Evaluating the work of Awaz-CDS established in 1995 it appears they have a passion and record of accomplishment for working on education-particularly girls’ education in Pakistan. The organization is equally dedicated to realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is part of Pakistan Development Alliance-a consortium of CSOs/NGOs. Besides working in Pakistan with rights-based approach […]
Awaz Foundation Pakistan: Centre for Development Services-National Secretariat of Ujala Network initiated a process of doing an evaluation of Ujala Network through an online monkey survey to understand the strengths and weaknesses of Network. Ujala Network was established in late 2016 and it is serving communities and vulnerable segments of society through different awareness raising, […]
Early Age Marriages Practices in the Past According to participants of FGDs, in the past most of children particularly girls were married at early ages. In rural areas girls were married as early as 12-13 years old. Some community members claimed that as many as 70 percent of marriages early ages marriages. Though they also […]
The mission on which this report is based was possible due to the support of a number of people. It is not possible to thank each one of them by name. I would particularly like to thank the following: • From DFATD, Nathalie Rainville and Anushka Shibchurn, who helped in developing the TORs, authorised the […]
This report is a summary of a baseline survey of selected civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan’s Sindh and Punjab provinces. The survey was designed to address specific criteria and requirements outlined in the NWO WOTRO Call for Proposals in 2011. The data presented in this report was collected during in-depth consultations with participating CSOs […]
This study was undertaken by Rutgers WPF as part of its UFBR program in order to measure the outcome after a period of two years of conducting activities related to this initiative. The main objective of undertaking this Outcome Measurement activity in Multan and Quetta was to provide the local teams there with an analysis […]
Life Skills Based Education Programme in Pakistan An Evaluation 2006 – 2010 An assessment of the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the life skills based education (LSBE); a flag ship project of WPF (2006‐2010). The evaluation involved an in depth analysis of the design, implementation, and sustainability, which will help in devising future […]
To achieve MGDs 3, 4, and 6, focusing on women and engaging men is essential. Early marriages and resultant pregnancies coupled with the low socio-economic status of women put severe pressure on Pakistan’s health system. This, in turn, serves as a primary impediment to achieving MDG 5. Despite an increase in the age of marriage, 40% of all […]
The report comprises of baseline assessment of 84 villages of District Muzaffargarh, Rajan pur, D G Khan and Multan, where Awaz has been implementing its Integrated Community Development and Empowerment program. The aim of the baseline assessment was to identify only 40 villages where Awaz should work during next phase of the program. The assessment was carried out […]
This report is the outcome of External Evaluation of Integrated Community Development and Empowerment Programme (ICDEP) implemented by AWAZ CDS in four districts of southern Punjab. The document gives background, provides an overview of evaluation process, details evaluation findings, lists lessons learnt and finally puts forward a few recommendations aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and relevance of the programme […]