MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)

http://www.pakmet.com.pk/

8-Jul-2008  

An MoU was signed between LEAD Pakistan and PMD with the intention to promote collaboration and coordination on a broad range of climate change activities. The agreement states that: 

PMD and LEAD wish to support each other in their work and provide strategic benefits of research, management, training, and development programs on Climate Change. 

1.   PMD agrees to collaborate with LEAD in utilizing knowledge and expertise for designing and implementing development activities that can be effective in the field of Climate Change. PMD and LEAD will work together, in a mutually beneficial arrangement to advance the use of said expertise and knowledge. This MOU may be amended, modified and/or extended only by mutual consent and in writing from both of the Parties hereto. 

2.   LEAD agrees to work with PMD to identify and establish relationships which, mobilize, capacitate and provide training to communities and stakeholders at various levels to effectively work on the identified climate change issues and to provide services tailored to their needs. 

Follow up activities: 

Both organizations are seeking opportunities for collaborating on climate change activities. A project proposal for an extension project has been submitted to Asian Pacific Network (APN) by PMD partners in China involving Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Policy. PMD has involved LEAD as a project partner in the proposal for the policy making component of the proposed project.

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MOU signed between LEAD Pakistan and Saafconsult B.V.

http://saafconsult.com

2-Aug-2008 

Saafconsult B.V. is a Dutch registered limited liability company active in the field of consultancy, project management and investments for water and environmental projects. 

The MoU signed between LEAD and Saafconsult B.V. records intention of both organizations to cooperate on projects in Pakistan, South Asia and the Middle East in such a way as to complement each others strengths and competencies. Major areas of collaboration are not limited to, but include the following: 

• Development of an investment firm for investments in green projects in Pakistan

• Joint bidding for projects

• Development of Innovative Programmes

• Internal support, advice and sharing of market information 

Follow-up activities:

As a follow-up to the MoU, Saafconsult and LEAD have joined hands to bid for national and international projects and have submitted joint proposals to donors such as EU.

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MOU signed between LEAD Pakistan and Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)

www.smeda.org 

The MOU was signed to establish working procedures between SMEDA and LEAD to coordinate and run training courses jointly and engage in other services. The MOU specifies conditions to be followed by both partners for launching and running joint training courses. These conditions pertain to information sharing, development of training curricula, translation and standardization of modules, timing and duration of courses, level of course participation, expense and profit sharing, selection of resource persons, visibility arrangements, monitoring and evaluation of courses and certification. 

Follow-up activities:

A joint training course on Waste Management was organized at the Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and District Government Mansehra

27-May-2008 

District Government Mansehra was engaged in Disaster Response Netwrok-Balakot project activities through this MOU. They agreed to embed the volunteers’ network developed by LEAD Pakistan into the Civil Defence Department and to provide patronage. 

Follow up activities:

At the moment LEAD Pakistan is keeping the district government in picture and will be officially linking the network to the Civil Defence Department at the end of the project.  

Focal Persons:

Mr. M. Israr Khan      (District Coordination Officer)

Rehmat Karim (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and District Government Lodhran

26-May-2008 

The MOU was a general document seeking support from the DG Lodhran for Leadership for Reproductive Health (LRH) project activities. The MOU mainly required their support in linking the project coordination team with all relevant sectors within the district. The MOU also envisioned the DG carrying forward any policy input emanating from the LRH cohort. 

Follow up activities:

The assistance that has come forth is in the form of provision of linkages which helped in the cohort selection process as well as in extending membership of the LRH network by encouraging respective line departments for participation. 

Focal Persons:

Mr. Salman Mufti       (District Coordination Officer)

Hammad Raza (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and Lodhran Pilot Project

22-May-2008 

An MOU was signed to get Lodhran Pilot Projects support to coordinate activities of Leadership for Reproductive Health Project in District Lodhran. So far all activities, from selection of the network/cohort members to organizing them for different networking activities within the district are being undertaken with LPPs support.  

Focal Persons:

Mr. Barkat Ali Riaz     (Project Coordinator)

Hammad Raza (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and District Government Kasur

http://www.kasur.gov.pk/

23-Apr-2007 

Under this MOU, LP had committed to implement the district level activities under the project "Environmental Conflict Resolution" (ECR). As for the District Government, they had committed to facilitate intersectoral collaboration and participation in the project activities and dialogues. In addition to this DG was also to appoint a focal office within their structure to take on the responsibilities beyond project duration. This focal point was also to host the knowledge created through the project. Wherever possible DG and LP were to collaborate in forming farmer and community organizations. All of the above was implemented except the forming of farmer organizations. 

Focal Persons:

Mr. Saeed Akhtar Ansari      (District Coordination Officer)

Hammad Raza           (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and District Government Abbottabad

15-Feb-2007 

Under this MOU, LP had committed to implement the district level activities under the project "Environmental Conflict Resolution" (ECR). As for the District Government, they had committed to facilitate intersectoral collaboration and participation in the project activities and dialogues. In addition to this DG was also to appoint a focal office within their structure to take on the responsibilities post project. This focal point was also to host the knowledge created through the project. Wherever possible DG and LP were to collaborate in forming farmer and community organizations. All of the above was implemented except the forming of farmer organizations. 

Focal Persons:

Mr. Arshad Majeed Mohammad        (District Coordination Officer)

Hammad Raza                    (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan and Sweetwater International Development Initiative (SIDI)

http://www.i-sweetwater.com/

2-Oct-2006 

SIDI and LP developed an understanding according to which SIDI was to initiate an enterprise development project. SIDI was to lead the project and LP to assist in capacity building and mobilization of the local communities of the project area.  

Follow up activities:

Both organizations could not come to a conclusion on the proposal and no subsequent action could be undertaken.  

Focal Persons:

Mr. Edward W. Jackson        (Chairman of the Board of Trustees)

Amjad Zafar Khan               (LEAD Pakistan)

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MoU signed between LEAD Pakistan, District Government Khairpur

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Sindh Devolved Social Services Program

http://www.sdssp.gov.pk/ ; http://www.khairpur.gov.pk/

25-Mar-2006 

The MOU was signed with DG Khairpur, SDSSP and LP to replicate the DEMO (Democratized Education Management and Ownership) SMC (School Management Committee) capacity building model in Gambat and Sobhodero Tehsils of District Khairpur.  

Follow up activities:

Following this MOU 20 SMCs (School Management Committees) were selected in the two Tehsils and government funds were managed and spent through SMCs in translation of their School Improvement Plans. The successful model was demonstrated for SDSSP and Government of Sindh to expand it across the province.  

Focal Persons:

Mr. Rizwan Memon    (District Coordination Officer)

Mr. Abdul Kabir Kazi   (District Coordination Officer)

Naseer Memon          (LEAD Pakistan)

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