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Knowledge Management Section

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme

Editorial Board

Ghulam Amin Beg, Maqsood Khan,Zulqar Ali Khan

with contributions from Institutional Development and MER Sections

Graphics Design: Fayazi

FUNDED BY CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CIDA)

under Institutional Development for Poverty Reduction (IDPR)

Copyright 2011

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Fostering Instuons of the People,

by the People

April, 2011


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Group photo of LSo deLeGatS


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CON T EN T S

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

THE SECOND LSO CONVENTION

LSO SESSION: PROGRESS REVIEW

CONCLUSION

LSO DECLARATION

AKDN SESSION: SHARING EXPERIENCE

DISCUSSION AND GROUP WORK SESSION

FIELD VISITS

MESSAGE FROM GM AKRSP

ANNEXURE III: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEXURE II: SCHEDULE OF VISITS

ANNEXURE I: DETAILED PROGRAM OF SECOND LSO CONVENTION

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Acronyms

AKDN Aga Khan Development Network

AKES,P Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan

AKF Aga Khan Foundation

AKHS,P Aga Khan Health Services, PakistanAKPBS,P Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, Pakistan

AKRSP Aga Khan Rural Support Programme

BPCR Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CCSP Chitral Child Survival Program

CSO Civil Society Organizations

FMFB First Micronance Bank

FMIA First Micro Insurance Agency

GB Gilgit Baltistan

GBC Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral

GBLA Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly

GO Government Organizations

Govt. Government

HRMP Habitat Risk Management Programme

IDPR Institutional Development for Poverty Reduction

KIU Karakoram International University

LDO Local Development OrganizationsLSO Local Support Organization

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MIAD Multi Input Area Development

MNCH Mother and Child Health

NALA Northern Areas Legislative Assembly

NAs Northern Areas

NRM Natural Resources Management

NGO Non-Governmental Organizations

PPP Public Private Partnerships

RPM Regional Programme Manager

RSPN Rural Support Programme Network

VDO Village Development Organization

VO Village Organization

WO Women Organization


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General Managers Message

The new strategy developed by AKRSP in 2006 recognizes government, civil society and private

sector as the principal drivers and guarantors of sustainable development. The Programme has

used resources available from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and other

donors to create a number of incentivized transaction points for these players to interact and,overtime, grow, into a harmonized and self sustaining system of local development. To underscore

its own support role as a catalyst and to gradually phase itself out of direct delivery of develop-

ment services, AKRSP has chosen to invest in building the capacity and competence of local civil

society institutions, or Local Support Organizations (LSOs), accountable to broad based commu-

nity organizations. LSOs are essentially gateway agencies or portals for suppliers and consumers

of development services to make transactions at lower costs, thus increasing the participation of

marginalized groups in an effective manner.

Providing a dialogue platform for community organizations and support agencies to interact and

enhance mutual learning has its roots in the Managers Conference, which AKRSP had instituted at

its inception back in 1983. The LSO Convention is built on that original idea. Among many otherbenets, the forum serves to jointly monitor on-going programmes, evaluate impacts and develop

and evolve new responses and strategies to changing conditions and opportunities. Naturally, this

new format follows a more formal and structured approach, addressing at once needs and priori-

ties on the demand side and policy and programming responses at the supply side. Thus, an im-

portant feature of this forum is a formal opportunity for policy dialogue among community leaders,

CSOs and public sector agencies.

Another feature of the LSO Convention is that it provides an open forum to present new ideas and

concepts to partners before they are formalized as regular projects and programmes. For instance,

the First Convention, held at the Karakoram International University focused on the theme of

public-private partnership (PPP), and identied a framework in which public agencies, civil society

and private sector can work together for common goals. The Second Convention was an occasion

for Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies to present their respective ve year strate-

gies and how LSOs can internalize their specic programmes.

An early success of the LSO Convention is that now it has become a national feature. Each year,

all LSOs fostered by different RSPs get together and present their plans, progress and aspirations.

National LSO conventions are attended by senior policy makers, such as ministers and National

Planning Commission staff, which is a welcoming development in Pakistan, because national plan-

ning processes in the past have seldom interacted with grassroots institutions and community

leaders, including women activists.

LSO Conventions are also important for their relevance to the emerging thinking in AKDNs global

programmes, particularly the ideas currently being tested by AKRSP under IDPR, which seeks to

create a market place for development services by engaging all the stakeholders in a broader

dialogue for development.

We hope that this dialogue forum will become a major point of convergence for new ideas and ap-

proaches relevant to the needs and aspirations of rural communities in Pakistan.

Izhar Ali Hunzai


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Since 1982, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has been fostering Village and

Women Organizations (V/WOs) as an informal institutional mechanism at the village level.

These V/WOs served as participatory mechanisms for delivery of public services and created

human, social, physical and nancial capital through partnerships with the government, pri-

vate organisations and the civil society. This social mobilization resulted in instilling values of

self-help, accountability and basic democratic norms in implementing projects and schemes

by various agencies that led to increasing the per capita income of the small farmers at house-

hold levels, as well as an institutional mechanism for local self governance.

During the last ve years, AKRSP encouraged and supported these V/WOs to form alliances orfederations at union council or valley levels.The idea was to enable the V/WOs to aggregate

their development needs and engage with the formal sectors of the state and private provid-

ers of development services. Hence a second tier of community support organizations came

into being, known as Local Support Organizations (LSOs).

With technical and nancial assistance from AKRSP, the nascent civil society in Gilgit-Baltistan

and Chitral (GBC) has, by now, formed 44 LSOs across the region as part of the Institutional

Development for Poverty Reduction (IDPR)funded by Canadian International Development

Agency (CIDA) and the Aga Khan Foundation, Canada (AKF,C). After three years of opera-

tions, these LSOs desired to share their experiences and lessons with each other and to learn

from best practices.

AKRSP, therefore, organized the rst ever LSOs Convention in the Karakoram International

University, Gilgit, in August 2008 entitled Joining Hands Today for a Better Tomorrow. The

main objective was to provide a platform for the LSOs to share their experiences and develop

future plans and strategies for sustainable development.

Besides representatives from the government, civil society and private sector organisations,

the convention brought together more than 200 men and women, representing 38 LSOs.

Harmonizing its motto the rst LSO convention gave a platform for all LSOs to join hands

through developing a virtual network (www.lsoconvention.org) of all the LSOs in GBC.


12/40-12- THE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

With the slogan Fostering institutions of the people, by the people, The Second LSO Con-

vention was organized at the auditorium of F.G. Intermediate College Hatoon (Ghizer district)

from November 5-8, 2009 as the continuation of the process of fostering knowledge and

experience exchanges across the GBC region. Around 120 men and women including 93 LSO

representatives, representing 44 LSOs from GBC attended the convention. The convention

mainly focused on AKDNs existing and potential role in the development of LSOs. The LSO

representatives presented their progress against the previous years LSO declaration. The

regional programme managers of AKRSP shared the summary ndings of their respective

regional LSO conventions.

The AKDN representatives in the preceding session informed the participants about their in-

stitutional activities and discussed future strategies for building stronger linkages with LSOs.

The AKDNs Multi Input Area Development (MIAD) approach was also discussed, that it expe-

rienced in Kashmir. Touched by the MIAD approach, the forum strongly recommended it as a

holistic development approach for the LSOs, too.

The participants were distributed into four groups to brainstorm and come up with ndings on

four emerging themes, namely, local governance, youth development, economic development

and women development as to understand the context of these issues in detail.

The representatives of LSOs were also given the opportunity to visit other LSOs and learn

from their experiences.The convention ended with a mutually agreed declaration.

Both the conventions were termed a success by LSOs and after the rst LSO convention in

Gilgit, the RSPN also replicated it at national level, and continued it.

This report provides the proceedings of the Second LSO Convention, held in 2009, in Gilgit

Baltistan. It also helped AKRSP in designing its new interventions based on the needs and

priorities of the LSOs in the future.


13/40-13-THE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1: Background of the LSOs

Towards the end of 2003, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) started gradually

moving out of its service delivery role and took the role of a facilitator. The service delivery role

was therefore gradually entrusted to the V/WOs and Village/ Local Development Organisations

(V/LDOs)1. While taking on this role, the V/WOs showed varied degrees of performance accord-

ing to their regional context and level of maturity in terms of institutional capacity, recognition

with the public and private sector service provider organizations, nancial viability and technical

expertise. AKRSP had previously experienced clustering such V/

WOs at valley level, which also had varied challenges. Organic

evolution of LDOs during this period in all three programme

regions and their role as service mediation was also seen as

a learning experience. These experiences gave impetus to the

idea of fostering and nurturing permanent, participatory, pro-

fessional, broad-based, legally recognized, truly representative

and community owned institutions of the people by the people

that could better intermediate public, private and civil society

services at valley or Union Council levels and better voice, represent and lead the agenda of the

poor and the marginalized. Taking the spirit of volunteerism from V/WOs and professionalism

from AKRSPs particular legacy of participatory development, these new set of second generation

community-based hybrid institutions were born in 2005 in the programme area with the name of

Local Support Organisations (LSOs). Equipped with a legal identity, administrative setup, profes-

sional capacity and a strong base of voluntary community organizations at their roots, the LSOs

aim at providing the public and private sector service providers an interface to effectively deliver

and sustain the community development initiatives on a permanent basis.

1The VDOs/LDOs were the supra village and valley level coalions of V/WOs which can be termed as Prototype community based profes-

sional but informal and voluntary organisaons that led towards creaon of the LSOs the formal, professional, permanent and broad-based

community-owned instuons.

Taking the spirit of volunteerism from

WOs and professionalism from AKRS

particular legacy of participatory de

opment, these new set of second gene

tion community-based hybrid instituti

were born in 2005 in the programme a

with the name of Local Support Orga

sations (LSOs).



The natural and obvious primary role of these Local Support Organisations is two-pronged; on

the supply side, the LSOs are to develop partnerships and linkages with public and private sector

service providing organizations; and on the demand side, they have to take on the crucial role of

social mobilization to foster and nurture V/WOs, to improve the coverage and outreach of its ser-

vices to the poor and the vulnerable.

Soon after coming into existence, the concept of LSOs received attention of the Rural Support

Programmes (RSPs) at national level, in addition to receiving an overwhelming recognition and

response both from the public and private sector organizations. Many RSPs at national level repli-

cated the LSO idea and started experimenting with these new institutional forms in different socio-

economic and geographical settings across Pakistan. At the same time, the public and private sec-

tor organizations started implementing different development projects and interventions through

these LSOs on a limited scale. These experiments, both on demand and supply side, showed highly

encouraging results and within two years, 44 LSOs were fostered and supported in AKRSPs pro-

gramme districts and are fully functional, demonstrating varying capacities and performance.

1.2: CIDAs Support to LSOs

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has been supporting the social develop-

ment programme of AKRSP for over twenty ve years now. CIDA provided generous nancial sup-

port to AKRSP, to foster and nurture the LSOs, through the Institutional Development for Poverty

Reduction (IDPR) Program. Apart from a whole range of nancial and technical inputs to this set of

social institutions, CIDA also evaluated the LSO strategy and approach through undertaking mid-

term evaluation of the IDPR which reected positively on the concept and recommended to scale

up the LSOs to all Union Councils in the programme area and to form district level network of LSOs

through an incremental process.

The two LSO conventions held in Gilgit region were also part of the Institutional Development for

Poverty Reduction (IDPR) funded by CIDA and the Aga Khan Foundation, Canada (AKFC).

1.3: The First LSO Convenon

AKRSP organized the rst-ever three-day convention of LSOs2 in August 2008 in the auditorium of

Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit, entitled Joining Hands Today for a Better Tomor-

row. Besides representatives from the government, civil society and private sector organisations,the convention brought together more than three hundred men and women, belonging to thirty-

eight LSOs from Gilgit, Baltistan and Chitral regions, where they shared their perspectives on local

development challenges and opportunities.

Speaking on the occasion, Babar Yaqub Fateh Mohammed, the Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan

2An LSO is a network of community-based organizaons, run by men and women organizaons. AKRSP iniated these LSOs to foster grassroots

democrac instuons and undertake community-based, parcipatory development in Gilgit-Balstan and Chitral (GBC) through strengthening

civil society..



(GB), said that the government was making all efforts to work with the people by forging partner-

ships at every level. He applauded the efforts of AKRSP in the socio-economic development of

the area. The government is willing to carry ahead the processes by creating more windows of

opportunities for community participation, he added. He further narrated that the government will

include the declaration of this convention in the vision 2030 document, that the government was

planning to produce very soon.

Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP in his keynote address said: Sustainable development

requires an integrated institutional framework at the local levels where public and the private sec-

tors and the civil society work hand in hand to achieve common goals and objectives of poverty

reduction, economic growth and social transformation. He recalled the social and human capital

created in the form of village and women organizations as the building blocks for developing

transparent, accountable and professionally managed local governance systems in mountain re-

gions.

He also read out a message from Shoaib Sultan Khan, Chairman of the Rural Support Programmes

Network (RSPN), in which he appreciated the relentless dedication and hardwork of the activists

of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral in making the concept of learning by doing and self-help known to

the people in Pakistan and beyond, and in breaking the nexus of

poverty. Shoaib Sultan Khan also termed the LSOs, as institu-

tions of the people by the people.

The LSOs representatives and leading social activists came up

with a number of presentations in the convention highlighting

various challenges and the corresponding solutions to overcome

them. They made several recommendations to further promote

development activities in the area. The convention concluded with a resolution determining that

steps shall be taken in the future to increase participation of local communities in development

policy and decision-making processes.

As an outcome of the joint dec-

laration of the rst LSO Conven-tion, a web based virtual network

of LSOs www.lsoconvention.org

was developed.



As an outcome of the joint declaration of the rst LSO Convention, a web based virtual network of

LSOs www.lsoconvention.org was developed. This platform, as it evolves, would provide space for

all members of LSO Network in GBC to not only share their experiences with each other, but also

enable them to get acquainted with the opportunities and threats in their areas. The virtual net-

work plays the role of a hub which provides a platform for all other organizations to interact with

the LSOs and convey their messages.

Another outcome of the rst LSO Convention was the enhanced linkages and partnerships with the

government. Six LSOs of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) secured funding support from the government as a

result of an open biding of proposals for the environment project in the region.

The main resolutions of the joint declaration of the rst LSO convention included as under.

1. Mainstream participatory development approach in public policy and funding;

2. The AKRSP/ AKF-Government should support the LSOs by creating a permanent and dedi-

cated support system such as creation of civil society development fund, linkages and

partnership for resource mobilization;

3. Legislative protection of GBC strategic resources, cultural heritage and communal land and

pastures against increasing external intrusions;

4. Accelerate development process by developing key resources of the area such as: hydro-

power, minerals, high value horticulture, tourism for the benet of the people;

5. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) efforts for poverty reduction, mainstreaming women and

social development into public planning cycles;

SHOAIB SULTAN KHANS MESSAGE

TO THE LSO CONVENTION

London, 25th August 2008

My Dearest and Honorable fellows!

On this historic occasion, today, though I am not physically present amongst you, but my heart, my professional zeal and my

emotions are there with you.

His Highness had conferred a sacred responsibility on me 25 years ago. By the graceof Allah, the fruits of this responsibility are

in front of all of us past a quarter century.The people of Northern Areas and Chitral made painstaking efforts to make my effortsa success and made me proud on face of the whole World. I will, forever be indebted to all of you for this. The long journey that

we together started 25 years ago, has reached a very important point today and this convention is evident that we have reach

out to many more such milestone before we reach out to our ultimate destination.

For the convention today, I have, but only one message for you that poverty is not the destiny of anybody, rather it is a state of

mind and its solution hidden in collective wisdom and collective action. This is the very secret that the people of Northern Areas

and Chitral have revealed to the World.

Wherever I am, I will always be a witness to your success and will keep on telling the World that you are the people who shat-

tered the idols of poverty in front of my eyes. You are indeed the best practical examples for the whole Nation to follow.

I shall always pray for your success.

With best wishes,

Your friend and fellow,SHOAIB SULTAN KHAN



6. Joint Public-community-NGOs strategies to combat emerging global threats such as food

insecurity, climate change, disaster risk reduction and social and sectarian disharmony;

7. Creation of a virtual network of LSOs for information sharing, experiences and knowledge

and joint advocacy and lobbying.

2. THE SECOND LSO CONVENTION

2.1 Raonale and Objecves

The Second LSO Convention was a continuation of the previous convention that was held in 2008 at

the KIU Gilgit. The goal of the convention was to promote mutual learning, knowledge-sharing, ex-

changes of ideas and experiences among grassroots level community leaders, activists and youth;

and interfacing with development practitioners and the relevant development service providers

working in similar mountain contexts. The specic objectives of the convention were as follows:

1. Review the progress and share knowledge, experiences, lessons and ideas about strengthening

the local support organizations;

2. Discuss and develop strategies and actions to institutionalize LSOs as local democratic and pro-

fessional institutions of the people by the people in the context of mountain areas;

A strategic objective was to orient the LSOs on the Multi-Input Area Development (MIAD) approach

in order to holistically improve the quality of life of the people and to facilitate the AKDN agencies

in GBC to share their innovative products and services with LSOs, specically their plans to serve

the unmet needs of mountain communities in the GBC region.

2.2 Methodology and Process

The Second LSO Convention was organized at the auditorium of F.G. Intermediate College Hatoon,

Ghizer district. The convention was attended by 120 delegates including 93 representatives from

44 LSOs of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral and representatives of various AKDN agencies. The theme

for this years convention was Fostering Institutions of the people by the people. The convention

was mainly focused on AKDNs existing and potential role in fostering civil society. Almost all rep-

resentatives of the AKDN Institutions operating in GBC participated in the convention.

The convention was structured like a multi-stakeholders participatory dialogue process, focussing



on the potentials, needs and aspirations of the local communities and matching it with the innova-

tive products and services offered by various AKDN agencies to nd common grounds for achieving

common objectives and ultimately to improve the quality of life of mountain people in the GBC

region.

The convention was structured into the following four plenary sessions and a eld visit:

1. LSO Session: progress review and lessons learned.

2. AKDN Session: experience sharing, innovative products and services for LSOs.

3. Discussion and Group Session.

4. Conclusion and LSO Declaration.

5. Field Visit.

1. LSO Session: Progress Review

Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP chaired the inaugural and LSO progress review session.

The session was formally opened with recitation from the Holy Quran by Qari Abdullah Mir. Muzaf-

far Uddin, Regional Program Manager, AKRSP, Gilgit region, representing the organizers and hosts

of the Convention, delivered his welcome address. After greeting the participants from all three

regions for their valuable presence, he shared the specic objectives.

In his keynote address, Izhar Ali Hunzai stressed the importance of the consolidation and network-

ing of LSOs. He recommended that LSOs should now focus more on economic growth and youth

development. He congratulated the LSOs for having positive evaluation from the CIDA external

evaluation mission. He further recommended that

MIAD approach is a best t for LSOs as the union

council is a microcosm where multiple inputs need

to be mediated through a strong, participatory

and professional intermediary mechanism and

the LSOs have the germs and the capacity to

carry out such holistic development at grassroots

levels.

Following the keynote address, LSO representa-

tives from all three regions presented their pro-

gresses since the rst LSO Convention in 2008.

Summary reports of regional LSO conventions

organised in their concerned regions were also

shared by the delegation heads. At the end of

each presentation, the Regional Program Manag-

ers of their concerned regions added input to the presentations of LSO representatives.

IAD approach is a best t for LSOs as the union

uncil is a microcosm where multiple inputs need to

e mediated through a strong, participatory and pro-

fessional intermediary mechanism



1.1. LSO Progress in Chitral Region

Representing the LSOs of Chitral, Ghani-ur-Rehman, Chairman, Drosh Area Development Program,

presented a brief geographical and socio-economic

background of his region. He stated that 14 LSOs

have been established so far in Chitral, out of which

the AKRSP provided management support fund to 12

LSOs while the remaining two operated on their own

resources. He presented the main achievements,

such as involvement of religious leaders as board of

directors in the development process that ultimately

contributed in creating social harmony among all Chi-

tralis (through dialogue and inclusiveness). He said

these achievements have helped maintain peace in

the region, even in the times of unrest in Swat and

Malakand agency. He described female participation

in the development process in Chitral have increased

after the establishment of LSOs. He further informed the participants that a Local Support Orga-

nizations Network (LSON) has been formed, which would strengthen LSOs as an umbrella institu-

tion. Apart from other actions taken by LSON, it has passed a consensual resolution to jointly take

actions against inltration of Talibanisation in the district.

Input from RPM Chitral

Sardar Ayub, RPM Chitral, adding to the progress, shared the following key developments in the

region:

Chitral region plans to develop LSOs in all 24 Union Councils of the district.

The BOD of all existing LSOs were reorganised through democratic process, holding elections

and changing the existing board of governors through democratic means.

Ensuring the participation of 51% women in all LSOs setups.

Some LSOs in the region have been working independently with foreign donor agencies and

attracted funds for different projects.

The LSO network was formed which targets to establish social harmony in Chitral.

The nancial sustainability of LSOs in the region is still a major challenge, and would require

support for another 3-5 years to mature.

Involvement of religious leaders as board of d

tors in the development process that ultim

contributed in creating social harmony amon

Chitralis.



1.2. LSO Progress in Balstan Region

Syed Shams Uddin representing the LSOs of Baltistan region briefed the audience about the to-

pography of Baltistan and the available natural resources in the region. Highlighting the key issues

of Baltistan region, he pointed out lack of opportunities in marketing local products, unavailability

of the appropriate technologies in fruit and food processing and absence of basic infrastructure for

tourism industry and poor technical human resources, especially lack of young trained people as

major problem areas.

Discussing the key achievements of LSOs in the region, he stated that for the rst time in their

history, two women have contested the election

for the membership of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative

Assembly (GBLA). Keeping in view the conser-

vative realities about women in the area, these

changes could be seen as marvellous and great,

Shams Uddin added with pride.

To overcome the issues of food insecurity, Shams stressed the need to utilise the available land by

introducing new technologies in the agriculture sector. For the overall development of the region,

he suggested urgent interventions in health and education sectors and providing training to youth

in technical and vocational skills.

Input from RPM Balstan

Muhammad Zaman, Acting RPM Baltistan, added the following key points to the presentation:

The biggest advantage for the LSOs in Baltistan was the peace loving and highly cooperative

people.

The LSOs network will be nalised during 2010, presently the committee is working to formu-

late by-laws for the network.

Government Institutions have been highly cooperative in the region and extending support to

LSOs. This was evident in the LSO workshop in Baltistan, where the Commissioner agreed to

provide funds for LSOs.

NGOs were establishing partnerships with the LSOs in implementation of their projects. WWFhas provided funds to different LSOs. Similarly, Mara Foundation, EvK2CNR, CESVI are also

working with LSOs in different valleys in Baltistan.

1.3. LSO Progress in Gilgit Region

Jamshed Ali represented the LSOs of Gilgit region. 21 LSOs were formed in the region so far, he

said. AKRSP provided management support to 16 LSOs, while 5 LSOs operate on self-help basis.

The total coverage of LSOs in the region is 49%. Tawasul Shah, while sharing the key achieve-

ments of LSOs, said the main focus of LSOs remained on mobilization of communities through

or the rst time in their history, two women were

ntesting the election for the membership of the Gil-

git-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA).



the formation of new VWOs as well as the re-activation of

dormant and inactive ones. LSOs have also been working

on capacity building of LSOs at board and management

levels to ensure external and internal resource mobiliza-

tion, he added.

Sharing the future plans of LSOs in the region the pre-

senters emphasized on building partnerships with the

government organizations (GOs) and NGOs through Pub-

lic Private Partnerships (PPPs) and improving the level of

trust for LSOs amongst various stakeholders.

Input from RPM Gilgit

Muzaffar Uddin, RPM Gilgit, added the following points to the progress:

The focus of the LSOs in Gilgit region mainly remained on the development of linkages and

partnerships.

The government line departments are supportive towards working with LSOs.

The LSOs need to work with the private sector. LSOs in Gilgit have piloted some projects with

the Rupani Foundation.The E-Mandi Project with Telenor is another example.

The LSOs are also generating income through facilitating other service providers such as the

First Micro-Insurance Agency.

Women are playing an active role in the LSOs of Gilgit; there are examples of women-led LSOs

in the region.

2. AKDN Session: Sharing Experiences

In this session, representatives of various AKDN and other civil society agencies presented one

product from each institution. Each presenter briey presented the organizational background and

the areas of intervention of these organizations. The presenters specically mentioned the areas

of interest for the LSOs, where partnerships may be explored and developed.

2.1: AKDN Mul-Input Area Development (MIAD)

On behalf of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)

and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Pakistan, Izhar Ali and

Meraj Khan presented the MIAD (Multi-input Area Devel-

opment) model and discussed its operational experiences

in the earthquake affected areas of Kashmir.

The MIAD model in Azad Kashmir focused on seven areas,

including: social mobilization, the built environment, edu-

The total coverage of LSOs in Gilgit reg

was 49%.



cation, health, natural resource management, disaster risk management and public buildings. The

entire intervention involved integrated input from sev-

en AKDN agencies including AKRSP; AKPBS,P; AKHS,P;

AKES,P; AKU-IED; FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and

FMFB that provided high-quality, holistic responses to the

community needs in the affected areas.

They said this value-added, integrated approach involved

the efcient use of resources through social mobilisation

and community participation to ensure a faster pace of recovery in the area.

LSOs were termed as the ideal incubators and mechanism for service mediation at local levels for

all AKDN products and services, besides the government and other service providers, who are us-

ing the LSOs as a conduit to reach out to the village and women organizations and the poorest of

the poor and the disadvantaged groups.

2.2. Aga Khan Educaon Services, Pakistan

Ms. Khadija Khan, General Manager, Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) made a de-

tailed presentation about the historical background, vision, key achievements and lessons learnt

from their operations in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Established with the opening of its rst school in Gilgit

in 1946, the AKES,P now operates 324 schools, serv-

ing a total enrolled population of around 43,000 stu-

dents. The most important contribution of the AKES,P

towards development of GBC has been enhancing the

literacy rate, especially amongst women, which ulti-

mately ensures women participation in development.

Secondly, building the professional capabilities of

teachers has also shown a great impact on the qual-

ity of education in the region.

Early Childhood Education (ECD) was presented as

new model, where communities and LSO may enterinto partnership with AKES,P and other providers of ECD in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral.

2.3. Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, Pakistan

Ahmad Ali Shah from Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, Pakistan (AKPBS,P) briefed about

the AKPBSPs newly initiated Habitat Risk Management Program (HRMP).

With the objective to promote safer communities and the advancement of sustainable develop-

ment through disaster risk reduction practices in GBC, the program would focus on two major areas

he MIAD model in Azad Kashmir focused on

even areas, including: social mobilization,

e built environment, education, health,

atural resource management, disaster risk

anagement and public buildings.

arly Childhood Education (ECD) was presented

s new model, where communities and LSO may

nter into partnership with AKES,P and other pro-

ders of ECD in GBC.



of risk to habitat: natural hazards (earthquakes, glacial

movements, oods, snow and ice avalanches, rock falls,

landslides, glacial lake outburst) and human induced haz-

ards (deforestation and forest res, ignorance of land use

planning, development aggression, civil disputes, inap-

propriate construction practices,technological hazards,

and rapid urbanization).

To overcome these risks, HRMP plans to adopt a two-

pronged strategy: structural and non-structural mitiga-

tions. Structural mitigations will focus on retrotting the

existing structures and provide support for the construc-

tion of disaster resistant buildings. Non-structural mitiga-

tions will focus on awareness campaigns and training of

youth and artisans in disaster prone areas. HRMP was

presented as a new model for establishing partnership

with LSOs at local levels, besides the traditional WASEP and BACIP products already in use in some

communities, which could also be scaled up through LSOs.

2.4. Aga Khan Health Services, Pakistan

Naeemullah of Aga Khan Health Services Pakistan (AKHSP) presented the Chitral Child Survival

Program (CCSP), which aims at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in Chitral

district.

The program will contribute towards, i) increased avail-

ability of skilled birth attendants at the community lev-

el, ii) reduced nancial barriers in accessing continuing

obstetric and neonatal care, iii) increased awareness of

obstetric and neonatal complications, iv) increased utili-

zation of birth preparedness and complications readiness

(BPCR) plans, and improved enabling environment for mother and child health (MNCH).

The CCSP in Chitral is already exploring partnerships

with LSOs in its programme area and sees the LSOs as

a crucial partner in implementation and sustainability of

the programme outcomes.

2.5. The First Micro Insurance Agency

Dr. Sher Aziz of the First Micro Insurance Agency (FMIA)

presented Micro Health Insurance. FMIAs overall mis-

sion is to reduce the vulnerability of poor families to

HRMP was presented as a new model fo

tablishing partnership with LSOs at loca

els, besides the traditional WASEP and B

products already in use in some commun

which could also be scaled up through L

The CCSP in Chitral is already exploring

nerships with LSOs in its programme area

sees the LSOs as a crucial partner in im

mentation and sustainability of the progra

outcomes.



lifes adverse events through the provision of commercial

insurance and insurance related services. FMIA aims to

cover 750,000 lives in Pakistan providing a range of prod-

ucts in life, hospitalization and asset insurance by acting

as an outsourced micro- insurance department in charge

of everything from market research to reinsurance.

Illness and hospitalization having a double-impact on poor peoples nances, in that treatment can

be very expensive, and that they suffer a loss of income while they are sick. Governments always

claim that health care is available free of cost for every poor person but in fact that is seldom the

case. The poor spend a large proportion of their income (more than 40%) on health expenditure

and can handle frequent low cost events but often decide to delay treatment because of the cost,

hence making their conditions worse. In addition, catastrophic health incidents are often the cause

for defaulting on loan repaymentand often push families into more severe poverty.

Keeping these facts in mind, the FMIA has designed products for individuals and families, which

covers the health insurance of an individual up to 25,000 rupees at a cost of 400 rupees per an-

num. The package includes:

All costs of inpatient admission to a hospital up to $400 pp/py (no age limit; newborns and

elderly and no exclusions as a result of previous medical history.

Normal maternity delivery benets and complications.

Babies born to insured parents are covered free of premium.

$400 death (funeral) entitlement for the familys prime earner.

A voucher entitling each family member to one free outpatient consultation p.a. at an AKHSP

hospital.

FMIA is already working in partnership with LSOs in the pilot phase and the results were positive.

FMIA plans to work with other LSOs as it expands its programme to new areas.

2.6: First Micro Finance Bank

Zaheer Ahmad from FMFB presented Micro-Credit Prod-

ucts for LSOs. Established by AKRSP in GBC through

an integrated rural development program, FMFB, now a

private bank, is the pioneer in micronance in Pakistan.

The overall mission of FMFB is to enable the disadvan-

taged population to build a sound and secure future

with dignity and pride and not merely to survive.

MIA is already working in partnership with

SOs in the pilot phase and the results were

ositive. FMIA plans to work with other LSOs

as it expands its programme to new areas.



FMFB works around four major strategic objectives: out-

reach, sustainability, transparency and Impact (capital

generation). FMFB now operates a total of 157 branches

all over the country, which includes 15 branches in the

GBC with the clientele of 45,399 accountholders. Major

products of the bank includes:

1. Village Group Financial Service (VGFS)

2. Low Salary Employee Loan (LOSEL)

3. Micro Enterprises Finance (MEF)

4. Micro Pensioner Loan (MPL)

The LSOs generally had many questions for the FMFB, especially targeted at the outreach, credit

portfolios, credit terms and conditions and relevance of the products and services to poor farmers,

youth groups and V/WOS and LSOs. However, both the FMFB and the LSOs also see opportunity

in working together to maximise social impact, reduce poverty and trigger micro-economic growth

in the rural areas.

2.7. Aagah Walidain (Aware Parents) Project

Apart from the AKDN agencies, a civil society organization was invited to share its experiences and

innovative products with LSOs.

Ms. Sada Begam presented the Aagha Walidain (Aware Parents) Project of the Rupani Foundation,

Pakistan (RFP).

Research reveals that the rst eight years of a childs life have a considerable and permanent inu-

ence on shaping their personality & career. Providing

education through a combination of physical, intel-

ligence/cognitive, emotional, moral and social learn-

ing during this period has a positive impact on their

career and personality. With an overall goal to em-

power parents for the optimal development of their

children, Aagha Walidain project, taking a three-di-mensional approach, aims at benetting the commu-

nity as a whole through capacity building.

The LSOs saw value in this new initiative and were

inspired by the idea of working with children from

0-3 years, and their parents, which is generally ne-

glected in our society.

Both the FMFB and the LSOs also see op

tunity in working together to maximise s

impact, reduce poverty and trigger micro

nomic growth in the rural areas.

The LSOs saw value in this new initiative and

inspired by the idea of working with children

0-3 years, and their parents, which is generall

glected in our society.



The presentations were followed by a questions-answers session, in which the community repre-

sentatives enthusiastically asked various questions to get clarity.

3. Discussion and Group Work Session

In the third session, the delegates were divided into four thematic groups including Local Gover-

nance, Youth Development, Economic Development and Women Development to discuss key chal-

lenges, opportunities and required actions in these areas.

Expert facilitators moderated the groups, comprised of about 23 delegates each, having diverse

knowledge and experiences. The groups brainstormed on the themes in detail for one hour and

came up with their ndings and recommendations. Later on, each group representative shared

their ndings/recommendations in plenary.

3.1. Group 1: Local Governance

The group on local governance was facilitated by Shah Abul Mansoor and Dr. Nazir Ahmed. Conse-

quently, the following key ndings came up:

Recommendaons

Community members should be encouraged

and facilitated in transformation towards in-

formed societies because an informed society

would lead to better planning.

It is imperative to venture for the good gov-

ernance. Better governance would lead to

better follow-up, transparency and account-

ability.

Partnerships would lead to better utilization of available resources. Partnerships with different

stakeholders3 therefore need to be intensied and sustained.

3 Stakeholders at macro level include government agencies, polical pares, civil society organizaons. At meso level the stakeholders are the local sup-

port organizaons and LSOs network; while at micro or grassroots level the stakeholders are the V/WOs and village-based local development organiza-

ons.

ChallengesOpportunities

Macro Level Micro Level

Lack of a sense of

responsibility

Lack of transparency

Lack of accountability

Poor follow-up

Poor planning

Lack of professional capabilities

Lack of information

Lack of nancial resources and their

proper utilization

Positive changes in the system

Community participation in

development interventions

Networking of LSOs and CSOs



3.2: Group 2: Youth Development

The group on youth development was facilitated by Mohammad Zaman and reported by Kosar

Bano and Usman Zeb. The group came up with the following key ndings:

Recommendaons

The government and NGOs should provide

more scholarships.

The government, NGOs and other CSOs

should give career counseling to the stu-

dents.

The government and NGOs need to pro-

vide technical, vocational and quality edu-

cation to the students.

Youth should be involved in civil society

organizations.

The NGOs and other CSOs should support and strength the youth organizations.

The government and NGOs should extend nancial support and soft loans to the students.

The government and the NGOs should further encourage co-education system.

Inclusion of youth in the VWOs, LSO and other CSOs should be encouraged and promoted.

The LSOs should encourage and assist in business information centers.

Key Challenges Opportunities

Unemployment.

Financial constraints (poverty).

Lack of quality in educational institutions (pri-

mary and higher).

Absence of parents adequate attention towards

their children in education.

Cultural barriers.

Less involvement in decision making.

Lack of focus on technical and vocational skills.

No leadership opportunities available.

Unavailability of proper play grounds/parks/

sports/games.

Organizations and institutional

availability.

New employment opportunities/

business opportunities.

Availability of internships.

Natural resources.

Advanced technology.

Tourism.



The government should establish more libraries.

The LSOs, NGOs and the government should encourage, facilitate and organize festivals, sports

and events.

Media and religious institutions should play a positive, effective and active role.

The government, NGOs and LSOs should arrange awareness sessions for parents.

3.3. Group 3: Economic Development

The group on economic development was facilitated by Muzaffar Uddin and Noor Khan. The group

came up with following key ndings:

Recommendaons

Should strengthen local insti-

tutions/institutionalization.

Requires efcient and compre-

hensive planning.

Provide skill development op-

portunities

Develop linkages and partner-

ships among the stakeholders4 .

Promote and follow role mod-

els.

4 Stakeholders at macro level are the government agencies, GBLA, AKDN, Banks, RSPN/other NGOs. Meso and micro level stakeholders are the VWOs,

LSOs, sociees, family elders, Individual lenders.

Challenges

Macro Level Micro Level Others

Illiteracy.

Lack of planning in natu-

ral resources management

(NRM).

Market access issues.

Lack of capital.

Lack of marketable skills.

One earner and more

consumers.

Increasing level of unem-

ployment.

Lack of risk-taking be-

havior.

Extravagance expendi-

tures on culture/tradi-

tions.

Lack of overall planning.

Tourism sustainabil-

ity.

Water issues.

Issues in human Re-

source (educated

youth).

Landholding issues.

Small/micro enter-

prises



3.4 Group 4: Women Development

Facilitated by Razia Sultan, the group on womens development came up with following key nd-

ings:

Recommendaons

Awareness raising workshops/seminars

and skill development trainings should be

arranged, time to time.

Conferences regarding women rights and

gender sensitization requires, especially

for men.

Building relationships with nancial insti-

tutions is imperative.

Ensure greater leadership role in LSOs.

Encouragement of women to contest di-

rect elections at district and GB level.

Inclusion of religious leaders in LSOs.

Ensure 50% presence of women in decision making bodies.

Employment creation for women in various sectors

Integrate opportunities for women development.

Challenges Opportunities

Socio-cultural barriers and defaulted mindsets of

people impede womens development.

Difculties in accessing to and mobility in the mar-

kets.

Presence of unemployment of educated youth.

Lack of higher/quality education for women.

Customary male dominated society.

Lack of productive skills.

Lack/absence of resources to women.

Lack of awareness regarding women rights, political

rights and health-related issues.

Different organizations work for wom-

ens development.

Presence of the LSOs.

Government has a commitment for

women development.

Emerging women entrepreneur.

Emerging health and educational insti-

tutions.

Presence of active media and women

right forums.

Presence of educated youth.



4. Conclusion

Encouraged by the joint LSO resolution of the rst convention, the Second LSO Convention also

formulated a consensual LSO Declaration. In order to draft the declaration, an LSO committee was

formed comprising of two LSO delegates from each region (LSO delegation heads and one each from

the regions). Ghani-ur-Rehman (an LSO activist from Chitral) shared the draft declaration at the end

of the convention for adoption.

The eleven-point LSO declaration summarized the common areas of understanding, collective

needs, challenges and opportunities, and suggested necessary actions for the coming years.

5. Field Visits

The main purpose of the eld visits ware to share experiences of the host LSOs in implementing

various projects including: successful use of CRF funds, village development planning and womens

roles in LSO governance.

The participants were divided into 3 groups (with respect to the regions) and taken to differentLSOs for eld visits. Participants from LSOs of Baltistan region visited Haramosh LSO, ZADO, Gilgit

and LSO Singal in Ghizer. The participants from LSOs of Chitral region visited LSO Teru, LSO Gupis

and LSO Taus. The LSOs of Gilgit region visited the LSOs in Ghizer.



LSO Declaration 2009

1. Promote and sustain peace, pluralism and social harmony between various segments of the society

and create awareness and strengthen capacities in conict prevention at local levels by involving

religious leaders in the development process;

2. Promote network of LSOs at district and regional levels for knowledge and experience sharing and

effective policy dialogue and advocacy with government;

3. Promote active partnerships with public and private sector agencies, especially with elected institu-

tions for development coordination and integration;

4. Adopt Multi-Input Area Development (MIAD) approach to aggregate demand for development in-

puts and services available from AKDN, government and other agencies to improve quality of life

and mediate all products and services through LSOs and LSO networks at local levels;

5. Develop inclusive and participatory mechanisms at local levels involving LSOs, union Councils and

other civil society organizations to promote local governance, transparency, accountability and

participatory democracy;

6. Develop and implement youth policies and plans and mainstream youth in LSOs, development and

political processes as activists, leaders and change agents;

7. Promote micro-economic activities through agriculture, cottage industry development, services

sectors development and entrepreneurship development at local levels to address issues of food

insecurity, poverty reduction and unemployment by focussing the youth;

8. Promote policies, processes and plans to mainstream women into development and political pro-

cesses, especially focusing on young and educated women as development, political and business

leaders;

9. Encourage, advocate for, facilitate and foster social protection of the poor and the vulnerable

groups;

10. Develop mechanisms and actions to make LSOs nancially sustainable and their products and ser-

vices relevant, efcient and effective through collaboration and resource sharing with local govern-

ment;

11. Develop mechanisms and actions to follow-up and monitor the implementation of the LSO Declara-

tion 2008 and 2009 through pooling resources and creating advocacy groups to meet and report

against progress bi-annually.



08:00-09:00 Registraon of delegates

09:00-10:00

Inaugural and LSO Session:

In the Chair: Izhar Ali Hunzai, GM AKRSP

Panellists: Agha Syed Yahya Shah, LSO delegaon heads from the Regions, RPMs

09:00-09:05 Recitaon from the Holy Quran by Qari Abdullah Mir

09:05-09:25 Welcome and Objecves of the Convenon by Muzaar ud Din, RPM, AKRSP Gilgit

09:25-09:35 Keynote Speech by Mr. Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP

09:35-09:50Summary of LSO Regional Convenon Chitral by LSO Delegaon Head Chitral Region, Ghani-ur- Rehman, Chairman Drosh Area

Development Program, Chitral

09:50- 10:05Summary Of LSO Regional Convenon Balstan By LSO Delegaon Head Balstan Region, Syed Shams Uddin, Chairman LSO

Thagus, Balstan

10:05- 10:20 Summary of LSO Regional Convenon Gilgit by LSO delegaon Head Gilgit Region, Jamsheed Ali & Tawasul Shah

10:20-10:35 Inputs by RPMs

10:35- 10:50 Concluding Remarks by the Chair

10:50-11:10 Tea/ Coee Break

11:10 -13:00

Emerging Themes- AKDN and Civil Society Experiences


Panellists:, GM AKES,P; GM AKPBS,P; RM-FMFB; RM-FMiA; Project Director RF; GM AKHS,P Chitral; Miraj Khan AKF; Director,

Chitral Child Survival Programme

11:10-11:40 MIAD Approach by Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP

11:40-11:50 Case : AJK MIAD Experience by Miraj Khan

11:50-12:00 Presentaon on Innovave Micronance Products for LSOs and V/WOs by FMFB

12:00-12:10 Experiences of First Micro-health Insurance with LSOs by FMiA

12:10-12:20 Presentaon on Early Childhood Development (ECD) by AKES,P

12:20-12:30 Presentaon on Aagha Walidaen by Rupani Foundaon

12:30- 12:40 Presentaon on Habitat Risk Management by AKPBS,P

12:40-12:50 Presentaon on Chitral Child Survival Program by AKHS,P

12:50-13:10 Queson- Answers Session

13:10- 13:20 Concluding Remarks by the Chair

13:20- 14:20 Lunch/Prayer Break

Annexure I: Detailed Program of the Second LSO Convenon (November 7th 2009)



14:20- 16:00

Group Session:


Panellists: Group leaders, RPMs, PM PDP/KM

14:20-14:30 Process and Methodology for Group Work by Facilitator

14:30- 15:30

Groups and Themes Facilitators Note takers

Group 1: Local Governance; Shah Mansoor

Dr. NazirAhmed

Nisar Ali

M. Ibrahim

Group 2: Youth Development; Muhammad Zaman

Maqsood Khan

Kosar Bano

Group 3: Economic Development; Muzaar Uddin

Saullah Baig

Shazia Kanwal

Group 4: Women Development; Razia Sultana

Saima

Shahana

15:30 -16:10 Group Presentaons (10 minutes each)

16:10- 16:30 Quesons and Answers and LSO Declaraon by PM PDP/KM

16:30 -16:50 Conclusions and Closing Remarks by Chair

16:50-17:10 Tea/Coee /End



Annexure II: Detailed Travel Plan for the Second LSO Convenon

Day 1: Thursday, November 5, 2009

Program for Balstan Region

09:00 Departure of LSO Reps and Sta from Balstan

13:00 Arrival at LSO Haramosh

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-16:00 Brieng on LSO Acvies by BOD and Management of LSO Haramosh

16:00 Departure for Gilgit

20:00 Arrival and Night Stay at Riveria/Gilgit Connental Hotel

Day 2: Friday, November 6, 2009

Program for Balstan Region

10:00-12:00 Brieng on LSO Acvies by BOD and Management of ZADO, LSO

12:00-13:00 Departure for Singal

13:00-14:00 Lunch at Singal

14:00-16:00 Brieng on LSO Acvies by BOD and Management of Women LSO SingalNight Stay at Guest House/Rest House in Singal

Program for Chitral Region

07:00 Departure for Ghizer

15:00 Arrival at Teru

15:00-16:00 Refreshment

16:00-17:00 Short Brieng at LSO Teru

17:00-19:00 Departure for Gupis

19:00 Arrival and Night Stay at PTDC Motel Gupis

Program for Gilgit Region

LSOs from Gilgit Region were in Gahkuch on the 4 th to parcipate in the regional LSO convenon on 5th November at Green

Palace.

Day 3: Saturday, November 7, 2009

LSO Convenon at F. G.Degree College Hatoon

Day 4: Sunday, November 8, 2009

9:30-13:30 Field Visits

For parcipants from Chitral

09:00-10:30 Brieng at LSO Gupis

10:30-11:00 Departure for Yasin

11:00-12:30 Brieng at LSO Taus

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-00-00 Departure for Chitral

For parcipants from Balstan

09:00-16:00 Departure for Balstan

For parcipants from Gilgit

09:00-12:00 Departure for Gilgit



Name Designaon Organizaon

Balstan

1 Nahida Acvist Khaplu Local Support Organizaon

2 Nasira Acvist Shagari Kalan Local Support Organizaon

3 Shahida Acvist Shagari Khurd Local Support Organizaon

4 Mrs. Sheria V. Chairperson Thagus Local Support Organizaon

5 Ali Khan Manager Daghoni / Balghar Local Support Organizaon

6 Hussain Ali Chairperson Frano Local Support Organizaon

7 Abdul Karim Manager Frano Local Support Organizaon

8 Habiba Zahra Chairperson Khaplu Local Support Organizaon

9 Muhammad Saleem Manager Khaplu Local Support Organizaon

10 Nisar Hussain Apo Chairperson Marapi Local Support Organizaon

11 Akhtar Hussain Manager Marapi Local Support Organizaon

12 Wazir Nisar Hussain Chairperson Mehdiabad Local Support Organizaon

13 Muhammad Hussain Manager Mehdiabad Local Support Organizaon

14 Wazir Liaquat Ali Member BoD Mendi Local Support Organizaon

15 Wazir Murad Ali Manager Mendi Local Support Organizaon

16 Syed Hamid Hussain Chairperson SADA Hussainabad L ocal Support Organizaon

17 Muhammad Ali Manager SADA Hussainabad Local Support Organizaon

18 Haji Hassan Chairperson SERMAN Local Support Organizaon

19 Yousuf Yaser Manager SERMAN Local Support Organizaon

20 Haji Askari V. Chairperson Shagari Kalan Local Support Organizaon

21 Zahid Hussain Manager Shagari Kalan Local Support Organizaon

22Professor Ghulam

HussainChairperson Shagari Khurd Local Support Organizaon

23 Sher Muhammad Payalo Manager Shagari Khurd Local Support Organizaon

24 Syed Shamsudin Chairperson Thagus Local Support Organizaon

25 Yahya Khan Chairperson Thalley Local Support Organizaon

26 Ahmed Ali Manager Thalley Local Support Organizaon

Chitral

27 Zubaida Member BoD Ayun Valleys Development Programme

28 Nargis Jamal Member BoD Biyar Local Support Organizaon

29 Ashraf Social Mobilizer Garmchasma Area Development Organizaon

30 Shazia Member BoD Integrated Chitral Development Programme

31 Razia Member BoD Karimabad Area Development Organizaon

32 Gul Nadra Member BoD Koh Integrated Development Programme

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Name Designaon Organizaon

68 Rubina Member BoD Sangum local support Organizaon

69 Nowroz Bibi Member BoD Shandur Local Support Organizaon Teru

70 Iqbal Bano G. Secretary Village & Women Organizaon Development Company

71 Roshan Bibi Member BoD Zuqarabad Area Development Organizaon

72 Zafar Ali Khan Manager Al Karim Development Organizaon

73 Imran Ahmed Manager Asorah Rural Support Programme

74 Syed Ashiq Hussain Chairperson Chatorkhand Local Support Organizaon

75 Muhammad Ayub Chairperson Chupurson Local Support Organizaon

76 Jamsheed Ahmed Chairperson Deosai Rural Support Programme

77 Iikhar Hussain Member BoD Ganish Local Support Organizaon

78 Tawasul Shah Chairperson Gojal Rural Support Organizaon

79 Manzoor Hussain Manager Gupis Rural Support Programme

80 Amin Jan Manager Haiderabad Local Support Organizaon

81 Masoom Shah Member BoD Haramosh Development Organizaon

82 Tahir Jan Member BoD Haramosh Development Organizaon

83 Didar Shah Manager Karumbur Local Support Organizaon

84 Haji Niamatullah Chairperson Kohsar Rural Support Programme

85 Naveedullah Manager Kohsar Rural Support Programme

86 Shah Jehan G. Secretary Mountain Area Support Organizaon

87 Muhammad Ali Manager Rakaposhi Local Support Organizaon

88 Maqsood Wali G. Secretary Rockland Local Support Organizaon

89 M. Hussain Dogar Manager Sainbar Local support organizaon

90 Aziz Khan Manager Sangum local support Organizaon

91 Muhammad Ibrahim Chairperson Shandur Local Support Organizaon Teru

92 Sahib Jan Chairperson Village & Women Organizaon Development Company

93 Shah Bul Aziz Member BoD Zuqarabad Area Development Organizaon


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