Baseline Study for Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in NWFP

TDEA implemented a Baseline Study for Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in NWFP (now called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The project conducted a baseline survey in seven districts including Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Haripur, Abbottabad, and Mansehra. TDEA developed a methodology for random selection of 10 primary sampling units (PSUs), i.e., polling stations of the Election Commission of Pakistan, in each of the target districts for the purpose of identifying a random selection of 100 households in each district. In addition, the project conducted district-wise rapid assessment of the functioning and caseloads of the police, Musalihat Committee, Musalihat Anjumans, and other dispute resolution mechanisms. TDEA designed and refined research tools, prepared and pilot-tested the database, and developed FGD tools and the framework of analysis. 

Duration: September 2009 – April 2010

Funding Agency: The Asia Foundation (TAF)