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TOPICCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CHITRAL AND ROLE OF NGOs

SAFIR AHMAD 1950-SE/BS(ECO)F12INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD INTERTANIONAL INSTITUDE OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS

communityA community is a social unit of any size that shares common values, or that is situated in a given geographical area.For example, a village or town

Community developmentCommunity development is a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. Community wellbeing (economic, social, environmental and cultural)

Community development in district chitral

Chitral Chitral is the largest district in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, covering an area of 14,850km. It is the northernmost district of Pakistan. It shares a border with Gilgit-Baltistan to the east, with Kunar, Badakshan and Nuristan provinces to the north and west, and with Swat and Dir to the south. A narrow strip of Wakhan Corridor separates Chitral from Tajikistan in the north.

Community development in chitral role of NGOsA number of different Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are operating in Chitral focusing on the education, social, heath and other major sectors.

NGOs achieved much success during a very short time in improving the quality of life in Chitral. Among these organizations, AKRSP , Chitral Area Development Project (CADP) and Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) are enormous contributiors..,

They worked with the collaboration of local communities improve the living standard of the people like improving the quality of

Drinking water

hospitals

schools

roads

Soo many task done in chitral related with community development in chitral but due to shortage of time I will highlights some of them.

Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) Sarhad Rural Support Programme( SRSP) is a non profit company/ non government organisation registered under Company's Law, working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of FATA. Its based on the rural support programme( RSP) approach to community empowerment and economic and livelihood development. It was established in 1989.

PEACE (Funded by EU)

Programme for Economic Advancement and Community Empowerment (PEACE) is a four years project implemented in district chitral with the financial support of European Union. SRSP through (peace) worked on the following field.

Community Institution Building and Youth Development Community Institutions are inclusive institutions that bring together all members of the community. SRSP builds the capacity of these organizations through community activist and leadership training. The project has formed over 6198 Community Institutions including 1470 Women Community Institutions.

Community Institution Building and Youth Development

These institutions have a collective membership of over 130,021 people. Over 23000 Community members trained in community and leadership management skills. 247 Events held for personal and social development benefiting

Renewable Energy through Community InvolvementPEACE is developing renewable energy in remote locations through setting micro hydro units ranging from 50 KV to 500 Kv.

SRSP with EU support plans to install 240 micro-hydro projects with an installed capacity of 21 MW. This benefit over 75200 households

Community Built InfrastructureSRSP with EU support is constructed link roads, bridges, drinking water projects, irrigation canals and also rebuilding and improving government infrastructure of schools and hospitals etc.

PEACE is empowering womenthrough capacity building, economic empowerment,It is imparting Literary and Numerical skills to over 6000 women in 240 adult literacy centers. So far 133 adult literacy centers have been established benefiting over 3,232 women.

The programme has trained 455 women in managerial skills and 3,050 women in livelihood skills

Growth of Economic ActivitiesThe project identifies sectors with potential to add to the economic growth activities of the area. Rice seed, onion seed, ,pear etc. 170 business interest groups formed around these trades with a membership of 2702 farmers

1296 farmers trained in development through this project. Over 800 producers trained in enterprise development. Around 1420 Farmers provided with economic support under this programme

Aga Khan Rural Support Program(AKRSP)AKRSP is involved in community infrastructure development in Chitral since 1982. They have initiated more than 2,000 projects , for benefit of 130,000 households. Out of these 1,980 projects have been completed. The projects include mainly irrigation schemes, roads, bridges, flood protection , drinking water supply.

WASEPThe Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP) has benefited over 90,000 people in 12,000 households in the region.The collaboration of the German government and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has not only helped improved lives by providing safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, but also benefited people through the installation of over 10,000 latrines, around 12,000 household tap stands and over 500 communal taps

water and sanitation awareness and education outreach through more than 1,500 School Health Improvement Programmes (SHIP) and 1,300 Community Health Improvement Programmes (CHIP) were launched.

Aga Khan Education Service

The Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan is amongst the largest private network of education institutions in chitral as well as in pakistan. It operates 100+ schools and 4 hostels and supports over 200 community based initiatives spread across various regions of chitral. These institutions provide education to over 55,000 students.

AKHSS AND COLLEGE FOR GIRLS CHITRAL

AKHSS AND COLLEGE FOR BOYS CHITRAL

There are soo many other community development projects done in chitral which clearly change the living standard of chitali people among them some of the big projects are.

Lowari TunnelLowari Tunnel is an 8.75km (5.45mi.) long under-construction road tunnel situated in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan connecting Dir and Chitral Valley.

Lawari tunnel

Lawari pass

Work on the tunnel began on Sept 8, 1975 but it was stopped in 1977 after change of the government on the pretext of lack of funds and other development priorities. The work did not resume until Sept 2005. The tunnel will reduce the current 11-hour drive from Chitral to Peshawar by 30 per cent.

Moreover, people of Chitral have to travel through Afghanistan and then enter back into Pakistan during the winter season when Lowari Top is closed for traffic. Chitral remains virtually inaccessible during winter and the tunnel will facilitate all-weather transportation.

Golen Gol Hydropower Project Golen Gol Hydropower Plant is an under construction hydroelectric generation project located on Golen Gol River, a major left tributary of Mastuj River in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Gollen gol hydro power

Golen Gol Hydropower Project is a run-of-the-river project designed for the generation of 108 MW consisting of three vertical Pelton wheel turbine units in one phase. Golen Gol Hydropower Project is a part of least-cost energy generation plan, being executed by WAPDA to harness the indigenous hydropower resources of the country.