Programme for Strengthening Democratic Local Governance and Electoral Processes in Sialkot Phase-2

Support Agency: National Endowment for Democracy

Area of Operations: 20 Urban Wards + 140 rural locations in Tehsil Sambrial, Daska, Pasrur, District Sialkot.

Expected Output Results:

• Capacity Development of 75 UC secretaries for good governance.
• 160 youth trained for local development initiatives.
• Local development schemes implemented in 20 Urban Wards and 140 rural locations.
• 100% adults in 160 locations to receive CNICs.
• Efficient local government system established.
• 8,000 voters trained for rational decision-making during elections.
• 320 polling agents trained for legal roles.
• 65% overall voter turnout and 70% women voter turnout in next elections.

Duration: 01 May 2024 – 31 May 2026

Hamary Awaz: Workers’ Helpline

Support Agency: LRQA (UK) + The Cahn Group (USA)

Area of Operations: 57 Industrial units in Pakistan.

Expected Output Results:

• Factory-based worker training.
• Addressing grievances related to workers’ rights, safety, and OHS.

Duration: June 2023 – May 2025

Empowerment of Women and Girls in District Sialkot (Punjab) by equipping them with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills and linking them with the reasonable income generating choices

Support Agency: Canada Fund for local initiatives.

Area of Operations: Forty (40) locations in Tehsils Sialkot, Sambrial, Daska & Pasrur in District Sialkot.

Expected Output Results:

• 400 women & girls will become skillful in use of basic ICT skills for getting jobs and /or promotion of their on-line/ physical micro/small level businesses.
• 200 women and girls out of the above stated batch of 400 women & girls will evolve into the professionals having skills for use of advanced level of ICT required for securing gainful employment and /or promotion of their on-line/physical micro/small level businesses on profitable basis.
• 160 women & girls will secure Online/ gainful jobs in local industrial/business units.
• 40 women & girls will set up ICT related women owned Online/physical micro/small level businesses.
• The remaining 200 trained women & girls will continue efforts for accessing reasonable income generating spaces and options.

Duration: October 2024 – February 2025

Establishment of Smart Center in village Roras Tehsil Sambrial District Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.

Support Agency: International Telecommunication Union

Area of Operations: Villages in UC Roras, Tehsil Sambrial District Sialkot

Expected Output Results:

• Provision of IT Based Skill Trainings to 100 Girls & Boys Beneficiaries.

Duration: October 2024 – March 2025

Campaign to bring about “Social Behavior Change Communication Campaign for Promoting Employment of Women”

Support Agency: South Asia Partnership Pk Lahore- GIZ

Area of Operations: District Sialkot

Expected Output Results:

• Meetings of Women Empowerment Forums (one meeting monthly or bimonthly)
• Awareness Sessions at district level
• Theatre Puppet Show (1)
• Cultural Events engaging all Stakeholders
• Women Exposure Visit (1)

Duration: September 2024 – May 2026

Haji Ashiq Hussain Mirza Memorial Hospital

Support Agency: This healthcare center was set up during 1999-2000 with the support provided by CIDA-PSU. Since then, it is operating through:

Support Agency:Highly subsidized service charges,

Support Agency:Donations and contributions by the local philanthropists and Corporate Sector

Area of Operations: Tehsil, Sambrial, Village Roras, Sialkot Punjab, Pakistan

Expected Output Results:

• “OPD, pathological tests, Gyne related diagnostic and treatment facilities, ante-natal, normal deliveries /C-Section surgical operations, neonatal and post-natal services and in-house admission services.
• Over the last four years this center is providing dental care services to the poor patients in the rural areas
• Note: Almost 12000 women, children and senior citizens benefit from the services provided by this healthcare center.

Duration: January 2013 – Till to date

Training Cum Work Center village Roras, Tehsil Sambrial

Support Agency: The center was set up with the support provided by PPAF-IFAD during 213. Since then, it is being run on self-reliant basis.

Area of Operations: Village Roras, Tehsil Sialkot

Expected Output Results:

• Providing training on locally marketable income generating skills to women and girls workers in the informal sector.
• On average fifteen (15) women & girls benefit from these services per quarter.

Duration: January 2013 – Till to date

Training Cum Work Center village Jourian Kalan Tehsil Sialkot.

Support Agency: Self-reliant basis.

Area of Operations: Village Jourian Kalan, Tehsil Sialkot.

Expected Output Results:

• Providing training on locally marketable income generating skills to women and girls workers in the informal sector.
• On average ten (10) women & girls benefit from these services per quarter.

Duration: January 2010 – Till to date