Citizens Action for Democratic Governance in Pakistan (CADGP)

TDEA implemented Citizens’ Action for Democratic Governance (CADG) through the support of member organizations of FAFEN, to sustain and strengthen its core programme activities and prepare for a longer-term future programming. This project built on the successes of Supporting Transparency, Accountability, and Electoral Processes in Pakistan (STAEP) programme and represented the planned core election-related programming and activities. The project supported the formation of 48 Governance Support Groups at district, regional, and provincial levels, which raised electoral demands for improved participation. As many as 4,921 citizens were trained for observing Local Government elections, and 9000 citizens were mobilized to contest elections. The programme primarily focused on developing new and strengthening existing relationships between rights-holders and duty-bearers that enabled citizens’ voices to be channelled into administrative, regulatory, and legislative reforms, resulting in improved electoral, legislative, and local governance. During the course of the project, 234 field staff, 5,912 observers, 4,170 citizen volunteers, 3,400 civil society representatives, and 6,000 local government candidates were engaged.

Duration: May 2015 – March 2016

Funding Agency: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Former United Kingdom Department for International Development

(UK DFID)