TDEA implemented a State of Governance in Pakistan (SOGIP) project. SOGIP aimed to understand the mechanics and dynamics of development and citizens’ needs and participation at various levels of governance. With a household survey in 111 districts and stakeholders’ interviews, the evidence-based assessment helped inform priority governance areas for the second phase of the project.…
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TDEA is implementing the Safe, Free and Effective Media project with the support of the United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). The project contributes to an informed citizenry in Pakistan, that enjoys the freedom of the press and the safety of journalists. The project employs a multi-pronged approach…
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TDEA is implementing a Rights and Advancement of Citizens (RAC) project across Pakistan. RAC is funded by the United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (U.S. DRL). The RAC project contributes to the goal of strengthening local civil society organizations working to ensure equal political participation and advance and protect…
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TDEA implemented a household survey project, Punjab Access to Justice Project Household Survey: Public Awareness and Attitude. The survey collected basic demographic information of the respondents from Bahawalpur, Multan, and Muzaffargarh. The survey provided insight into the people’s dispute resolution choices, knowledge, and opinions about courts and lawyers. The survey contributed towards guiding future policymakers…
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TDEA implemented a Promoting Decent Work in Pakistan’s Brick Kilns (PWBK) project in collaboration with the Solidarity Center funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The project contributed towards investigating the critical factors related to brick kiln workers’ working conditions and the legal, policy, and administrative gaps that…
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The Political and Electoral Violence, Education and Resolution Project worked to develop and test a methodological framework for political and electoral violence monitoring and verification through community-based investigation and other sources, including media.
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The European Union funded the Parliament Watch and Reforms Project (PWRP) to observe the proceedings of the Senate and the National Assembly, and the 13 selected Standing Committees. TDEA-FAFEN employed the services of professionals who observed the interventions of the parliamentarians on the floor of the house and reported back to the TDEA secretariat.
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Legal identity is a critical and multifaceted issue situated at the intersection of human rights, demographic statistics, and administrative reform. Legal identity has wide-reaching implications. Access to resources, social services and economic opportunities are all linked directly or indirectly with the official proof of identity, i.e. computerized national identity cards (CNIC).
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The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) developed a nationwide strategy to monitor local government (LG) elections in Pakistan. It included the development of observation methodology for both direct and indirect phases of LG elections, including possible clustering or sampling of polling stations on Union Council basis. A desk review of international and national best practices was also part of this exercise.
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The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) mapped the human rights sector in Pakistan, focusing on organizations operating at the national and provincial levels. The exercise also included a desk review, with all information verified with the organizations, and to the extent possible, obtained directly.
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