ledgers of respective PDCs. In addition, three study trips were organized including one for the women. Some 184 community members from Mithrio Bhatti went on an exposure trip to NRSP Digree, and participants from Jhanghara and Chundiko visited TRDP Head Office Mithi and Islamkot as well and the unit office in Mithrio Bhatti. Staff skill enhancement during the year was focused on the main operational staff like Social organizers & Programme assistants who were more in interaction with communities along with on job training HRGD facilitated & organized the below mentioned events.

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Cadre

Trained Staff

Area of training

Management

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Master trainer training managerial grid Art of Social Mobilization Exposure visit abroad Post micro credit+5 & sustainable development

Programme Officer

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ToT in Social Mobilization ToT in enterprise development program Project development & management Master trainer training Communication

Social Organizer

31

ToT in enterprise development program Art of Social Mobilization Interactive TFD Exploring the indigenous strategies of poverty Video training Business planning and financial Institution Provident fund FIS tax

Support Staff

23

Nutrition, growth monitoring, MIS Communication Art of Social Mobilization Interactive TFD Video Training

Total

72

Most of the community training were with the objective to develop the managerial skills of the rural communities and to make income-generating activities more effective. Technical skills of the villagers were enhanced in the areas of animal health, making them aware of the infectious and seasonal disease prevalent among the livestock, administration of animal vaccination, rational use of fodder, animal nutrition, etc. The team of the newly established Marketing unit that promotes and markets Thari crafts was given a three-weeks training on Enterprise Development. The programme was organized by the PPAF Islamabad. To make them aware of the use of natural resources as well as taking care of the arid regions, workshops were arranged on kitchen gardening and ber-grafting for the local population. TRDPs research in the area of income generation, goat-raising, and grainbanking have now been taken up as projects. TRDP is also looking to develop possible affiliations with academic institutions both national as well as international with the idea of inviting students doing thesis on rural development or other related subjects to work as internees. Once linkages with these institutions take on a more concrete shape, the TRDP staff may benefit from these institutions for higher studies too. Thardeep HRGD offers an opportunity to live with and learn from the people of Thar regarding the richness and grandeur of ancient civilization and culture. The World

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Bank team from round the world came to Thar and stayed for 3days with rural communities of in village Chiberko & Pabuhar. Priority the Gulf of Globalization The villagers received them with traditional dance over drums and folk songs of Thar. The members of mission joined the villages’ communities in Thar daily house charges and enjoyed the local food and shelter. The mission left with a sense of love and attachment with Thar. That and its people will however for long over their memories. Thardeep will contribute its efforts to bridge the gulf of globalization. In the world of modern communicate; it is privilege to link the peoples on two extreme poles through heat and soul. Thardeep keep hope up that the folk song of Doro and Brands of consumerism will run lighter we are dreaming a bright future a future in which local songs of Doro. We are hopeful that folksong of Doro and wave of developing would run along with peace and harmony. Contribution in Devolution (2003-04) TRDP’s unwavering belief in investing in the local People through training and education helped achieve systematic and sustainable growth. It has an excellent human resources Pool of well-trained and skilled people. Devolution system was introduced in the country to make a better service delivery system. So that the people could get basic facilities at their doorstep. TRDP contributed a great deal in this regard. 280 PDC members were participated in the local elections. They were elected as councilors/ Nazims. Out of these 13 were elected Nazim. They supported the policy and program in their respective area of organization at District, taluka and UC level. Exposure trips and in house events for its staff as well as the community. Technical and managerial trainings to volunteers of community enable them to cope with problems skillfully. TRDP intends to facilitate changes within institutions as well as communities so they could complement each other.

Social evaluation PDC Member as a Councilor I am Partab from Mithrio Bhatti. I am a labourer and also councilor of my area. “There wasn’t any committee in our hamlet. Some of the boys joined another Para Development Committees working in neighborhood. We observed that committee for three months and decided to organize ourselves on the same lines. We formed Para Development Committee in 2001 before the local bodies election. Some 26 persons from our hamlet started meeting and saving regularly. I have participated in different managerial and technical training. It gave us opportunity to discuss the problems with mutual consultation. Meanwhile we received an offer from Panchayat- the traditional council of town people to participate in the local bodies election. Panchayat ensured us full support and cooperation in this regard. We called a special session of our Committee to consider the offer. The members concluded that there was probability of winning due to rift in Panchayat over the selection of candidate. Committee proposed my name and Panchayat comprising 150 citizens agreed upon it. I filled in the nomination form and submitted to Election Commission. PDC members and relatives supported me financially to conduct the election campaign. I realized that contesting the election is possible for a poor man if there is unity in the community. I won the seat with a handsome margin.

After becoming councilor, I convinced Tahsil Nazim and got sanctioned two water supply schemes for our hamlet. Drinking water was the biggest problem of our poor households. Now every household has access to water just their doorsteps. I have planned to put proposal in next meeting for constructing link road and road a compound wall of our school.

Throughout the years various trainings, workshops conferences and seminars were conducted to build a multidisciplinary team of competent professionals, so they could face the challenges of expanding organizational objectives. Immersion was incorporated in the HRGD as a component during the year a World Bank immersion visited the Thar & stayed with the local communities of Roher Kehlan & Nanisar. Community Training Name of training No. of training Pax Male Female

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Community Management Skill Training 376 Basic Management Skill Training 085 Finance Secretary Training 039 Live Stock Management Training 329 Animal Health Worker Training Water Resource Management Training 151 Theatre for development --Natural Resource Management Training 18

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869

493

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138

053

09

114

075

12

346

017

03 08

032 247

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08 01

142 018

32

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Community individuals inculcate a sense of understanding of the role of village organization in the process of development. Developed their understanding and to empower the community organizations on sustainable and dynamic footing. Finance Secretary Training (FST) were organized to create the understanding of financial management in the community. In addition, five inter institution study trips were organized with the participation of 67 community members belonging to 48 villages. These trainings were aimed at the development of managerial skill of the local people for effective income generation and capital formation process. 12 training events, 11 with the participation of women from 58 villages, were conducted to help provide technical skill and knowledge to villagers about management of livestock. Besides these, 3 Animal Health Worker trainings with the participation of 32 community members from 32 villages were organized and refreshers of the previous trainings were also conducted to keep the trainees updated. Thardeep organized 8 training events for Water Resources Management (WRM) for proper operation and maintenance of community schemes. 151 women and 96 men from 91 villages participated in this training event. Helping the children and illiterate community members in expressing their skills, 8 events of interactive theaters with the participation of 142 individuals from 27 villages were organized. Natural Resources Management Training (NRMT) was organized with the participation of 18 PDC members of 9 villages to create awareness in the community about natural resources management, water security, environment conservation and alternative income sources during drought conditions in Thar with the participation of 389 villagers. TRDP conducted 4 SLU seminars for the protection of natural resources. A Wild Life Protection Committee (WLPC) was formed to create awareness about the environment Along with this, Trained Birth Attendant Training of 11 dais in field unit Mithrio Bhatti for safe motherhood practice and 58 awareness meetings relating to MCH activities were conducted in different villages. These enabled the community to properly address various issues and problems. Regarding the gender policy, the organizational structure of governance has seen prominent changes. Of the 988 PDCs formed this year, women bringing the total members of female PDCs to 6,573 and saving up to Rs. 2,999,464 formed some 309 PDCs. As of now TRDP was in transformation & institutional development, so there

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will be more input for capacity building and skill development of staff as well as community.

Visible and vocal Haryan belongs to the village Godhiar. Four years back, TRDP introduced its programme in her village. Since then many PDCs have been formed. Haryan says, “we used to get together only on wedding and funerals, TRDP has gave us awareness that we can discuss and solve the problems of village or individuals on the one platform. She says, “ In the beginning we used to be so silent because of shyness and inferiority complex, but TRDP has helped us develop confidence and courage. Now we share our problems with Government officials in different conferences organized by TRDP. Few months ago, we received a letter from TRDP that General Body elections would be held to elect one man and one woman from community representatives from different Union Councils. We were invited to participate in the election. My son suggested me to contest on the seat of my Union Council. I always feel a great confidence and courage to face the challenges. The encouraging thing was that I have had attended different conferences. I have friendly relationships with women from different villages. Keeping in mind this fact, I decided to contest for a General Body seat. On the day of election, after consulting with other women, I announced the decision. Babran, from village Railo also filled in the nomination form but withdrew after observing that I had more support. Thus, I was elected as a member of TRDP General Body unopposed. Sweets were distributed in my village. Other women got inspired and motivated to become member of Para Development Committees. The membership of our committee increased from sixteen to thirty six. If encouraged continuously, we the women can solve our problems like men.

Training/Reflect/Interactive theaters/conferences/exposure visits/Video showing All these interventions made power imbalance within the community. By these practices, confidence is observed to build, change has also found in attitudes, parda barriers and conservation vanished. Positive changes happened in conservative attitudes. All these reflections shows power imbalance within the community.

Paving the way towards smooth expansion 2004-05 According to Leonard and Zeace Nadler “ human resource development involves training, educating, and developing employees”. The term human resource development, or HRD, is to refer primarily to these learning activities. Training refers to planned learning that is focused on improving current job performance. Education refers to planned learning that is focused on preparing an individual for a future job. Development refers to learning that is broader than education and not specifically job related, that is, to learning that pertains to personal growth. All of these HRD learning activities may be directed at improving managerial, technical, or personal competence and thereby contribute to improving the performance of the organization/s.

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TRDP’s unshakeable faith in investing in the local people in shape of training and education helped achieve systematic and sustainable growth. It has a well trained and skilled human resources pool. TRDP organized various training, workshops, exposure trips and in-house events for its staff as well as the community. Having trained in management and various techniques enabled the volunteers of community to tackle the problems fairly and squarely. TRDP intends to facilitate the changes within institutions as well as communities so they could compliment each other in never-ending process of development. Throughout continuous training, workshops, conferences, seminars a multidisciplinary team of competent professionals has been formulated to face the challenges of changing and expanded organizational objectives. Mainly during the year focus was on Managerial skill enhancement in both communities & Staff, in community individuals (women, men) were given the Community Management Skill Training (CMST) this year to inculcate the sense of understanding of the role of village organization in the development process. TRDP organized Basic Management Skill Training (BMST) and trained villagers to develop their sense about development as the community organizations could stand on longlasting and vigorous footing. BMST training events were organized to create the understanding of financial management among masses. In addition study trips were organized. Through these exchange visits community representatives learnt from other experience. Facilitating the children and illiterate community members to be interactive and to express their feelings fire theater development workshops were organized during the last year From 62 villages some 150 PDC members were trained in disaster mitigation particularly focusing on drought mitigation in arid areas. Citizen Community Board is an important cadre of devolution process. TRDP trained 42 CCB members from 33 villages through 4 training programs with the collaboration of DTCE during the year. The training enables the community in regard to formation, composition, functions, registration, roles and responsibility of CCB. For the mobilization of these CCBs, TRDP with collaboration with NRSP organized 44 CCB mobilization training events in all of 44 Union Councils of District Tharparkar. Some 291 CCB members were trained through 8 Project Cycle Management Training by TRDP. During the reporting period 64 training events of Live Stock Management Skill Training events were organized in 365 villages in which 1580 women participated. TRDP organized 5 training events on Natural Resources Management in which 124 men and women from 86 PDCs of 62 villages participated. It enables the community to manage Natural Resources skillfully, to have water security and envoirmental conversation and to dugout alternative income sources during the drought conditions in Thar. TRDP with the participation of 134 women PDC members organized 3 events on small skill faming. During the reporting period 8 Animal Health Worker training events with the participation of 169 PDC members from 145 villages were organized to manage the Livestock judiciously for more production. Some 7 training events on backyard poultry units management were organized in which 138 women members of 5 PDCs from 3 villages got training. Thardeep organized 19 training events on water resources management (WRM) during the reporting period. Some 475 men and women representatives of 291 PDCs from 183 villages got training for proper operationalization and maintains of water related schemes. TRDP organized 6 conferences on mother and child health care issues. Some 379 women and children from 27 villages participated in these events. Besides 1 seminar on EPI was organized in a village and 104 community representatives were trained through it. TRDP in collaboration with ENI is running community based schools in

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district Khairpur and Dadu. During the reporting period 39 teachers from these schools were trained in teaching methodology and learning dynamics through 3 training events. Focusing on children TRDP organizes children groups study trips for children. During the reporting period 3 child art workshops with the participations of 60 boys and girls from 3 villages were organized. Through this activity the precipitation and instincts of children working in carpet looms were observed that the children has strong communication power when they feel free express freely. TRDP trained 242 male teachers from 51 villages for quality education. TRDP organized 335 training events on continuous education for School Tawana Committees in which 9,820 females teacher and community organizers participated from 335 school Tawana Committees. Some 3 training events for secretaries of education fund management committees were organized with the participation of 79 female members of these committees. TRDP organized 49 workshops on village development plan in which 2264 male PDC members were trained to initiate need identification and prioritization of problems. Absorbing the feedback from field in thinking TRDP organized 9 training events on embroidery and tailoring for male and female PDC members to promote their skills. Some 194 men and women PDC members from 83 villages received the training.

HRD is going f or sus taina bility: a tr end anal ysi s

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Year wise Comparasion Trained Human Cadre 30,000

25,000

24,909

20,000

19,091

15,076

15,000 11,908

11,675

10,000

9,909 7,626 5,934

5,000 3,309 1,587 580 1999

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Mangerial

3,191 848 66 2001

667 2000

NRM

4,627

4,522

4,283

PHC

1,300 268 105 2002

1,044 363 2003

Water and sanitation

Other

1,690 663 497 2004

Head Office Based

Gender-wise Trained Human Cadre 30,000

25,000

24,455

20,000

19,606 17,991 15,607

15,000

13,310 11,287

10,000

9,373 7,401 5,175

5,000

6,057

3,351 2,125 -

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20 00

Men trained

20 01

20 02

20 03

20 04

Women trained

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Year Wise Coverage Trend 3500

3000

2500

2000 PDC covered Villages Covered 1500

1000

500

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Year wise - Staff Development 120 106 100

80 72 60 49 40 29 20

28

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Staff Development

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Cadre wise - Staff Development 120 106 100

80 72 60 49

48

40 29 20

9 8 4

9 7 5

1999

2000

2001

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Staff Development

Management

23

20 14 10 5

17 7 6 3 1

33

31

28

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2002 Prof.I

Prof.II

15 10

13

2003

2004

Support staff

Gender-wise Staff Development 75

39 33

37

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23

21

6

7

1999-2000

2000-2001

Men

31

12 2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

Women

Year wise Training Expenses 1998-2004 5000000 4,587,635

4500000 4000000

3,611,351

3500000 3000000

2,797,471

2,604,291

2500000 2000000 1500000

1,467,025

1,294,792

1000000 500000 0

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July 98 - June 99

188,929

401,974

580,932

587,202

213,438

July 99 - June 2000 July 2000 - June 2001 July 2001 - June 2002 July 2002 - June 2003 July 2003 - June 2004

Community Training Expenses TRDP Share

Staff Training Expenses TRDP Share

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List of I nter ns Name of Intern

Qualification

From

1 2 3 4

Gori LHV A. Khalique Naeem A. Memon Mr. Rashid Memon

Islamkot University of Sindh IBA - University of Sindh LUMS

5 6

Mr. Ajiaz Nizamani Mr. Bhai Khan Mahar

Diploma M.A MBA M.A M.Sc Enthrop. MBA

7

Faqueer Faiz Mohd Bilalani

M.CS

8 9 10 11 12

Mr. Mohd Siddique Bilalani Mr. Ramesh Kumar s/o Jairam Das Ali Mohd Bajeer Abdul Hafeez Raja Asif Mehmood Rathore

M.CS MBA B.A M.sc M.A

13 14 15

Mr. Maharvirsingh S/o Saroopsingh Mr. Shahab Khuhro

M.A M.Sc

Quid-i-Azam University, Islamabad IBA - University of Sindh Math and Computer Science – University of Sindh Math and Computer Science – University of Sindh IBA - University of Sindh Umerkot HID - PPAF Islamabad HID - PPAF Islamabad Department Mass CoommunicationUniversity of Sindh HID - PPAF Islamabad

Vinood Kumar

B.Com

University of Sindh

Guest s F acilita tion & Pr esenta tion made to…………………… ………… January- March 2002 Visitors Some 78 representatives from national and international organizations; World Bank, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, CHIP, Save the Children, World Food Programme, ITDG, UNDP, LASMO, OMV, AKU, SPO, and PEN visited Thardeep in line with monitoring, communication, programme orientation, and exposure. Following personnels visited Thardeep during the reporting the period • •

Mr. Kamal Hayat Chief Executive –PPAF and Qazi Esmat Essa World Bank paid visit in line with monitoring the CPI schemes Kamran Akbar PPAF visited TRDP in connection with conducted the strategic review workshop at Mithi

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Tahira Hyder Management Executive Monitoring and Evaluation PPAF paid visit for monitoring the micro credit programme Aslam Khan, Mr. David Fletcher,Ms Kulsoom Bibi and Mr. A.R Jokhio Programme Manager World Food Programme paid field visit in line with monitoring the food stamps. Ms. Lubna Hashmat Programme Officer CHIP and an Assistant paid visit Thardeep in line with to conduct a workshop with Team to develop the indicators of successful and unsuccessful organization. Ali Nasir and Rubina Shakeen PPAF visited TRDP regarding to monitor the PPAF accounts and procurement vouchers Ms. Khadija PPAF paid visit regarding to participant the 2nd Thardeep Board of Directors Election and AGM/Partner Round Table Meeting held on March 30, 2002. Zahid Jalbani –Human Development Fund visited TRDP in line with to participant the 2nd Thardeep Board of Directors Election and AGM/Partner Round Table Meeting held on March 30, 2002. Mr. W.Bukhari, Mr. Masood Lohar and team comprising 5 people from LASMO visited TRDP in connection with orientation and TRDP update Mr. Max Fallner and Mr. Muneer from OMV- Karachi visited Thardeep programme area and update Ms. Madhavi and Amjad Bhatti from ITDG paid field visit in particularly demonstration plot at Mithrio Charan Aazar Wali Bhndara Consultant PPAF paid field visit in connection with monitoring the CPI schemes and micro credit programme. Ms. Kausar Saeed, Rafique Tanio – AGU Karachi visited Thardeep in line with orientation, update and joint venture in future. Mr. Usman U Akram Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator from Save the Children UK orientation regarding the children and women intervention in carried out by Thardeep. Ghulam Ali Balouch Coordinator UNDP and Ghulam G. M Mari Chief Economist of Balouchistan UNDP team comprising 14 team members visited Thardeep programme area in the line with orientation and programme update. Manzoor Khoso and Mr. Usman Qazi UNDP- Hyderabad visited Tharparkar in line with post drought impact assessment Noor Muhammad Bajeer Regional Coordinator Strengthening Participatory Organization SPO and team comprising 15-team members paid exposure trip. Poverty Eradication Network team comprising 16 persons exposure trip to Thardeep in line with poverty alleviation

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October – December . 2001 Visitors During the quarter, some 34 representatives from various international and national organizations, corporate sectors, individual groups, philanthropists visited Thardeep in line with monitoring, communication, programme orientation, participation the training and exposure trip.  Dr. Naseer Nizamani – TRDP BoD visited TRDP on December 21- 22, 2001 in line with programme orientation and update  Kamal Hyat Chief Executive PPAF, Khadija Khan, Raza M.Farrukh, General Manager- CPI, Kamran Abkar General Manager HRD, Tahira Hyder, Hayya Ahmed, Tauseeq Hyder and Najeet Ahmed visited TRDP in line with monitor the programme from 24- 25 December 2001.  Claire O’kane CCG Project Coordinator, Jivan Das Programme Officer and Rahai Gori Programme Officer SC-UK Karachi visited Thardeep from December 26-29, 2001 in regards with CCG intervention of Thardeep.  Dr. Mukesh Kumar representative of APPNA–Karachi visited TRDP office and assessed and monitored of the water resource management project.  Mr. Shahzad Ahmed Management Executive visited TRDP in line with organized Fiber Glass Molding and Screen Printing from 23- October – 4 November 2001 at Diplo and Mithi.  Mr Nazir Muhammad Memon visited TRDP programme in the connection with update of TRDP interventions.  Mr. Aftab A. Nizamani Education Consultant UNICEF paid field visit and monitoring and assessing the education in Thar.  Mr. Imran Ahmed and Ms. Ambreen Niazi –ActiondAid – Islamabad paid visit at TRDP office for conducted the Participatory Vulnerability Analysis Training on 22- 23, 1. 2001.  Mr. Ashfaq Ahmed ActionAid Islamabad Pakistan visited TRDP ‘s field unit Mithrio Bhatti in regard with child message collection and translation.  Faisal and Mr. Atif Auditors–Hussain Rehman Karachi paid visit TRDP office in line with audit TRDP accounts.  Ms. Khalid Malik and Aslam Khan–World Food Programme visited TRDP programme area for potential food stamps and WFP team handed over Rs. 1,640,0000 to TRDP.

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 Mr. Basharat and team members from Lever Brothers (pvty) limited Pakistan visited Peelo UC and monitor the installation process and benefit from the hand pumps.  Dr. Shugfta Altaf, Mr. Tahir Khan and Qamar u- Zaman Abbasi from Sungi Development Foundation paid exposure trip.  Mr. Manzoor Khoso Consultant UNDP Hyderabad visited Tharparkar to monitor the drought relief activities project in Tharparkar  Mr. Atif , Mr. Fiasal and Mr. Zulfiqar Auditors visited TRDP and audited the accounts (annual audit from July 2000 to June2001. Dr. Qamar, Dr. Shahid and Dr. Arif from AKU visited in the lien with participated the Governance, Management and Information, planning and management training session on 24 November 2001 at Mithi. Visitors • Dr. Arshad Alvi LBRT- Tando Bago visited TRDP programme area on Primary Eye Care • Federal Secretaries (Naeem Aslam - Member Directing Staff and Follow Regional Institute of Management Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore (Delegation Leader) Zahoor ul Haque Shaikh - Secretary Planning and Development Punjab, Azher Ali Farooqi Federal Secretary, Ismail Qureshi Federal Secretary, Kareem Aslam Shah-Joint Secretary, Sahibzada Riaz Noon- Joint Secretary, Sajid H Chagla Joint Secretary Government of Punjab , Syed Asif Shah Joint Secretary Ministry Food and Agriculture Islamabad, Ahmed Bakhsh Deputy Commissioner Tharparkar and Mirpurkhasteam)

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Auditors (Wiqas and Ahmer)

•

Su Braden and Rabia Jawiad Ahmed ActionAid

•

French –Mr. Mrs. Corlet Plus visited Thar and TRDP programme oriented

•

Mission Comprising on Qazi Aszmat Essa, World Bank, Aamir Durani World Bank and Tahira Haider PPAF

•

Sadia Atta Programme Officer ActionAid Johi

•

Dr. Sheena Crawford Child Consultant DFID- London and Jivan Das Programme Officer SCF Karachi

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Ghani Marwat HDF and one other person Islamabad for water management sources in Rajoro. (Study on water management in UC Rajoro.)

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Eng. Naseer Memon from Hyderabad paid visit TRDP programme area

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Sarah Tyiey ActionAid London and Farzana Nuzhat Manager child sponsorship programme Islamabad visit TRDP from November 20- 23,2000

•

SPO team comprising on 30 from Quetta visit TRDP programme area

•

Simi Kamal, Arashia and Ifatikhar China –Rassta Development Consultant visit Thar in the connection with gender and development research.

•

Aneeta Zedhi and team visit Thardeep programme area regarding the water and T.B medicines monitoring.

•

Arshad Waheed JRC & Amjad Bhatti from JRC Islamabad in connection with drought mitigation

•

12 representatives from Intermediate Technology Development Group – South Asia (Madhavi Lalithakala, Ms. Punyavana Vishaka, Ms. Mahjibeen Chowdhari and Mr. Alok Rasouria )

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Rottery Club team comprising 20 people – meeting held at TRDP training hall Mithi– TRDP management team participated.

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Tasleem Paracha visit TRDP for ICM material demonstration

•

Brentle- General Counsel- German and Ficher General Counsel – Switzerland

•

Arif Hasan – Board of Director – TRDP and Akber Zedi in connection of drought update

•

Colonel Patrick Chanoine – Attache de defense France Embassy at Islamabad

Jan- March 2001 Visitors During the quarter, some 85 Government Officials, NGO, INGO representatives, philanthropists, individual forums and journalists paid visit TRDP in the connection with post drought and earthquake assessment, situation analysis and TRDP programme update and orientation. • •

Deputy Director Mr. Mike Sackett WFP and Aslam Khan Director WFP visited TRDP programme in line with evolved out strategy to ghee distribution and assessment of earthquake calamity hit area. Iftikhar Channa from Raasta Development Karachi visited TRDP in the connection of gender situation analysis

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Dr. S.H Isran from EPI Karachi visted Thardeep in the connection of EPI coverage in Thar. Mr. Taj Balouch and Wali Muhammd Roshan -SGA visited TRDP in the connection of earthquake and TRDP orientation. Mr. Rafique Ahmed Jaffery visited TRDP regarding the programme orientation Mr. Zian A. Alvi Mr. S.M Lallah and Dr. Haroon Rashid LRBT in the connection of office establishment in Tharparkar. Zeba Bukhari Project Resident Officer UNICEF Mr. Mohd Tarique Khan Programme Officer UNICEF Karachi visited TRDP in the connection to monitor the water and sanitation project and earthquake. Mr. Zamir Ahmed Khan from Subzazar Karachi visited TRDP to update the programme. SAFCO team comprising 19 members visited TRDP programme update and orientation. Mr. Wiqas, Mr. Khasif Rehan and Abdul Baseer Auditor from Islamabad visited TRDP to audit the TRDP account Colonel Masqad Mithi visited TRDP office on January 5,2001 in line with programme orientation. Allah Nawaz briefed him about the TRDP program. Bulkes Tahir Consultant – DevFound Islamabad visited TRDP in line with programme monitoring. Dr. Shiraz and Team visited TRDP office on February 3, 2001 in the connection of Maternal Health Project in Thar. Dr. Floona, Dr. Akash Methio visited TRDP office on February 2, 2001 to programme orientation. Anwer Pirzada Editor – Star Press Media visited Thar in the connection with earthquake occurred in belt of Thar. Rachel and Sarah from DFID and SCF London on February 5, 2001 visited TRDP to carpet project assessment. AcitionAid (Fozia Syed County Director, Afshan Tahseen,Imran Ahmed, Maleeha Aslam and Aqsa) visited TRDP in line with assess the child focused activities. Director Social Welfare Department Mirpurkhas with Malji Rathore Welfare Officer Diplo and Mithi – Social Welfare Officer visited TRDP Office on February 8, 2001. Tasleem Zanoor and Mazahar Lighari SAP visited TRDP to assess the post -drought and earthquake impact of livelihood in Thar. Executive Engineer – Health Education workers visited TRDP office SCF mission comprise three persons Steve Ashby CR, Jiwan Das PO, Samina Sardar and Ranjhan -SCF Nepal Feb: 20-22, 2001 visited TRDP to monitor the child labour project and discussed to scale up the project. Azra SCF consultant, Suhail and Rashid SCF visited TRDP for drought impact assessment. Farukh Raza CPI Manager- PPAF along with Team visited Thardeep monitoring the PPAF projects. BBC representative/reporter visited the programme area and critical analysis earthquake calamity hit area. 23

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SCOPE Team paid visit Thardeep to orient the environmental in Tharparkar Harris Khalique Consultant visited TRDP for compiling the Annual Report July 1999- June 2000. Novib Team Consultant along with team comprising 2 members visited Thardeep and got briefing about Gender and PMES and reviewed the financial management system. IRC Team comprising 3 members visited TRDP in line with got training on financial management system.

April—June 2001 Visitors During the month, some 45 the representatives of NGO, INGOs, and individual forums visited Thardeep office in the connection of drought assessment, water resource management, Monitoring of TRDP programme, audit the partners financial and orientation and update of programme. The visitors list are following; •

Simi Kamal Chief Executive –Raasta Development Consultant RDC Karachi in the connection of gender study feedback.

•

Iftikhar Chana, Ashoke, Miss Kuasr and Ms Rubina Soomro RDC paid visit TRDP in the connection to study of transportation in Tharparkar sample village of Mithi Taluka

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UNDP mission team comprising on 4 person- Shukri Ahmed FAO -Joyce.K.Luma World Food Programme -Tasneem Bhatti Consultant and Dr. Saeed Ahmed Consultant in the connection of drought assessment

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Razia Laghari Qumernisa Jatoi, Tabsum Balouch, Shreen Zanwer women candidates visited TRDP programme in the connection of appeared in interview.

•

Dr. Shafi Memon BoD and Prof. Jaimal Dhanai BoD –TRDP visited TRDP in the connection of orientation of programme.

•

Taher and Nasar Panhwar IUCN Karachi visited office in the connection of TRDP update and orientation

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Moira Consultant SC (UK) and Novib visited TRDP in the connection of drought assessment in Tharparkar during the month of May 2001. Moira Consultant visited field units and monitored the drought interventions, which were carried out Thardeep.

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Umien Consultants from Oxfam visited TRDP in the connection of earthquake and water resource management. He went to field for assess the water level and quantity in Thar. In the pace of time, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund team

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PPAF Team visited TRDP in line with PPAF account and monitored the CPI schemes in the programme area.

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SNPO Auditors visited TRDP in line with audit the SNPO account visited field and assessed the natural resources activities.

•

Tanveer Arif and team comprises on 3 from SCOPE visited TRDP on May 29, 20001 in the connection of programme orientation and update.

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Adam Malik, Shakeel Gori, Shams Kazmi, Hidayat Narejo, Ms. Zahara and Ms Safeena from Aurat Foundation visited TRDP in the connection with awareness the women participation in next election.

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Rabert Machenzie Mac Gillivray, SC- London, Samina Gul SC Islamabad Jivan Das SC Karachi, Ghulam Omer and Ghulam Ahmed from SC visited TRDP. They also paid visit Chachro and Diplo Field Units to assess the education and drought situation in Tharparkar.

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Ms. Khalid Malik and Daniela Owen from WFP visited TRDP to assess the potential to work for food programme in Tharparkar.

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Mr. Haroon Rashid from LRBT visited the TRDP in line with LRBT new branch office establishment at Mithi. April – May 2001

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Presentation to; Aurat Foundation Team Shakeel, Hadayat Nareejo and others in the connection with awareness the women participation in next election

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Presentation to; Samina Gul, Jivan Das and Rahib SCF- London visited TRDP programme area to orient the programme and child labour and drought updated

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Presentation to; Umien OXFAM visited TRDP in the connection of drought and water resource management assessment

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Presentation to; PPAF Team visited TRDP in line with PPAF account monitoring

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Presentation to; SNPO Auditors visited TRDP in line with audit the SNPO account

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Presentation to; Presentation AGM –PRT and BoD Karoonjher Hall Mithi. January to March 2001

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Haji Muhammad - Board of Director Jaimal Dhanani - Board of Director, Steve Ashby Programme Director- SCF, Rajhan SCF- Nepal, Muhammad SaddiqueAdditional District Magistrate Tharparkar, Dr. Mushtaque Ahmed Memon Civil Hospital Mithi, Razia - Girls High School Diplo, Dr. Shanker Lal Sheraz Khan Civil Surgeon - Civil Hospital Mithi, Dr.Indra Civil Hospital Mithi, Krishan Sharma Executive Director- DDAT, Sagram Manager ADBP Mithi, and Sono Khangharani delivered the speeches on those occasions. They all appraised the joint- venture and insisted the all of your problems could be solved by your own efforts through the organizations. Deputy Director Mr. Mike Sackett WFP and Aslam Khan Director WFP visited TRDP programme in line with evolved out strategy to ghee distribution and assessment of earthquake calamity hit area. Iftikhar Channa from Raasta Development Karachi visited TRDP in the connection of gender situation analysis Dr. S.H Isran from EPI Karachi visted Thardeep in the connection of EPI coverage in Thar. Mr. Taj Balouch and Wali Muhammd Roshan -SGA visited TRDP in the connection of earthquake and TRDP orientation. Mr. Rafique Ahmed Jaffery visited TRDP regarding the programme orientation Mr. Zian A. Alvi Mr. S.M Lallah and Dr. Haroon Rashid LRBT in the connection of office establishment in Tharparkar. Zeba Bukhari Project Resident Officer UNICEF Mr. Mohd Tarique Khan Programme Officer UNICEF Karachi visited TRDP in the connection to monitor the water and sanitation project and earthquake. Mr. Zamir Ahmed Khan from Subzazar Karachi visited TRDP to update the programme. SAFCO team comprising 19 members visited TRDP programme update and orientation. Mr. Wiqas, Mr. Khasif Rehan and Abdul Baseer Auditor from Islamabad visited TRDP to audit the TRDP account Colonel Masqad Mithi visited TRDP office on January 5,2001 in line with programme orientation. Allah Nawaz briefed him about the TRDP program. Bulkes Tahir Consultant – DevFound Islamabad visited TRDP in line with programme monitoring. Dr. Shiraz and Team visited TRDP office on February 3, 2001 in the connection of Maternal Health Project in Thar. Dr. Floona, Dr. Akash Methio visited TRDP office on February 2, 2001 to programme orientation. Anwer Pirzada Editor – Star Press Media visited Thar in the connection with earthquake occurred in belt of Thar.

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Rachel and Sarah from DFID and SCF London on February 5, 2001 visited TRDP to carpet project assessment. AcitionAid (Fozia Syed County Director, Afshan Tahseen,Imran Ahmed, Maleeha Aslam and Aqsa) visited TRDP in line with assess the child focused activities. Director Social Welfare Department Mirpurkhas with Malji Rathore Welfare Officer Diplo and Mithi – Social Welfare Officer visited TRDP Office on February 8, 2001. Tasleem Zanoor and Mazahar Lighari SAP visited TRDP to assess the post -drought and earthquake impact of livelihood in Thar. Executive Engineer – Health Education workers visited TRDP office SCF mission comprise three persons Steve Ashby CR, Jiwan Das PO, Samina Sardar and Ranjhan -SCF Nepal Feb: 20-22, 2001 visited TRDP to monitor the child labour project and discussed to scale up the project. Azra SCF consultant, Suhail and Rashid SCF visited TRDP for drought impact assessment. Farukh Raza CPI Manager- PPAF along with Team visited Thardeep monitoring the PPAF projects. BBC representative/reporter visited the programme area and critical analysis earthquake calamity hit area. SCOPE Team paid visit Thardeep to orient the environmental in Tharparkar Harris Khalique Consultant visited TRDP for compiling the Annual Report July 1999- June 2000. Novib Team Consultant along with team comprising 2 members visited Thardeep and got briefing about Gender and PMES and reviewed the financial management system. IRC Team comprising 3 members visited TRDP in line with got training on financial management system.

Presentation to; • Presentation to;Deputy Director Mr. Mike Sackett WFP and Aslam Khan Director WFP. •

Presentation to;Dr. S.H Isran from EPI Karachi

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Presentation to; Mr. Zian A. Alvi Mr. S.M Lallah and Dr. Haroon Rashid LRBT

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Presentation to; Zeba Bukhari Project Resident Officer UNICEF Mr. Mohd Tarique Khan Programme Officer UNICEF Karachi.

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Presentation to; SAFCO team comprising

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Presentation to; Colonel Masqad Mithi.

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Presentation to; Bulkes Tahir Consultant – DevFound Islamabad visited TRDP in line with programme monitoring.

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Presentation to;Dr. Floona, Dr. Akash Methio

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Presentation to;Anwer Pirzada Editor – Star Press Media

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Presentation to;Rachel and Sarah from DFID and SCF London

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Presentation to;AcitionAid (Fozia Syed County Director, Afshan Tahseen,Imran Ahmed, Maleeha Aslam and Aqsa)

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Presentation to;Director Social Welfare Department Mirpurkhas with Malji Rathore Welfare Officer Diplo and Mithi – Social Welfare Officer

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Presentation to;SCF mission comprise three persons Steve Ashby CR, Jiwan Das PO, Samina Sardar and Ranjhan -SCF Nepal.

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Presentation to;Azra SCF consultant, Suhail and Rashid SCF

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Presentation to;BBC representative/reporter

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Presentation to; SCOPE Team

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Presentation to; Novib Team Consultant along with team comprising 2 members

• Presentation to; IRC Team comprising 3 members October - December 2000 Management Development Training (MDT) •

Niaz Hangoro Manager - Community Mobilization from MDM and 5 Intern of TRDP were trained

Visitors •

Dr. Arshad Alvi LBRT- Tando Bago visited TRDP programme area on Primary Eye Care

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Federal Secretaries (Naeem Aslam - Member Directing Staff and Follow Regional Institute of Management Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore (Delegation Leader) Zahoor ul Haque Shaikh - Secretary Planning and Development Punjab, Azher Ali Farooqi Federal Secretary, Ismail Qureshi Federal Secretary, Kareem Aslam Shah-Joint Secretary, Sahibzada Riaz Noon-

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Joint Secretary, Sajid H Chagla - Joint Secretary Government of Punjab , Syed Asif Shah Joint Secretary Ministry Food and Agriculture Islamabad, Ahmed Bakhsh Deputy Commissioner Tharparkar and Mirpurkhasteam) •

Auditors (Wiqas and Ahmer)

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Su Braden and Rabia Jawiad Ahmed ActionAid

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French –Mr. Mrs. Corlet Plus visited Thar and TRDP programme oriented

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Mission Comprising on Qazi Aszmat Essa, World Bank, Aamir Durani World Bank and Tahira Haider PPAF

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Sadia Atta Programme Officer ActionAid Johi

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Dr. Sheena Crawford Child Consultant DFID- London and Jivan Das Programme Officer SCF Karachi

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Ghani Marwat HDF and one other person Islamabad for water management sources in Rajoro. (Study on water management in UC Rajoro.)

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Eng. Naseer Memon from Hyderabad paid visit TRDP programme area

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Sarah Tyiey ActionAid London and Farzana Nuzhat Manager child sponsorship programme Islamabad visit TRDP from November 20- 23,2000

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SPO team comprising on 30 from Quetta visit TRDP programme area

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Simi Kamal, Arashia and Ifatikhar China –Rassta Development Consultant visit Thar in the connection with gender and development research.

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Aneeta Zedhi and team visit Thardeep programme area regarding the water and T.B medicines monitoring.

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Arshad Waheed JRC & Amjad Bhatti from JRC Islamabad in connection with drought mitigation

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12 representatives from Intermediate Technology Development Group – South Asia (Madhavi Lalithakala, Ms. Punyavana Vishaka, Ms. Mahjibeen Chowdhari and Mr. Alok Rasouria )

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Rottery Club team comprising 20 people – meeting held at TRDP training hall Mithi–TRDP management team participated.

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Tasleem Paracha visit TRDP for ICM material demonstration

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Brentle- General Counsel- German and Ficher General Counsel – Switzerland

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Arif Hasan – Board of Director – TRDP and Akber Zedi in connection of drought update

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Colonel Patrick Chanoine – Attache de defense France Embassy at Islamabad

Presentation to; •

Presentation to;Federal Secretaries (Naeem Aslam - Member Directing Staff and Follow Regional Institute of Management Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore (Delegation Leader) Zahoor ul Haque Shaikh - Secretary Planning and Development Punjab, Azher Ali Farooqi Federal Secretary, Ismail Qureshi Federal Secretary, Kareem Aslam Shah-Joint Secretary, Sahibzada Riaz NoonJoint Secretary, Sajid H Chagla - Joint Secretary Government of Punjab , Syed Asif Shah Joint Secretary Ministry Food and Agriculture Islamabad, Ahmed Bakhsh Deputy Commissioner Tharparkar and Mirpurkhasteam)

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Presentation to;Su Braden and Rabia Jawiad Ahmed ActionAid

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Presentation to;French –Mr. Mrs. Corlet Plus

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Presentation to; Mission Comprising on Qazi Aszmat Essa, World Bank, Aamir Durani World Bank and Tahira Haider PPAF

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Presentation to;Dr. Sheena Crawford Child Consultant DFID- London and Jivan Das Programme Officer SCF Karachi

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Presentation to;Ghani Marwat HDF and team HDF Islamabad

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Presentation to; Sarah Tyiey ActionAid London and Farzana Nuzhat Manager child sponsorship programme Islamabad

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Presentation to; SPO team comprising on 30 from Quetta

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Presentation to; Simi Kamal, Arashia and Ifatikhar China –Rassta Development

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Presentation to; Aneeta Zedhi and team .

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Presentation to; Arshad Waheed JRC & Amjad Bhatti from JRC Islamabad and 12 representatives from Intermediate Technology Development Group – South

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Asia (Madhavi Lalithakala, Ms. Punyavana Vishaka, Ms. Mahjibeen Chowdhari and Mr. Alok Rasouria ) •

Presentation to; Brentle- General Counsel- German Counsel – Switzerland

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Presentation to; Arif Hasan – Board of Director – TRDP and Akber Zedi

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Presentation to; Colonel Patrick Chanoine Embassy at Islamabad

and

Ficher General

– Attache de defense

France

July- September 2000 HRGD ToRs for Consultant •

The ToR has been circulated to TRDP team and Novib partner for comments and feedback.

Workshop on Livelihood Monitoring System •

With the collaboration of Save the Children (SC) TRDP organized a workshop on “Livelihood Monitoring System” at Hyderabad. Alemayhau Kassa consultant of Save the Children facilitated the workshop and participated by representatives of OXFAM, SCF, PVDP and Tharsath. Dr. Suleman Shaikh Chairperson TRDP, Mr. Haji Mohammed Dal Treasurer TRDP, Dr. Bherulal. Devrajani TRDP, Dr. Jaimal and Dr. Jhaman Jan Board of Directors of TRDP, and TRDP Management, professionals. Planning Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES)ToRs •

To develop Thardeep Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation System (PMES) manual first draft of ToR for Technical Assistance has been designed and circulated among TRDP team and Novib for feedback and comments.

Visitors •

Mr. Gerard Steehouwer Desk Officer Novib Pakistan and Bangladesh visited in the connection of drought situation analysis and TRDP programme update.

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Alemayhau Kassa SC (UK) visited TRDP area for the drought situation analysis and to contribute for the development of food security strategy in Tharparkar.

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Abdul Majeed Barra Programme Officer DevFound, Islamabad visited TRDP for the drought updates and observed the relief distribution work carried out by TRDP.

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Ali Qazi, representative of Sindhi Media, Hyderabad visited TRDP for the programme orientation and measures taken for drought mitigation by TRDP

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Anwer Panezai Relief Coordinator for Sindh and Balochistan representing Human Development Foundation (HDF) of North America visited TRDP office and observed the relief centers and distribution process in the field.

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APNA team consists on five members visited TRDP office and observed the relief centers and drought mitigation measures taken by TRDP.

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UNDP Team comprising 12 members held a orientation / exposure trip to TRDP and Tharparkar during the quarter.

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Dr. Arshad Waheed JRC and Rehana Shaikh–SUNGI visited the TRDP in line with drought update.

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Zulfiqar Ali, Miss Malhia and Miss Uzma from ActionAid, visited the TRDP, to collect the case histories with photographs.

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William Power from Concern International visited TRDP on 28-29 August 2000 for drought update and TRDP programme orientation.

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Health officially team comprising 8 members; Director Dr. Allahi Bux Soomro, Dr. Hadi Bux Laghari Civil Surgeon Mirpurkhas, Dr. Shams ul Din Ansari Project Director EPI Sindh, Dr. Neel Kanth Pediatrician, visited the office and got orientation about the programme and relief measures.

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Khalid Saigal, Programme Officer - UNICEF Karachi held a visit in the connection of water and sanitation project update.

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AFP team comprising 2 members- Assad Ullah and the news in the regard of drought update and observed the relief work.

Presentation to; • Presentation to;Mr. Gerard Steehouwer Desk Officer Novib Pakistan and Bangladesh and Abdul Majeed Barra Programme Officer DevFound, Islamabad •

Presentation to;Alemayhau Kassa SC (UK) on drought and food security in Tharparkar.

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Presentation to;Ali Qazi, representative of Sindhi Media, Hyderabad

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Presentation to;Anwer Panezai Relief Coordinator for Sindh and Balochistan representing Human Development Foundation (HDF) of North America 32

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Presentation to;APNA team consists on five members .

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Presentation to;UNDP Team comprising 12 members

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Presentation to; Dr. Arshad Waheed JRC and Rehana Shaikh–SUNGI

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Presentation to; Zulfiqar Ali, Miss Malhia and Miss Uzma from ActionAid, Pakistan

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Presentation to; William Power from Concern International.

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Presentation to; Health officially team comprising 8 members; Director Dr. Allahi Bux Soomro, Dr. Hadi Bux Laghari Civil Surgeon Mirpurkhas, Dr. Shams ul Din Ansari Project Director EPI Sindh, Dr. Neel Kanth Pediatrician

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Presentation to; Khalid Saigal, Programme Officer - UNICEF Karachi

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Presentation to; AFP team comprising 2 members- Assad Ullah .

April – June 2000 10.0

Visitors

During this quarter, Government officials, NGO, INGO representatives philanthropists, individual forums and journalists visited TRDP in the connection of drought situation analysis and update and Thardeep programme orientation and update •

Colonel Akber and Major Zufrullah visited Mithi office. Sono Khangharani and Dr. Allah Nawaz briefed them about the programme.

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Ms Tania, Mr. Haroon from Oxford and Mr. Jivan Das from Save The Children Fund visited the office on 5th of April in the connection of drought situation analysis and held the field visit also.

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A Major of Rangers visited office on 6th of April and got orientation about organization.

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Dr. Bandah Ali Bughti director of Feed Development Center Naundero dist: Larkana, visited on 10th of April in the connection of subsidized animal feed.

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Mr. Gulam Mohammad Memon DG Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Mr. Suhail Shah Director Food, Dr. Baz Mohammad Junejo Director Animal Husbandry and Dr.

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Sarwar visited office on 11th of April and got briefing about the programme and they held a meeting with Dr. Sono. •

Ms Shazia Sultan Solangi and Zahid Shah from Agha Khan visited office on 11th and 12th of April to discuss the education project proposed to Agha Khan.

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Colonel Khurm and Major Hydayat visited the office on 14th of April and got orientation about TRDP.

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The team of GlaxoWelcome team consisting on SM. Jalali, Mohammad Ali and Nadeem Aadil arrived on 20th of April to drench the animals, they stayed for two days.

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Dr. Marteena of ECHO, Asif Ali Sheerazi of Islamic Relief and Amir Abbas of Catholic Relief Services and Ajaz Nizamani of OXFAM visited on 26th of April for the drought situation analysis and to discuss the short- term and long term strategies as a drought mitigation plan. They also visited all three-field offices of TRDP on the consequent day.

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Aslam Khan of WFP visited on 26th of April and held field visit on the consequent day with Domnic Stephen in the PVDP area.

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The team Journalists consisting on BBC, AFP arrived on 27th of April and conducted the interview from Dr. Allah Nawaz about the drought situation and its mitigation measures.

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On 8th of May, reporters of the News, Mr. Anasr Naqvi, Rahat Dar and Shameem visited TRDP for the drought situation analysis. They also visited Nagarparkar, TRDP coordinated their entire visit, including lodging and boarding.

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On 8th of May, the team of Devan Sugar Mills arrived for relief distribution. The team stayed for a week, TRDP made all the lodging arrangements for the team.

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On 10th May, ActionAid team consisting on Sadia Atta and Imran Ahmed visited TRDP in the connection of drought situation analysis, they visited drought office and field also.

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On 26th of May, Shahzeb Jeelani the reporter of Herald Magazine visited TRDP and he went in the field to observe the drought situation.

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On 27th May, Mr. Lewis Saida Special emergency advisor from Save the Children UK, Steve Ashpy from SC Islamabad and Mr. Jivan Das from SC Karachi visited TRDP for drought situation analysis. They held field visit on 28th of May. They discussed the proposal of relief measures

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Muhammd Iqbal Mirza and Jawaid Iqbal form Vandana (pvt) Ltd visited TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures.

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Muhammad Sharif and Dr. Saeed Ahmed from AFO paid visit TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and trip to field for relief monitoring.

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Alemayehu Woldemariam Kassa and Jivan Das from SCF- UK paid visit TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and trip to field for relief monitoring.

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Uzma Hafeez and Musarat from Common DAZ care of ActionAid paid visit TRDP office regarding the collection children case studies and photographs.

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Willem Vincent Boon from Dutch Media Netherlands visited TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and TRDP update.

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Dr. Imtiaz Ali and Latif Hussain from HANDS visited TRDP office regarding the programme update and drought.

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Dr. Dodo Mehari and team, visited TRDP to hand over support drought affect extended by World Sindhi Institute America in the regarding of orientation drought and TRDP programme. They all did interest in drought and to support in drought effected people.

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Representatives from Al- Rashid Trust Karachi visited the TRDP office, for drought situation analysis.

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Visitors

During the reporting quarter, Government officials, NGO representatives, philanthropists, individual forums and journalists visited TRDP programme in the connection of drought update, programme orientation and training purposes. The list of key personnel’s is as under; •

Mr. Gerard Steehouwer Desk Officer Novib Pakistan and Bangladesh visited in the connection of drought situation analysis and TRDP programme update.

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Alemayhau Kassa SC (UK) visited TRDP area for the drought situation analysis and to contribute for the development of food security strategy in Tharparkar.

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Abdul Majeed Barra Programme Officer DevFound, Islamabad visited TRDP for the drought updates and observed the relief distribution work carried out by TRDP.

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programme orientation and measures taken for drought mitigation by TRDP •

Anwer Panezai Relief Coordinator for Sindh and Balochistan representing Human Development Foundation (HDF) of North America visited TRDP office and observed the relief centers and distribution process in the field.

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APNA team consists on five members visited TRDP office and observed the relief centers and drought mitigation measures taken by TRDP.

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UNDP Team comprising 12 members held a orientation / exposure trip to TRDP and Tharparkar during the quarter.

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Dr. Arshad Waheed JRC and Rehana Shaikh–SUNGI visited the TRDP in line with drought update.

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Zulfiqar Ali, Miss Malhia and Miss Uzma from ActionAid, visited the TRDP, to collect the case histories with photographs.

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William Power from Concern International visited TRDP on 28-29 August 2000 for drought update and TRDP programme orientation.

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Health officially team comprising 8 members; Director Dr. Allahi Bux Soomro, Dr. Hadi Bux Laghari Civil Surgeon Mirpurkhas, Dr. Shams ul Din Ansari Project Director EPI Sindh, Dr. Neel Kanth Pediatrician, visited the office and got orientation about the programme and relief measures.

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Khalid Saigal, Programme Officer - UNICEF Karachi held a visit in the connection of water and sanitation project update.

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AFP team comprising 2 members- Assad Ullah and the news in the regard of drought update and observed the relief work.

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On 8th of May, reporters of the News, Mr. Anasr Naqvi, Rahat Dar and Shameem visited TRDP for the drought situation analysis. They also visited Nagarparkar, TRDP coordinated their entire visit, including lodging and boarding.

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On 8th of May, the team of Devan Sugar Mills arrived for relief distribution. The team stayed for a week, TRDP made all the lodging arrangements for the team.

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On 10th May, ActionAid team consisting on Sadia Atta and Imran Ahmed visited TRDP in the connection of drought situation analysis, they visited drought office and field also.

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On 26th of May, Shahzeb Jeelani the reporter of Herald Magazine visited TRDP and he went in the field to observe the drought situation.

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On 27th May, Mr. Lewis Saida Special emergency advisor from Save the Children UK, Steve Ashpy from SC Islamabad and Mr. Jivan Das from SC Karachi visited TRDP for drought situation analysis. They held field visit on 28th of May. They discussed the proposal of relief measures

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Muhammd Iqbal Mirza and Jawaid Iqbal form Vandana (pvt) Ltd visited TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures.

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Muhammad Sharif and Dr. Saeed Ahmed from AFO paid visit TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and trip to field for relief monitoring.

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Alemayehu Woldemariam Kassa and Jivan Das from SCF- UK paid visit TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and trip to field for relief monitoring.

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Uzma Hafeez and Musarat from Common DAZ care of ActionAid paid visit TRDP office regarding the collection children case studies and photographs.

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Willem Vincent Boon from Dutch Media Netherlands visited TRDP office regarding the drought mitigation measures and TRDP update.

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Dr. Imtiaz Ali and Latif Hussain from HANDS visited TRDP office regarding the programme update and drought.

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Dr. Dodo Mehari and team, visited TRDP to hand over support drought affect extended by World Sindhi Institute America in the regarding of orientation drought and TRDP programme. They all did interest in drought and to support in drought effected people.

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Representatives from Al- Rashid Trust Karachi visited the TRDP office, for drought situation analysis.

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Presentation to; Mr. Anasr Naqvi, Rahat Dar and Shameem

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Presentation to ActionAid team consisting on Sadia Atta and Imran Ahmed

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Presentation to Shahzeb Jeelani the reporter of Herald Magazine

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Presentation to Mr. Lewis Saida Special emergency advisor from Save the Children UK, Steve Ashpy from SC Islamabad and Mr. Jivan Das from SC Karachi

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Presentation to Muhammd Iqbal Mirza and Jawaid Iqbal form Vandana (pvt) Ltd

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Presentation to Muhammad Sharif and Dr. Saeed Ahmed from AFO.

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Presentation to Alemayehu Woldemariam Kassa and Jivan Das from SCF

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Presentation to Uzma Hafeez and Musarat from Common DAZ care of ActionAid

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Presentation to; Willem Vincent Boon from Dutch Media Netherlands

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Presentation to Dr. Imtiaz Ali and Latif Hussain from HANDS

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Presentation to Dr. Dodo Mehari and team

April 1999 – June 2000 Training to Medicines du Monde (MDM) team The three batches of participants comprised Medicines du Monde (MDM) team, representatives of community based organization from Khanpur and District and Divisional Health Authorities of Bahawalpur Division Punjab. The event provided an opportunity to Thardeep and MDM for a strategic networking based on the learning from mutual experiences. MDM is an international humanitarian organization registered in France. Its goal is to bring relief to the most vulnerable population throughout the world, including developed nations. MDM is working on a reproductive health services project on experimental basis in Khanpur tahsil-southern Punjab. It intends to strengthen existing health care facilities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Pakistan. It was in this context that TRDP extended training in the area of social mobilization to MDM team and its partners. The first batch comprised 9 participants including I person of TRDP partner CBO from Chachro- the Tharsath. Second batch included Director Health Services and Development Bahawalpur Division, District Health Officer Rahim Yar Khan and CBOs representative from Khanpur along with District Health Authorities of Tharparkar. Such a diversified participation made it possible for Thardeep to present the framework of joint ventures with health department especially in the area of primary health care in Tharparkar. The approach of demonstrating the practical model as a tool made the training a bilateral process of sharing and learning. Similarly, their had been a conceptual orientation on Thardeep strategy of work and its effect on the communities in Tharparkar. The third batch comprising members of community MDM works with and the Hospital staff had opportunity to observe and learn regarding the integrated way of

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programme through in-house training and field exposure. The training course for three batches was conducted in twenty days. The methodology of course was simple, flexible and need orientated. Discussion supported with different tools like Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Slides, Vedio films and the Role- Plays. Reinforced the participants views on the subjects, In initial three days the focus was on the orientation of the concepts of community development. On the fourth day participants had opportunity to assess and examine what they have learned in the field with practical demonstration. Last two days, in particular were spent on the learning through feedback of participants. The discussion focused on the understanding of participants regarding TRDP models and an analytical review as to how those could be applied else where in the country. Training to Action Aid partners and Rural Development Department The fourth batch comprised partner of Action Aid and Officers of Rural Development Department Government of Sindh along with some member of TRDP team and Tharsath. The partner of Action Aid was Shadbad Village Organization working in Johi District Dadu in the areas of social mobilization, education and natural resource management. The RDD participants included Assistant Engineers District Tharparkar, Umerkot and Thatta along with Assistant Directors Hyderabad and Tharparkar districts. The Community Management Skill Development Training was designed for the development of professionals working in GOs, NGDOs and CBOs. The training course focused on understanding the strategies of community development. Taking social mobilization as base CMSDT analyzed the critical question of transformation from relief and development with shifting strategies from project to programme. It covered a whole range of issues evolving in process of institutional values, organizational goals and social fabric within the sphere of public action. The training followed a holistic approach, based upon the experiences of men and women, working in the field of rural development since ten years. It also covered Gender issues with debate on concepts and Gender analysis framework with particular focus on differentiating the practical and strategic needs of women. The training course concluded on  Partners Collaboration TRDP had different missions from around the world to visit the programme and appraise the activities. As a result, TRDP built partnership with them in some working areas. Novib Mission comprising Ms. Sylvia Borren Project Director and Mr. Gerard Steehouwer Programme Officer paid appraisal visit to TRPD in March- April 1999 and finalize the modalities for long – term partnership of three years in the area of institution development. UNICEF Mission comprising Ms. Zeba Bukhari, Resident Project Officer, and Hussain A. Balouch visited TRDP in May 1999 and reached on understanding to build partnership in water and sanitation project. SCF Mission comprising Steve Ashby Programme Director visited TRDP in September 1999 and finalized the projects on

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phasing-out child labour from carpet industry of Tharparkar on pilot basis and children and involving the children in protecting the environment. ActionAid Mission comprising on Pamela Rodrigues Manager Institutional Development, Iqbal Jatoi Manager Research, Monitoring and Evaluation and Bushra Jaffer Senior Programme Officer Institutional Development visited TRDP and reached on understanding for having future partnership. DFID Mission comprising Ms. Juliette Seibold, Social Development Adviser, Team Leader, Dr. Graeme Buckly, Enterprise Development Adviser, Ms. Mandeep Kuar –Grewal,Programme Officer, Mr. Asghar Ali, Programme Officer (Development) and Mr. Ewen Cummins, Consultant paid visit to TRDP to evaluate the progress in phasing out child labour from carpet industry of Thar and reached on understanding to extend more support in the area. Also, SNPO mission comprising SNPO Mission for evaluation comprising Syed Ayub Qutub, PIEDAR, Islamabad and Zia Niazi, Raasta Development Consultants Karachi paid visit to TRDP evaluate the integrated sustainable land use management project and gave recommendations for future line of action. In the wake of drought assessment report produced by TRDP UN missions comprising representative from World Health Organization, World Food Programme and UNICEF visited TRDP programme area and provided relief assistance of 129.5 metric tons of edible oil to TRDP for the distribution. PPAF mission also visited TRDP and conducted appraisal for future partnership. A) Training to partners (ActionAid, MDM, Tharsath and RDD) 03 batches 20 MDM (07 Health authority, 08 MDM team and 05 Community representative) 02 ActionAid, 04 Rural Department for Development and 02 Tharsath Mission • Novib Mission • SCF Mission • DFID Mission • SNPO Mission for evaluation • UNICEF Mission • ActionAid Mission • UN Mission for drought • PPAF Mission B) Visitors • BOD and GB members for AGM • Novib Representatives • DFID Representatives • UN Representatives • UNICEF Representatives • SCF Representatives

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• PPAF team • SNPO Representatives • WHO team • ActionAid teams. • MDM delegations • World Food Programmme representative • RDD staff • MDM management staff • LEAD associates Representatives • JRC Representatives • Media Representatives • Journalist from Herald • Sindhnet members • Syed Nazeer uddin Jaffer brothers • Government: Line department • District Administrations • TVO Representatives • Baanh Beli Representatives • HRDO Representatives • Marooara Representatives • UNDP delegation from Balochistan • SUNGI team comprising on • Hands team • NRSP Representatives • Health Authority from Bahawalpur division Punjab • Batches of MDM trainees • Dorine Plantenga consultant, Novib • Naila Azher and Katsumi Nahila (OECF) • Entomologist and health department team • Professor Mushtaque Mirrani SDS Society Representatives 1998-99 Water Security in Arid Zones: National Conference at Mithi National Conference on “Water Security in Arid Zones” Thardeep organized a three days National Conference on “Water Security in Arid Zones” on November 2-4, 1998 at Mithi in collaboration with UNICEF. It was aimed at addressing the issue of water security- availability, accessibility, affordability, permanence and quality in all arid zones of the country. Some 38 representatives of the Government organizations and NGOs from Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan participated

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the conference and shared their experiences. Those who represented include Punjab; LGRDD [2], CDA[1], NGOs [3], Technical Institution-AZRI, CHIDS, IIMI [3], Balochistan LGRDD[2], Water Resource [1] and Sindh RDD[1], NGOs- Thardeep, Bannhn Beli, SGA and Maroo-ara [19] and press [1]. UNICEF RPO-Lahore , Programme Officers Sindh and Balochistan and Sr. Programme Officer water and sanitation Islamabad represented UNICEF in the conference. The delegates discussed strategies aiming at facilitating the community in arid zones in preventing human and livestock calamities as consequence of water scarcity. The methodology entailed collection and circulation of relevant information, exchange of experiences and demonstration. The conference concluded with ‘Mithi declaration’ emphasizing the need ‘to elaborate a common strategy through networking’. The first task in this connection would be to enlist all potential organizations in order to identify ‘Network Focal Point’. The declaration also stressed for both Government and NGOs to tackle the water problem in arid zones on priority basis. The conference provided participants an opportunity to identify areas for potential experimentation and demonstration in designing low cost water schemes, analysis of quality and water filtration through simple indigenous methods. For TRDP it was first experience to host a National Conference on a large scale. As a result Thardeep succeeded in forging relationship with NGOs working in the arid zones on difference themes of water management. Participants in their feedback appreciated the capacity of Thardeep to organize and manage conference in the difficult conditions of arid zone. . .2.1

Gender Development Workshop

Novib consultant Dorine Plantenga facilitated a gender awareness raising workshop with entire staff on 23 - 25 April, 1999 at Mithi. The objectives included to facilitate a process of gender awareness among the staff and the management of TRDP, gender analysis of the programme interventions and organization and to produce recommendations for the action plan and future technical assistance on gender and development. The methodology of workshop was simple, participatory and practical. It was a bit informal build on the practical experiences of participants and the case studies of Thardeep activities. Trainer proceeded with the participants leading and facilitating them in demystifying the complexities whenever, they came across during the course of discussion and exercises. Additional value of the workshop was that at the end most of the participants learned the simple tools to translate a conceptual framework into the reality. The recommendations included a shifting toward gender aware planning with appropriate objectives and strategy and engendering the monitoring and evaluation system at programme level.

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Mr. Majdad Naqvi, Locust Officer. Mr. Steeve Asphy, Programme Director & Saleem Accountant of Save the Children Fund. Mr. Jeevan Das Programme Officer Save the Children Fund Karachi. Mr. Aziz Essani Finance Consultant. Mr. Gotam & Qamar-u- din Tharsath (Chachro). Mrs. Zeba Bukhari RPO UNICEF Karachi Auditors( 2 members). Pascal Hancerth & Denshencart. NRSP Team Islamabad. Syed Muthar Ali Shah Ashfaq Ahmed Zahida Detho Shahid. M. Azeem Naila Azher( OECF) Katsumi Uchida From (Japan). Assistant DHO Tharparkar. Asif Aslam Programme Officer UNICEF Malaria Team Engineer Sultan & Tayab Shahzad From (NRSP). Professor Mushtaque Meerani.

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