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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 KARACHI 000046 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR S/GWI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PK
SUBJECT:  S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - KARACHI SUBMISSION 
 
REF: 2009 STATE 132094 
 
¶1. (SBU) ConGen Karachi submits seven project proposals for the 
S/GWI small grants initiative for women's political, economic and 
social advancement.  The programs detailed below address themes of 
Education, Climate Change, Gender-based Violence, Economic 
Opportunity and Political Empowerment in the developing Balochistan 
and Sindh Provinces of southern Pakistan. 
 
¶2. (SBU) A summary of each proposal is detailed below in priority 
order, and additional proposal information is available for each 
upon request.  AmConGen Karachi assures S/GWI that Post will be 
responsible for project oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and 
that each of these NGOs is known and credible.  Karachi point of 
contact is Political Officer Dawn Schrepel, schrepeldm@state.gov. 
 
 
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PROJECT 1: "Violence Against Women", Jaffarabad, Balochistan 
 
¶3. (SBU) ORGANIZATION:  Society for Education Promotion and Rural 
Support (SEPRS) is a non-profit, non-political, non-ethnic, 
non-governmental registered organization that has been working in 
Balochistan since 1997 in the fields of Governance, Health, Gender 
and Development, Education and Information & Communication 
Technologies for Development. 
 
PROPOSAL:  To conduct advocacy sessions and events with teachers, 
religious leaders, politicians, community notables and health 
service providers to change serious trends of violence against women 
in the District.  The project has 24,100 direct beneficiaries and 
85,000 indirect beneficiaries. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED: Jaffarabad District has the one of the highest 
instances of honor killings and domestic violence in all of 
Pakistan, and is governed by tribal and feudal systems.  Post has 
identified this District as a high priority for assistance in this 
issue area. 
 
FINANCE: A total budget of $99,602 is proposed, with a breakout of: 
personnel $44,320; transport $20,880; equipment $1,500, programs 
$23,200; and administration $9,502. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The fourteen member team will be led by project 
coordinator and includes four social mobilizers and a trainer for 
the social development center. 
 
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PROJECT 2: "Combating Gender-based Violence", Quetta, Balochistan 
 
¶4. (SBU) ORGANIZATION:  Society for Empowering Human Resources 
(SEHER) is a Rights Based Organization, focusing on vulnerable and 
marginalized segments of society including women, children, refugees 
and minorities, particularly living in difficult circumstances. 
SEHER has been managing various projects on sexual/gender-based 
violence against women in Balochistan over the last 10 years. 
 
PROPOSAL:  Major activities include: Baseline Assessment and 
Situation Analysis; Awareness raising/sensitization campaign for 
community/stakeholders; Men and women leadership groups; Adolescent 
Boys/Girls leadership groups; Learning and reflection sessions for 
men/women and adolescent boys/girls leadership groups; Establishment 
of Women Friendly Spaces; Referral Mechanism for Survivors of the 
GBV; Skill development and support for women entrepreneurs; 
Developing Complaint Mechanism and Capacity building and 
sensitization sessions for police, lawyers, doctors etc.; and 
Advocacy through networking and coordination. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  Primary objectives include: to discourage GBV 
practices through awareness raising in Quetta; to improve GBV 
survivors access to medical and legal services in Quetta; to 
strengthen economic position of 400 refugee women through skills 
development and entrepreneurship opportunities; and to advocate with 
state institutions to improve their support mechanism in dealing 
with GBV cases in Quetta.  Project beneficiaries include 40,500 
direct and 200,000 indirect in both the indigenous and refugee 
populations. 
 
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FINANCE:  A total budget of $99,702 is proposed, with a breakout of: 
personnel $44,320; transport $20,880; equipment $1,500, programs 
$23,500; and administration $9,502. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The fourteen member team will be led by project 
coordinator and includes four community mobilizers. 
 
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PROJECT 3:  "Vocational Training Center", Sukkur, Sindh 
 
¶5. (SBU) ORGANIZATION:  Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) runs 
under the mission statement, "harnessing people's potential to fight 
poverty" and has concentrated on providing strategies, support and 
technical assistance to enable women in rural area to develop 
sustainable business models.  Providing training in 
handicraft-making using endemic raw materials, SRSO has created a 
cadre of over 50 women entrepreneurs in remote villages surrounding 
their head office in Sukkur. 
 
PROPOSAL:  SRSO has the basic infrastructure for a sustainable 
micro-finance organization.  However, to truly empower women in 
their communities and to remain sustainable, they need resources to 
create a vocational training and productions center near their head 
office serving up to 1,000 women from the villages surrounding 
Sukkur and Khairpur, and benefitting 400 households.  The center, 
equipped with technical training tools and production space would 
enable women to pass on and learn skills in sewing, patchwork and 
information technology as well as provide a safe space within 
Pakistani cultural parameters for women to congregate and work for 
their betterment. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED: This proposal targets two of the main challenges 
facing women in Sukkur, the third largest city in Upper Sindh: 
a. A shocking percentage of men in this area are unemployed and 
women bear the responsibility to support their families' basic 
needs.  However, religious and social boundaries in this community 
prevent women from securing the freedom to sustain their businesses 
as they have to conduct all activities in culturally appropriate but 
limited spaces like their homes. 
b. To sustain their artisanal businesses and pass on skills to more 
women, SRSO's entrepreneurs have identified certain machinery, tools 
and training that they need to be able to produce more, sell more 
and train more female entrepreneurs. 
 
FINANCES:  A budget of $63,000 is proposed for the following, and 
includes sustaining funds for the 18 month duration:  Vocational 
Center Space $15,000; Commercial and Domestic Sewing Machines 
$10,000; Computers $5,000; IT Training $8,000; Training $8,000; 
Administrative Cost $10,000; and Utilities $7,000. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  SRSO CEO, Dr. Sonu Khangrani and Enterprise Development 
Consultant, Mehtab Tariq Pirzada work with a team of three women to 
develop skills in patchwork and indigenous crafts and make them 
marketable commodities.  Pirzada holds an MA in International 
Relations, has volunteered with Karachi Vocational Training Center 
for 8 years. 
 
 
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PROJECT 4: "Women's Literacy", Noshki, Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION:  Society for Promotion of Action, Research 
and Knowledge (SPARK) is a non-profit and non-governmental 
organization established established in 2001 with a view to 
resurrect the common ones for the collective good of society.  SPARK 
is engaged in advocacy, campaigning, community mobilization, 
research, networking, challenging anti-poor policies, plans and 
actions at local, national, and international level with different 
coalitions. 
 
PROPOSAL:  The project will include the following objectives: 
establish 25 Home Based Literacy Centers; increase literacy rate of 
females by seven percent in 12 months; enroll about 3800 out of 
school girls in different schools of the district; advocacy campaign 
will be launched provide educational facilities; capacity building 
for teachers in working with female students; advocacy to build the 
need for female education in the curriculum in all levels; and 
 
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through different incentive packages and as well through different 
innovative and interesting materials the enrollment and keeping of 
the girls in schools will be ensured. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  Increased female literacy enhance female social 
status and prestige in the society, and accelerate elimination of 
discrimination and extremism while improving tolerance, 
enlightenment and social justice.  The project will escort the line 
departments and the policy makers to draw policies and provide 
facilities easily accessible to the girls for a safe and secure 
education. 
 
FINANCE:  A total budget of approximately $100,000 is proposed, with 
a breakout of: assessment survey $5,747; personnel $15,448; 
equipment $4,137, programs $58,879; monitoring/evaluation $1057; and 
administration $14,735. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The eight member team will be led by project 
coordinator. 
 
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PROJECT 5: "Women's and Children's Health", Gwadar, Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION: Rural Community Development Council (RCDC). 
 
PROPOSAL: To pursue and execute the following activities in the area 
of maternal child health: advocacy campaigns; community health 
camps: awareness sessions with religious leaders; awareness sessions 
with stakeholders; commemoration of special days; awareness sessions 
in colleges and schools; awareness walks and rally; identification 
and training of Community Health Volunteer; identification of blood 
donors and their blood testing; display of the banners/posters; and 
formation of a community monitoring team. 
 
Also, service delivery via: orientation of technical staff, 
vaccinators; meetings with Government Health officials; meeting with 
DHOs; meetings with medical officers at Basic Health Units; meetings 
with female health supervisors and health workers; and test for 
apatite HVS and HVC and vaccination. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  Empowering women and increasing health 
education at community level; increasing access including emergency 
obstetric and newborn care to community; improving health service 
quality in both the public and private sectors; and improving 
management and integration of services at all levels. 
 
FINANCE:  A total budget of $92,457 is proposed, with a breakout of: 
personnel $43,000; transport $20,880; equipment $1,650; medical 
instruments $490; programs $16,935; and administration $9,502. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The twelve member team will be led by project 
coordinator and includes four social mobilizers. 
 
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PROJECT 6: "Democracy and Political Empowerment", Noshki, 
Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION: Center for Social Nicety (CSN) is a 
non-government and non-profit organization, established by a group 
of Social activists and Development Professionals in 2003.  Since 
its inception CSN is engaged in the empowerment of marginalized and 
vulnerable people with a specific scope on women, children and 
minorities through right based approach. The foregoing process has 
built the capability of CSN on promotion of Democratic Behavior, 
Human Rights, Peace and Tolerance in the area. 
 
PROPOSAL: Project activities include: 
-25,000 Male, Female community members of the ten communities in theRiUi/ $15,448; 
equipment $4,137, programs $58,879; monitoring/evaluation $1057; and 
administration $14,735. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The eight member team will be led by project 
coordinator. 
 
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PROJECT 5: "Women's and Children's Health", Gwadar, Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION: Rural Community Development Council (RCDC). 
 
PROPOSAL: To pursue and execute the following activities in the area 
of maternal child health: advocacy campaigns; community health 
camps: awareness sessions with religious leaders; awareness sessions 
with stakeholders; commemoration of special days; awareness sessions 
in colleges and schools; awareness walks and rally; identification 
and training of Community Health Volunteer; identification of blood 
donors and their blood testing; display of the banners/posters; and 
formation of a community monitoring team. 
 
Also, service delivery via: orientation of technical staff, 
vaccinators; meetings with Government Health officials; meeting with 
DHOs; meetings with medical officers at Basic Health Units; meetings 
with female health supervisors and health workers; and test for 
apatite HVS and HVC and vaccination. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  Empowering women and increasing health 
education at community level; increasing access including emergency 
obstetric and newborn care to community; improving health service 
quality in both the public and private sectors; and improving 
management and integration of services at all levels. 
 
FINANCE:  A total budget of $92,457 is proposed, with a breakout of: 
personnel $43,000; transport $20,880; equipment $1,650; medical 
instruments $490; programs $16,935; and administration $9,502. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The twelve member team will be led by project 
coordinator and includes four social mobilizers. 
 
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PROJECT 6: "Democracy and Political Empowerment", Noshki, 
Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION: Center for Social Nicety (CSN) is a 
non-government and non-profit organization, established by a group 
of Social activists and Development Professionals in 2003.  Since 
its inception CSN is engaged in the empowerment of marginalized and 
vulnerable people with a specific scope on women, children and 
minorities through right based approach. The foregoing process has 
built the capability of CSN on promotion of Democratic Behavior, 
Human Rights, Peace and Tolerance in the area. 
 
PROPOSAL: Project activities include: 
-25,000 Male, Female community members of the ten communities in the 
District will be provided awareness on political education and 
democratic rights in one year. 
-300 political workers of the 10 political parties of the District 
will be trained on Democracy, Good Governance, Human rights, Peace 
and Social Harmony. 
-Training sessions will be conducted for 20 political workers of 10 
political parties on Organizational Management and Development. 
-To ensure the participation of Youths and Women in the political 
process Mobilization campaigns will be launched. 
-Different seminars at local and district levels will be conducted 
 
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to enchant the importance of Democracy. 
-On different public issues, political parties will be facilitated 
for the conduction of ten Public Forums. 
-Four Public Assemblies will be arranged to build coordination among 
Community and Line Departments. 
-By the cooperation of different stakeholders pressure will be built 
on Policy makers for policy reform on various issues. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  This project will impart awareness among 25,000 
male and female citizens on their political rights and acquaint them 
with the importance of their participation in the political process 
for a better and smooth change in the society based on tolerance, 
tranquility and equity.  Ten political parties will participate in 
capacity building, and democratic culture and norms will be 
accelerated. 
 
FINANCE: A total budget of approximately $90,000 is proposed, with a 
breakout of: personnel $17,000; equipment and supplies $53,000, 
network development $3,000; administrative costs $15,000; monitoring 
and evaluation $2,000. 
 
MANAGEMENT: The eight member team will be led by a project 
coordinator and aided by a finance officer, social mobilizers and 
supports staff. 
 
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PROJECT 7: "Capacity Building on Community-based Climate Change 
Adaptation and Mitigation", Khuzdar, Balochistan 
 
¶6. (SBU) ORGANIZATION:  Participatory Development Initiatives (PDI) 
is a non-profit, non-governmental organizations found in 2009 by a 
group of young community development professionals, human rights 
activists, trade unionists, researchers, media professionals, 
political activists and concerned citizens committed to promoting 
community participation for environmentally friendly, sustainable 
and gender-balanced development programs. 
 
PROPOSAL:  To raise awareness among affected communities, civil 
society and policy makers of the impacts of climate change in 
particularly vulnerable areas in Balochistan.  Community outreach in 
twenty villages would bring together 2000 community groups; civil 
society activities would raise awareness and conduct capacity 
building workshops at the district level, and PDI's head office in 
Quetta would engage in provincial level advocacy. 
 
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED:  Climate change is still a new subject in 
Pakistan and there is little understanding at the community, civil 
society and even governmental level.  Through community 
mobilization, environmental education and providing environmentally 
sound alternatives to combat the climate change impact, PDI seeks to 
help the Khuzdar district deal with the current and ongoing 
biodiversity loss, rise in sea level, increased draught, changes in 
freshwater supply, shifts in weather patterns and increased flooding 
and extreme weather. 
 
FINANCE: A total budget of approximately $100,000 is proposed, with 
a breakout of: operations $9,000; personnel $7,000; equipment and 
supplies $3,000, programs $80,000; monitoring/evaluation $1,000. 
 
MANAGEMENT:  The five member team will be led by a project 
coordinator and aided by male and female community mobilizers and an 
accountant. 
 
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FAKAN