CCHD Brochure

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Citizens’ Commission For Human Development

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Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s

• About CCHD P.3-4

• Management P.5

• Geographical Outreach P.6

• Network and Linkages P.7-8

• Training Programmes P.9

• CCHD’s Achievements P.10-16

• CCHD’s Vision and Reflections P.17

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A b o u t C C H D

Democratic Governance

Community Development

Humanitarian Assistance

Human Rights and

Peace

Citizens’ Commission for Human Development (CCHD), a national level Non-Governmental Organization was founded in 1986. The organization was subsequently registered in 1989 with the Social Welfare Directorate, Government of the Punjab, under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agency’s (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961.

History

Mission CCHD endeavors for attitudinal change to facilitate sustainable development, socio-ecological justice and equity in society.

Objectives • To increase citizens’ awareness about their civic, social, and

economic rights • To promote a participatory and pluralistic civil society that

employs democratic process as non-violent practices • To broaden the base of social justice and equity in society • To undertake initiatives to overcome social, economic and

environmental problems

Four Thematic Areas

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Process

Mobilization Awareness Organis

ation Training Action

Evalua tion

CCHD observes the following process to achieve its goals and objectives:

Quality Assurance CCHD is a certified organisation. It applies Standard Management Procedures in its operations, which include HR policy, MIS policy, Financial Management Policy and M&E policy.

Approach

Major Partners

CCHD’s approach, derived directly from the political development and governance context in Pakistan, includes: • Participatory approach • Proactive stakeholders’ involvement • Effective communication tools • Direct involvement at grassroots level • Gender Mainstreaming in the context of devolution,

decentralization and good governance

International:

Local:

• Election Commission • Local Government Punjab • Ministry of Women Development • Ministry of Law • Social Welfare Development

and NGOs networks, professional organizations, teachers’ associations, labor and trade unions, educational institutions, and private sector

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M a n a g e m e n t

Capabilities Board Members

CCHD is governed by members of the board, who formulate policies and oversee implementation of the programs. The members of the board meet twice a year to discuss issues and progress made. CCHD’s key administrative structure is: CCHD conducts weekly and monthly staff meetings to monitor progress. It also conducts external evaluation to determine the progress made, identity gaps and opportunities for enhancing performance.

Executive Director

Program Department

Finance Department

Name Profession Gender Function Years on board

Jhan Ara

Moeen

Development

Consultant

F Chairperson 4

Ifthikhar

Shahid

Advocate M Vice

Chairperson

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Amir Jalil

Siddiqui

Advocate M Joint

Secretary

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Fawad

Usman

NGO Activist M Member 7

Irfan Mufti NGO Activist M Member 7

Anjum

Rasheed

Senior

Journalist

M Member 6

Dr. Naveed

Qureshi

Pathologist F Member 6

Farrah

Azeem Khan

Development

Worker

F Executive

Director

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Shaukat Ali Social Activist M General

Secretary

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G e o g r a p h i c a l O u t r e a c h

CCHD has work experiences in 51 locations in Pakistan:

Attock, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Chakwal, D.G Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Jhang, Jehlum, Kasur. Khanewal, Lahore, Mandi Bahaudin, Mianwali, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, T.T Singh, Vehari

Sukkur Karachi Hyderabad Jacobabad Kashmore Dadu Umarkot Tharparkar Sanghar

Abbottabad, Haripur, Bannu, Khushab, Buneer, Charsada, Kohistan, D.I Khan, Mansehra, Mardan, Nowshehra, Peshawar, Swabi, Swat

Quetta, Pishin, Sibi, Loralai

NWFP

Punjab

Sindh

Balochistan

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N e t w o r k s a n d L i n k a g e s

Free and Fair Election Network

Network for Electoral

Participation

Strengthening Local Participation for Early Recovery and Rehabilitation of Flood Affectees

Existing networks

CCHD has been big on networking since its inception. From 2000 to date, CCHD established many networks, which are instrumental at national level outreach of mutual objectives.

CCHD is INP’s National Chair. INP works on access to justice and human rights issues at national level.

CCHD is a founder member of FAFEN. The network observes the general elections and mobilize the voters.

CCHD is the national and provincial chair of this network which partners with the Election Commission of Pakistan to promote electoral participation of all citizens.

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Formed by CCHD in 2010 after the 2010 floods to

address humanitarian issues at the community level. 80

local organizations from Punjab and 70 organizations

from Sindh are alliance members.

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Past Networks

Media Network

United Front of

Women in Politics

Core Group of Women in

Politics in Six Districts of

Punjab

Development Education Network

Democratic Education

Advisory Group

Citizens’ Networks for

Good Governance

Consisted of regional media, electronic media, and women journalists to promote rights of people and women’s political empowerment. The network functioned in 28 districts of Pakistan.

CCHD formed united platforms of women political activists of various political parties to address their common issues In 6 districts of Punjab and 5 districts of NWFP.

120 members from 6 district of Punjab to facilitate women’s political education.

50 trained women members of political parties to promote local governance and women’s political rights.

CCHD established an advisory group of citizens with expertise in political education, to brainstorm political programmes of

CCHD.

Consisted of over 150 NGOs in Pakistan as a national

network for good governance.

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Tr a i n i n g P r o g r a m s

Some of the training programs conducted by CCHD include: • Political Education

(Electoral history of Pakistan, state and citizens)

• Women and Devolution Program (Muslim Family Laws, Poverty and Gender)

• Devolution Plan (Role of Nazims and Naib Nazims, Monitoring Committees)

• Social Development in Devolution Plan (Fight against corruption, project cycle management)

• Leadership • Violence Against Women

(Legal literacy, Conflict Management)

• Art of Political Reporting (Watchdog role of media, ethics and values in journalism)

• Humanitarian Assistance (Community-based disaster risk reduction, rapid protection assessment)

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C C H D ’s A c h i e v e m e n t s

Democratic Governance

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Educated 88,000 men and women

Weekly radio campaigns on Local

Governance from 2005-7, and 300

advocacy programs on Television and Radio

Trained 840 journalists on political

reporting

300 out of 400 women trained on

leadership were elected as councilors

Built capacity of 3600 members of

Citizens’ Community Boards, Secretaries’ Union Councils

Organized South Asian seminar on

“Strengthening Democratic Practices in South Asia” in 2008

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Human Rights

Provided direct legal aid and advice to

4,500 disadvantaged women

Raised awareness of 45,000 women on

women’s rights through community seminars.

Built capacity of 2,500 community

justice providers on Alternate Dispute Resolution and Gender

Built capacity of 380 members of

Violence Against Women (VAW) Core Groups on gender based violence and its monitoring

Developed Monitoring reports on the

Status of Violence on Women in Punjab, since 2002 till 2009.

Sensitized 1,600 police and jail officials

on women’s rights

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Community Development Is a feasible, practical opportunity to enhance literacy rates in poor countries.

The passing result of the schools is 78%, double that of the public schools.

Since 1996, CCHD has been running 150 Non-Formal Schools in poor localities of Lahore and Kasur

districts; and enrolled 91,800 children (47,300 girls and 44,500 boys).

Non-formal Education

5,162 students currently

enrolled

228 Nature Clubs established

Network of 228 Non-Formal

Teachers established

255 Mothers Committees

established, a total of 1,530

women

436 Non-Formal Teachers on

Primary-Level Teaching Method trained

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Community Development

In July 2013, CCHD has organized a summer camp for 50 underprivileged children of Lahore in

collaboration with 15 students from AIESEC and 16 international internees. The 7 days included

activities ranging from personal and leadership development, interactive learning sessions to fun activities for children to enjoy. By the end of this summer camp, these children have become social agents for their community development. With this, youth have realized their social responsibility in improving children’s lives.

Empowering children and youth

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Humanitarian Assistance

Provided legal aid, psychological services, referral

services to 22,000 flood affectees of 6 districts of

Southern Punjab and 8 districts of Sindh province

Medical Camps Protection

Organized 180 Mobile Medical Camps in

collaboration with Concern Worldwide and WHO in the most flood-affected UC’s Bakaini, Murad Pur Janobi and Jhugi Wala Provided medical assistance to more than

53,000 beneficiaries

Health & Hygiene awareness was raised in

249 Sessions for more than 13,000

beneficiaries

Conducted 2,434 Focus Group Discussions in

communities and IDP camps.

Provided civil documentation services to 20,343 individuals

Provided legal aid to 5,371 individuals, and

reported 803 cases of Violence Against Women

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Electronic Media Advocacy Campaigns

• 18 TV Talk Shows on Gender Mainstreaming on PTV and HUM TV

• 5 TV Talk Shows on National Assembly on PTV

• 13-episode drama serial “Jheel Kinarey” on women’s political empowerment on PTV

• 13-episode drama serial “Phool Meri Zameen” on environmental issues on PTV

• 6 TV Drama Features on Safe Motherhood

• 13 Documentaries on Environmental Issues in Pakistan

TV Shows

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• 114 Weekly Radio Programs on Local Governments

• 5 jingles and 5 songs for voters’ education and mobilization in 2000, 2002, and 2006

• 13 Magazine Shows on National Assembly

• 14 Radio Magazine Shows on political education

• 13 Magazine Shows on National Assembly covering 10 districts

Radio/ Magazine

Shows

• 250 puppet performances on education, health, environment and women’s rights

• 78 insertions on Khawateen Timmes on PTV during the Local Government Elections 2002, 2005 and General Elections 2002, 2008

• 138 Messages Insertions to mobilize women voters and candidates for the local government elections on PTV

• 30 insertions on women’s rights on PTV

• 35 insertions on local government on PTV

TV Shows

Electronic Media Advocacy Campaigns

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C C H D ’s V i s i o n a n d

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Since CCHD’s inception, it has introduced new concepts, new approaches and new sectors in the development sphere of Pakistan. CCHD was the first organization to begin a Campaign on Violence Against Women in 1996. With this it moved to provide doorstep services to victims of violence through establishing Protection Centres in communities. Police, notables, women councilors and media were among the many supporters of the Centres. The initiative soon spread to 10 districts and was adopted by the federal government in 1998 by establishing Crisis Centers for Women. In 2000, CCHD was the first organization to support Local Government Ordinance 2001, held national level consultations and trained many women to contest both the local government elections of 2002 and 2006. The initiative was backed by electronic media (TV and Radio) and community campaigns. In 2008, CCHD introduced rights-based advocacy as the key tool for improving good governance. Hundreds of NGOs were trained on the concept and today these NGOs are instrumental in improving services by working closely with line agencies and local leadership in their districts. From 2010 to date, CCHD remains a key player in Protection sector under humanitarian assistance. In the coming five years, CCHD plans to launch two more new campaigns: 1) fight against corruption and money laundering, and 2) empowering children and youth in Pakistan.

By Ms. Farrah Azeem Khan, Executive Director of CCHD

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Contact person: Farrah Azeem Khan Address: House 42, Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan Phone: +92 42 35889666 Fax: +92 42 35889444 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.cchd.org.pk

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