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Fostering Institutions of the People, by the People

April, 2011

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CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM GM AKRSP 9

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION

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LSO SESSION: PROGRESS REVIEW

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AKDN SESSION: SHARING EXPERIENCE

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DISCUSSION AND GROUP WORK SESSION

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CONCLUSION

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FIELD VISITS

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LSO DECLARATION

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ANNEXURE I: DETAILED PROGRAM OF SECOND LSO CONVENTION ANNEXURE II: SCHEDULE OF VISITS ANNEXURE III: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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Acronyms
AKDN AKES,P AKF AKHS,P AKPBS,P AKRSP BPCR CIDA CCSP CSO FMFB FMIA GB GBC GBLA GO Govt. HRMP IDPR KIU LDO LSO M&E MIAD MNCH NALA NAs NRM NGO PPP RPM RSPN VDO VO WO Aga Khan Development Network Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan Aga Khan Foundation Aga Khan Health Services, Pakistan Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, Pakistan Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness Canadian International Development Agency Chitral Child Survival Program Civil Society Organizations First Microfinance Bank First Micro Insurance Agency Gilgit Baltistan Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly Government Organizations Government Habitat Risk Management Programme Institutional Development for Poverty Reduction Karakoram International University Local Development Organizations Local Support Organization Monitoring and Evaluation Multi Input Area Development Mother and Child Health Northern Areas Legislative Assembly Northern Areas Natural Resources Management Non-Governmental Organizations Public Private Partnerships Regional Programme Manager Rural Support Programme Network Village Development Organization Village Organization Women Organization

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 development 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 community 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 other benefits, 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 priorities on the demand side and policy and programming responses at the supply side. Thus, an important 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 identified 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 five year strategies and how LSOs can internalize their specific 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 planning 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 approaches relevant to the needs and aspirations of rural communities in Pakistan.

Izhar Ali Hunzai

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 financial capital through partnerships with the government, private 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 household levels, as well as an institutional mechanism for local self governance. During the last five years, AKRSP encouraged and supported these V/WOs to form alliances or federations 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 providers of development services. Hence a second tier of community support organizations came into being, known as Local Support Organizations (LSOs). With technical and financial 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 operations, these LSOs desired to share their experiences and lessons with each other and to learn from best practices. AKRSP, therefore, organized the first 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 first 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.

With the slogan Fostering institutions of the people, by the people, The Second LSO Convention 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 findings of their respective regional LSO conventions. The AKDN representatives in the preceding session informed the participants about their institutional activities and discussed future strategies for building stronger linkages with LSOs. The AKDNs Multi Input Area Development (MIAD) approach was also discussed, that it experienced 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 findings 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 first 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.

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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 according to their regional context and level of maturity in terms of institutional capacity, recognition with the public and private sector service provider organizations, financial 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, professional, 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, professional 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.
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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).

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

sional but informal and voluntary organisations that led towards creation of the LSOs the formal, professional, permanent and broad-based community-owned institutions.

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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 services 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 replicated the LSO idea and started experimenting with these new institutional forms in different socioeconomic and geographical settings across Pakistan. At the same time, the public and private sector 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 programme 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 development programme of AKRSP for over twenty five years now. CIDA provided generous financial support to AKRSP, to foster and nurture the LSOs, through the Institutional Development for Poverty Reduction (IDPR) Program. Apart from a whole range of financial and technical inputs to this set of social institutions, CIDA also evaluated the LSO strategy and approach through undertaking midterm evaluation of the IDPR which reflected 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 Convention

AKRSP organized the first-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 Tomorrow. Besides representatives from the government, civil society and private sector organisations, the convention brought together more than three hundred men and women, belonging to thirtyeight 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
An LSO is a network of community-based organizations, run by men and women organizations. AKRSP initiated these LSOs to foster grassroots democratic institutions and undertake community-based, participatory development in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) through strengthening civil society..
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(GB), said that the government was making all efforts to work with the people by forging partnerships 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 sectors 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 regions. 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 institutions 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.
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As an outcome of the joint declaration of the first LSO Convention, a web based virtual network of LSOs www.lsoconvention.org was developed.

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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 efforts a 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 shattered 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

As an outcome of the joint declaration of the first 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 network 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 first 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 first 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 dedicated 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: hydropower, minerals, high value horticulture, tourism for the benefit of the people; 5. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) efforts for poverty reduction, mainstreaming women and social development into public planning cycles; -16THE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

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 Rationale and Objectives

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, exchanges 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 specific 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 professional 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, specifically 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 representatives of the AKDN Institutions operating in GBC participated in the convention. The convention was structured like a multi-stakeholders participatory dialogue process, focussing
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on the potentials, needs and aspirations of the local communities and matching it with the innovative products and services offered by various AKDN agencies to find 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 field 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. Muzaffar 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 specific objectives. In his keynote address, Izhar Ali Hunzai stressed the importance of the consolidation and networking 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 fit 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 representatives from all three regions presented their proMIAD approach is a best fit for LSOs as the union council is a microcosm where multiple inputs need to be mediated through a strong, participatory and professional intermediary mechanism gresses since the first 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 Managers of their concerned regions added input to the presentations of LSO representatives.

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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 Chitralis (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 Organizations Network (LSON) has been formed, which would strengthen LSOs as an umbrella institution. Apart from other actions taken by LSON, it has passed a consensual resolution to jointly take actions against infiltration of Talibanisation in the district. Involvement of religious leaders as board of directors in the development process that ultimately contributed in creating social harmony among all Chitralis.

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 financial sustainability of LSOs in the region is still a major challenge, and would require support for another 3-5 years to mature.

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1.2. LSO Progress in Baltistan Region

Syed Shams Uddin representing the LSOs of Baltistan region briefed the audience about the topography 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 first time in their history, two women have contested the election for the membership of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative For the first time in their history, two women were contesting the election for the membership of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA). Assembly (GBLA). Keeping in view the conservative 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 Baltistan

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 finalised during 2010, presently the committee is working to formulate 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. WWF has provided funds to different LSOs. Similarly, Marafi 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 achievements of LSOs, said the main focus of LSOs remained on mobilization of communities through -20THE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

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 mobilization, he added. Sharing the future plans of LSOs in the region the presenters emphasized on building partnerships with the government organizations (GOs) and NGOs through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and improving the level of trust for LSOs amongst various stakeholders. The total coverage of LSOs in Gilgit region was 49%.

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 briefly presented the organizational background and the areas of intervention of these organizations. The presenters specifically mentioned the areas of interest for the LSOs, where partnerships may be explored and developed.

2.1: AKDN Multi-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 Development) 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, eduTHE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

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cation, health, natural resource management, disaster risk management and public buildings. The entire intervention involved integrated input from sevThe MIAD model in Azad Kashmir focused on seven areas, including: social mobilization, the built environment, education, health, natural resource management, disaster risk management and public buildings. 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 efficient 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 using 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 Education Services, Pakistan

Ms. Khadija Khan, General Manager, Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) made a detailed presentation about the historical background, vision, key achievements and lessons learnt from their operations in Gilgit-Baltistan. Established with the opening of its first school in Gilgit in 1946, the AKES,P now operates 324 schools, serving a total enrolled population of around 43,000 students. The most important contribution of the AKES,P towards development of GBC has been enhancing the literacy rate, especially amongst women, which ultimately ensures women participation in development. Early Childhood Education (ECD) was presented as new model, where communities and LSO may enter into partnership with AKES,P and other providers of ECD in GBC. Secondly, building the professional capabilities of teachers has also shown a great impact on the quality of education in the region. Early Childhood Education (ECD) was presented as new model, where communities and LSO may enter into 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 development through disaster risk reduction practices in GBC, the program would focus on two major areas -22THE LSO CONVENTION REPORT 2009

of risk to habitat: natural hazards (earthquakes, glacial movements, floods, snow and ice avalanches, rock falls, landslides, glacial lake outburst) and human induced hazards (deforestation and forest fires, ignorance of land use planning, development aggression, civil disputes, inappropriate construction practices,technological and rapid urbanization). To overcome these risks, HRMP plans to adopt a twopronged strategy: structural and non-structural mitigations. Structural mitigations will focus on retrofitting the existing structures and provide support for the construction of disaster resistant buildings. Non-structural mitigations 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. 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. hazards,

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 availability of skilled birth attendants at the community level, ii) reduced financial barriers in accessing continuing obstetric and neonatal care, iii) increased awareness of obstetric and neonatal complications, iv) increased utilization 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. 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 mission is to reduce the vulnerability of poor families to
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lifes adverse events through the provision of commercial 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. insurance and insurance related services. FMIA aims to cover 750,000 lives in Pakistan providing a range of products 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 finances, 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 annum. 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 benefits 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 Products for LSOs. Established by AKRSP in GBC through an integrated rural development program, FMFB, now a private bank, is the pioneer in microfinance in Pakistan. The overall mission of FMFB is to enable the disadvantaged population to build a sound and secure future with dignity and pride and not merely to survive.

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FMFB works around four major strategic objectives: outreach, 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. 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. Safida Begam presented the Aagha Walidain (Aware Parents) Project of the Rupani Foundation, Pakistan (RFP). Research reveals that the first eight years of a childs life have a considerable and permanent influence on shaping their personality & career. Providing education through a combination of physical, intelligence/cognitive, emotional, moral and social learning during this period has a positive impact on their career and personality. With an overall goal to empower parents for the optimal development of their children, Aagha Walidain project, taking a three-dimensional approach, aims at benefitting the community 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 neglected in our society. 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 neglected in our society.

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The presentations were followed by a questions-answers session, in which the community representatives 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 Governance, Youth Development, Economic Development and Women Development to discuss key challenges, 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 findings and recommendations. Later on, each group representative shared their findings/recommendations in plenary.

3.1. Group 1: Local Governance

The group on local governance was facilitated by Shah Abul Mansoor and Dr. Nazir Ahmed. Consequently, the following key findings came up: Challenges Macro Level
Lack of a sense of responsibility Lack of transparency Lack of accountability Poor follow-up

Micro Level
Poor planning Lack of professional capabilities Lack of information Lack of financial resources and their proper utilization

Opportunities
Positive changes in the system Community participation in development interventions Networking of LSOs and CSOs

Recommendations
Community members should be encouraged and facilitated in transformation towards informed societies because an informed society would lead to better planning. It is imperative to venture for the good governance. Better governance would lead to better follow-up, transparency and accountability. Partnerships would lead to better utilization of available resources. Partnerships with different stakeholders3 therefore need to be intensified and sustained.
Stakeholders at macro level include government agencies, political parties, civil society organizations. At meso level the stakeholders are the local sup-

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

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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 findings: Key Challenges
Unemployment. Financial constraints (poverty). Lack of quality in educational institutions (primary 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.

Opportunities
Organizations and institutional availability. New employment opportunities/ business opportunities. Availability of internships. Natural resources. Advanced technology. Tourism.

Recommendations
The government and NGOs should provide more scholarships. The government, NGOs and other CSOs should give career counseling to the students. The government and NGOs need to provide technical, vocational and quality education 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 financial 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.

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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 findings: Challenges Macro Level
Illiteracy. Lack of planning in natural resources management (NRM). Market access issues. Lack of capital. Lack of marketable skills.

Micro Level
One earner and more consumers. Increasing level of unemployment. Lack of risk-taking behavior. Extravagance expenditures on culture/traditions. Lack of overall planning. ity.

Others
Tourism sustainabil-

Water issues. Issues in human Resource youth). Landholding issues. Small/micro prises enter(educated

Recommendations
Should strengthen local institutions/institutionalization. Requires efficient and comprehensive planning. Provide skill development opportunities Develop linkages and partnerships among the stakeholders4 . Promote and follow role models.

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

LSOs, societies, family elders, Individual lenders.

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3.4 Group 4: Women Development

Facilitated by Razia Sultan, the group on womens development came up with following key findings: Challenges
Socio-cultural barriers and defaulted mindsets of people impede womens development. Difficulties in accessing to and mobility in the markets. 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.

Opportunities
Different organizations work for womens development. Presence of the LSOs. Government has a commitment for women development. Emerging women entrepreneur. Emerging health and educational institutions. Presence of active media and women right forums. Presence of educated youth.

Recommendations
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 financial institutions is imperative. Ensure greater leadership role in LSOs. Encouragement of women to contest direct 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.

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4. Conclusion
Encouraged by the joint LSO resolution of the first 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 field 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 different LSOs for field 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.

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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 conflict 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 institutions for development coordination and integration; 4. Adopt Multi-Input Area Development (MIAD) approach to aggregate demand for development inputs 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 processes, 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 financially sustainable and their products and services relevant, efficient and effective through collaboration and resource sharing with local government; 11. Develop mechanisms and actions to follow-up and monitor the implementation of the LSO Declaration 2008 and 2009 through pooling resources and creating advocacy groups to meet and report against progress bi-annually.

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Annexure I: Detailed Program of the Second LSO Convention (November 7th 2009)
08:00-09:00 Registration of delegates Inaugural and LSO Session: 09:00-10:00 In the Chair: Izhar Ali Hunzai, GM AKRSP Panellists: Agha Syed Yahya Shah, LSO delegation heads from the Regions, RPMs 09:00-09:05 09:05-09:25 09:25-09:35 09:35-09:50 Recitation from the Holy Quran by Qari Abdullah Mir Welcome and Objectives of the Convention by Muzaffar ud Din, RPM, AKRSP Gilgit Keynote Speech by Mr. Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP Summary of LSO Regional Convention Chitral by LSO Delegation Head Chitral Region, Ghani-ur- Rehman, Chairman Drosh Area Development Program, Chitral Summary Of LSO Regional Convention Baltistan By LSO Delegation Head Baltistan Region, Syed Shams Uddin, Chairman LSO Thagus, Baltistan Summary of LSO Regional Convention Gilgit by LSO delegation Head Gilgit Region, Jamsheed Ali & Tawasul Shah Inputs by RPMs Concluding Remarks by the Chair Tea/ Coffee Break Emerging Themes- AKDN and Civil Society Experiences 11:10 -13:00 In the Chair: Izhar Ali Hunzai, GM AKRSP 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 11:40-11:50 11:50-12:00 12:00-12:10 12:10-12:20 12:20-12:30 12:30- 12:40 12:40-12:50 12:50-13:10 13:10- 13:20 13:20- 14:20 MIAD Approach by Izhar Ali Hunzai, General Manager, AKRSP Case : AJK MIAD Experience by Miraj Khan Presentation on Innovative Microfinance Products for LSOs and V/WOs by FMFB Experiences of First Micro-health Insurance with LSOs by FMiA Presentation on Early Childhood Development (ECD) by AKES,P Presentation on Aagha Walidaen by Rupani Foundation Presentation on Habitat Risk Management by AKPBS,P Presentation on Chitral Child Survival Program by AKHS,P Question- Answers Session Concluding Remarks by the Chair Lunch/Prayer Break

09:50- 10:05 10:05- 10:20 10:20-10:35 10:35- 10:50 10:50-11:10

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Group Session: 14:20- 16:00 In the Chair: Izhar Ali Hunzai, GM AKRSP Panellists: Group leaders, RPMs, PM PDP/KM 14:20-14:30 Process and Methodology for Group Work by Facilitator Groups and Themes Group 1: Local Governance; Facilitators Shah Mansoor Dr. NazirAhmed Group 2: Youth Development; 14:30- 15:30 Group 3: Economic Development; Muzaffar Uddin Shazia Kanwal Saima Group 4: Women Development; Razia Sultana Shahana 15:30 -16:10 16:10- 16:30 16:30 -16:50 16:50-17:10 Group Presentations (10 minutes each) Questions and Answers and LSO Declaration by PM PDP/KM Conclusions and Closing Remarks by Chair Tea/Coffee /End Muhammad Zaman Kosar Bano Safiullah Baig Note takers Nisar Ali M. Ibrahim Maqsood Khan

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Annexure II: Detailed Travel Plan for the Second LSO Convention
Day 1: Thursday, November 5, 2009 Program for Baltistan Region 09:00 13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:00 20:00 Departure of LSO Reps and Staff from Baltistan Arrival at LSO Haramosh Lunch Break Briefing on LSO Activities by BOD and Management of LSO Haramosh Departure for Gilgit Arrival and Night Stay at Riveria/Gilgit Continental Hotel

Day 2: Friday, November 6, 2009 Program for Baltistan Region 10:00-12:00 12:00-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 Program for Chitral Region 07:00 15:00 15:00-16:00 16:00-17:00 17:00-19:00 19:00 Departure for Ghizer Arrival at Teru Refreshment Short Briefing at LSO Teru Departure for Gupis Arrival and Night Stay at PTDC Motel Gupis Briefing on LSO Activities by BOD and Management of ZADO, LSO Departure for Singal Lunch at Singal Briefing on LSO Activities by BOD and Management of Women LSO Singal Night Stay at Guest House/Rest House in Singal

Program for Gilgit Region LSOs from Gilgit Region were in Gahkuch on the 4th to participate in the regional LSO convention on 5th November at Green Palace. Day 3: Saturday, November 7, 2009 LSO Convention at F. G.Degree College Hatoon Day 4: Sunday, November 8, 2009 9:30-13:30 09:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-12:30 12:30-13:30 13:30-00-00 09:00-16:00 For participants from Gilgit 09:00-12:00 -34Departure for Gilgit
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Field Visits Briefing at LSO Gupis Departure for Yasin Briefing at LSO Taus Lunch Departure for Chitral Departure for Baltistan

For participants from Chitral

For participants from Baltistan

Annexure III: List of Participants of Second LSO Convention

Name Baltistan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nahida Nasira Shahida Mrs. Sheria Ali Khan Hussain Ali Abdul Karim Habiba Zahra Muhammad Saleem Activist Activist Activist V. Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager Member BoD Manager Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager V. Chairperson Manager Chairperson Manager Chairperson Chairperson Manager Khaplu Local Support Organization Shagari Kalan Local Support Organization Shagari Khurd Local Support Organization Thagus Local Support Organization Daghoni / Balghar Local Support Organization Frano Local Support Organization Frano Local Support Organization Khaplu Local Support Organization Khaplu Local Support Organization Marapi Local Support Organization Marapi Local Support Organization Mehdiabad Local Support Organization Mehdiabad Local Support Organization Mendi Local Support Organization Mendi Local Support Organization SADA Hussainabad Local Support Organization SADA Hussainabad Local Support Organization SERMAN Local Support Organization SERMAN Local Support Organization Shagari Kalan Local Support Organization Shagari Kalan Local Support Organization Shagari Khurd Local Support Organization Shagari Khurd Local Support Organization Thagus Local Support Organization Thalley Local Support Organization Thalley Local Support Organization Designation Organization

10 Nisar Hussain Apo 11 Akhtar Hussain 12 Wazir Nisar Hussain 13 Muhammad Hussain 14 Wazir Liaquat Ali 15 Wazir Murad Ali 16 Syed Hamid Hussain 17 Muhammad Ali 18 Haji Hassan 19 Yousuf Yaser 20 Haji Askari 21 Zahid Hussain 22 Professor Ghulam Hussain

23 Sher Muhammad Payalo 24 Syed Shamsudin 25 Yahya Khan 26 Ahmed Ali Chitral 27 Zubaida 28 Nargis Jamal 29 Ashraf 30 Shazia 31 Razia 32 Gul Nadra

Member BoD Member BoD Social Mobilizer Member BoD Member BoD Member BoD

Ayun Valleys Development Programme Biyar Local Support Organization Garmchasma Area Development Organization Integrated Chitral Development Programme Karimabad Area Development Organization Koh Integrated Development Programme
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Name 33 Khosh Bibi 34 Mir Gulab 35 Rehmat Illahi 36 Muhammad Rasool 37 Ganiur Rehman 38 Ashfaq 39 Ahmeduddin 40 Ghulam Mustafa 41 Akbar Hussain 42 Sher Agha 43 Miftahuddin 44 Nooruddin 45 Zafar Hussain 46 Qadir Shah 47 Safirullah 48 Imaduddin 49 Qayyum Baig 50 Amanullah 51 Sher Muhammad Gilgit 52 Sharifa Bibi 53 Amina 54 Salima Bibi 55 Taus Bibi 56 Qammar Begum 57 Noorani 58 Aisha 59 Mariyum Bibi 60 Shahida Jalal 61 Bulbul Haja 62 Malika 63 Bibi Sharia 64 Dur Bibi 65 Mehroona 66 Bibi Jehan 67 Behrain

Designation Social Mobilizer Social Mobilizer Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Manager Member BoD Chairperson Social Mobilizer Manager Member BoD Member BoD Social Mobilizer Chairperson Member BoD Chairperson Chairperson Social Mobilizer Chairperson

Organization Qurambara & Shandur Area Development Organization Upper Torkhow Development Network Ayun Valleys Development Programme Biyar Local Support Organization Drosh Area Development Programme Drosh Area Development Programme Garmchasma Area Development Organization Hindukush Rural Support Organization Hindukush Rural Support Organization Integrated Chitral Development Programme Karimabad Area Development Organization Karimabad Area Development Organization Khow Local Support Organization Khow Local Support Organization Koh Integrated Development Programme Qurambara & Shandur Area Development Organization Razdan Area Development Organization Razdan Area Development Organization Upper Torkhow Development Network

Chairperson Member BoD Member BoD Manager Social Mobilizer Social Mobilizer Member BoD Member BoD Member BoD Chairperson G. Secretary Social Mobilizer V. Chairperson Member BoD V. Chairperson Member BoD

Al Karim Development Organization Asorah Rural Support Programme Chatorkhand Local Support Organization Chuperson Local Support Organization Deosai Rural Support Programme Ganish Local Support Organization Gojal Rural Support Organization Gupis Rural Support Programme Haiderabad Local Support Organization Hill Bush Local Support Organization Hill Bush Local Support Organization Karumbur Local Support Organization Mountain Area Support Organization Rakaposhi Local Support Organization Rockland Local Support Organization Sainbar Local support organization

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Name 68 Rubina 69 Nowroz Bibi 70 Iqbal Bano 71 Roshan Bibi 72 Zafar Ali Khan 73 Imran Ahmed 74 Syed Ashiq Hussain 75 Muhammad Ayub 76 Jamsheed Ahmed 77 Iftikhar Hussain 78 Tawasul Shah 79 Manzoor Hussain 80 Amin Jan 81 Masoom Shah 82 Tahir Jan 83 Didar Shah 84 Haji Niamatullah 85 Naveedullah 86 Shah Jehan 87 Muhammad Ali 88 Maqsood Wali 89 M. Hussain Dogar 90 Aziz Khan 91 Muhammad Ibrahim 92 Sahib Jan 93 Shah Bul Aziz

Designation Member BoD Member BoD G. Secretary Member BoD Manager Manager Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Member BoD Chairperson Manager Manager Member BoD Member BoD Manager Chairperson Manager G. Secretary Manager G. Secretary Manager Manager Chairperson Chairperson Member BoD

Organization Sangum local support Organization Shandur Local Support Organization Teru Village & Women Organization Development Company Zufiqarabad Area Development Organization Al Karim Development Organization Asorah Rural Support Programme Chatorkhand Local Support Organization Chupurson Local Support Organization Deosai Rural Support Programme Ganish Local Support Organization Gojal Rural Support Organization Gupis Rural Support Programme Haiderabad Local Support Organization Haramosh Development Organization Haramosh Development Organization Karumbur Local Support Organization Kohsar Rural Support Programme Kohsar Rural Support Programme Mountain Area Support Organization Rakaposhi Local Support Organization Rockland Local Support Organization Sainbar Local support organization Sangum local support Organization Shandur Local Support Organization Teru Village & Women Organization Development Company Zufiqarabad Area Development Organization

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Aga Khan Rural Support Programme AKRSP Core Office, Babar Road, P.O. Box 506, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Ph: (+92-5811) 452480/452910/452679 Fax: (+92-5811) 454175 Website : www.akrsp.org.pk Email : mail@akrsp.org.pk