Empowering Communities for Improved Service Delivery: Induction Training Program for DTCE

LEAD Pakistan has developed and organized the Induction Training Program as part of the knowledge management scheme for the Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment (DTCE). The program was implemented in December 2004, and helped DTCE staff understand the vision, mission, organizational culture and ethical values of DTCE as well as LGO 2001 and CCB rules. The staff was exposed to leadership and management concepts such as negotiation/conflict resolution, gender sensitive planning, communication/presentation skills, and culture management. As follow-up of the program, it is recommended that DTCE initiate requisite institutional reforms and pursue long term capacity development of the organization.  

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EIROP-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Planning and Development Department, Government of NWFP

Essential Institutional Reform Operationalization Program

In 2002, LEAD Pakistan was commissioned by the Essential Institutional Reform Operationalization Program (EIROP), a project of UNDP managed by the Planning and Development Department of the Government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), to build the capacity of representatives of the NWFP Local Government to fulfill their roles by exposing them to successful initiatives taken by various tiers of district governments in model districts outside NWFP.

The objective of this exercise was to develop the vision and professional capacity of the participants—including 24 Nazims, 24 Naib Nazims, and 24 District Coordinating Officers (DCOs)—as key players in local development and governance.

In keeping with its emphasis on experiential learning, LEAD Pakistan arranged three field visits to expose them to exemplary cases of successful development and devolution processes in four model districts. Case studies highlighting initiatives and successful projects implemented in the NGO sector were also developed for use in the training module.

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Government of Pakistan / Asian Development Bank

Gender Reform Action Plan

The Government of Pakistan requested the Asian Development Bank for technical assistance in preparing a Gender Reform Program that would focus on improving the framework of gender policies and to develop institutional mechanisms dealing with gender issues. The first phase of this program focused on the formation of the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAPs) for the Ministry of Women’s Development (MoWD) and the Women Development Department (WDD). The GRAPs is an agenda for reform focusing on defined political and administrative components. GRAP was designed to include the package of actions, the implementation of strategies and costs. 

To facilitate this the MOWD asked LEAD Pakistan to design a series of trainings for government personnel in order raise their understanding of this issue.

The five trainings in the Gender Reform Program were prepared in consultation with specialists in the subjects covered as well as training techniques and methodology from the extended LEAD family in Pakistan.  Separate modules were devised for each of the five topics. These are:     

1.      Promoting the Gender Agenda

2.      Human Resource Management

3.      Gender and Development: Integrating in Projects and Programs

4.      Negotiating Skills

5.      How to Advocate the Gender Agenda at District Level (ToT)

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Good Governance

In collaboration with the Liberal Forum Pakistan, LEAD Pakistan arranged a dialogue to influence policy decisions towards making the local administrative structure responsive to the public’s needs. Different stakeholders, including state functionaries and NGO representatives, among others, were brought together to discuss constraints in service provision, such as registration of a Federal Investigation Report, procurement of a National Identification Card, guaranteeing of a safe electricity supply, and to formulate strategies for addressing these issues and moving towards a people-centered policy environment.

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IUCN-Pakistan / SDC

IUCN-SPCS Partners Training Program

LEAD Pakistan was commissioned in 1997 by IUCN-The World Conservation Union (IUCN) to conduct Phase III of the Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy (SPCS) Partners’ Training Program. The program aimed at building the institutional capacity of and imparting leadership skills and managerial training to middle management officers of the Government of NWFP, within the specific context of SPCS, so that they could incorporate sustainable development concerns into the planning and implementation stages of the provincial government’s policies and projects. The project was conducted through five customized modules that were developed after a comprehensive training needs assessment and extensive research.

Following from the success of this initiative, LEAD Pakistan was contracted for Phase IV of the training project in late 2002. In this phase, the project aimed to develop and implement a more focused and targeted capacity building program to enhance the skills and understanding of key partners regarding sustainable development. The target group included government officials as well as NGOs and civil society organizations. The assignment entailed the development and delivery of three training modules, the first for 90 participants in three different sessions, the second to about 50 participants in two sessions, and the third to 25 participants.

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Ministry of Women Development, Government of Pakistan

Gender Sensitization for NGOs and CBOs

Pakistan has prepared a National Plan of Action to implement its commitments to institutionalise gender equity under the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The Ministry of Women Development, being the key implementer of the Plan, continually reviews its implementation in collaboration with UNDP. The Ministry engaged LEAD Pakistan to conduct a workshop to facilitate such a review while helping the participants learn about the various perspectives on gender, its role in social development, and its significance for civil society organizations. 

During the training, LEAD Pakistan:

   Obtained an overview of the gender sensitisation process being undertaken by the Government of Pakistan;

   Imparted introductory knowledge on various perspectives on Gender and Development and their historical background;

   Highlighted a common understanding of issues of access and control over resources in the society, focusing on the invisibility of female contribution in daily activities and its economic significance;

   Outlined various perspectives on development and the role of civil society organizations; and

   Discussed various thematic activities, such as advocacy, lobbying, capacity building, networking, and project management, from a gender perspective.

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Punjab Rural Support Programme

Workshop on Prevailing Financial, Legal and Regulatory Environment with Special Reference to Rural Support Programmes

LEAD Pakistan conducted a workshop for the Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP) in financial accounting and the internal control environment, credit, the legal environment, and sustainability issues. The training workshop was intended for accountants, credit control officers, and financial planners of PRSP.

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CSR & Partnership  Projects Education

Projects EMS   Project Governance