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Setting the Right Tone for Rights!

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

Fayyaz-ul-Islam, a 38-year-old pharmaceutical representative-turned-development practitioner, has built the capacity of local communities in Mardan district to seek information from government departments under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013, leading to marked improvements in social service delivery. One of the primary reasons for irregularities by public officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was…

Mainstreaming Marginalized Communities

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

Kawish Latif Jokhio, a 28-year-old social activist from the underdeveloped and remote Badin district in Sindh province, has dedicated his energies to ameliorating the condition of scheduled caste Hindus, who face discrimination at the hands of both upper caste Hindus and Muslims. To help the members of this marginalized community – living in Badin district…

A Voice for Women’s Rights

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

Shaheed Benazir Park in Talhar taluka (sub-district) of Badin district in Sindh province is now open to visitors, thanks to Marvi Abida who raised her voice to ensure that local women and men have access to the public facility established using development funds. More importantly, as a result of Abida’s efforts, two days of the…

Where there is a Will, there is a Way!

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

Sarwar Bibi, a 46-year-old mother of eight who has never been to school, broke the cultural barriers when she contested and won the 2015 local government elections on a women’s reserved seat in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The extent of her achievement is best explained by the fact that the community…

Right Use of the Right to Information

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

When the management of Divisional Public School (DPS), Sahiwal increased the tuition fee by 20% in September 2015, the parents of the students were outraged. It was the third time in a single year that the school’s management had increased the fee. However, both the school’s management and Board of Governors paid no heed to…

On the Path to Reform!

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

On March 01, 2016, USAID Citizens’ Voice Project’s partner organization Pak Women presented the draft proposing amendments to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules, 1988. The amendments proposed by the Mardan-based organization are designed to improve the performance of the legislature and legislators; and strengthen the participation of citizens,…

Paving the Way for a Better Tomorrow!

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

The education sector in Pakistan has traditionally received little attention from the legislators. In Punjab, the most populous province of the country, the role of the legislators in contributing to educational governance has been limited at best. The lack of legislative oversight of the education sector can be attributed mainly to: (a) limitations of the…

Right to Information: Just a Call Away

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

The Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA), a USAID Citizens’ Voice Project partner organization, has been successfully managing a toll-free helpline to facilitate the citizens in exercising their constitutional right to information. The helpline has been functional since March 2015, when a memorandum of understanding was signed between CGPA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to…

A Step toward Responsive Legislature

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

USAID Citizens’ Voice Project, continuing with its long-term commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s legislative governance, supported an advocacy campaign that led to two amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997. The modifications will improve legislative governance in the province by bringing assembly proceedings in line with citizens’ needs. In…

Restoring Faith in Public Services

Success StoriesBy tdeademo February 17, 2020

“Baba, look at my uniform! I am drenched in sweat,” said the daughter of Zaman Khan, the naib nazim of Katti Garhi Union Council in Mardan district, after returning from school one day. It motivated the 36-year-old father of four to approach the authorities for the electricity provision at the Girls’ Primary School, Katti Garhi.…

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Projects Related to Voice and Accountability

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Setting the Right Tone for Rights!

Mainstreaming Marginalized Communities

A Voice for Women’s Rights

Where there is a Will, there is a Way!

Right Use of the Right to Information

On the Path to Reform!

Paving the Way for a Better Tomorrow!

Right to Information: Just a Call Away

A Step toward Responsive Legislature

Restoring Faith in Public Services