BRSP Organizational Profile

BALOCHISTAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMBALOCHISTAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM

Licensed under Section 42 of the Company Ordinance, 1984.Licensed under Section 42 of the Company Ordinance, 1984.

Registration No. 0023763Registration No. 0023763

BRSP PARTNERS/DONORSBRSP PARTNERS/DONORS

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

Rural Support Programmes Network

Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

Federal Ministry of Special Initiative

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization-UNFAO

United Nations International Children's Fund-UNICEF

United States Agency for International Development-US Aid

Water and Sanitation Programme, World Bank

Ministry of Local Government, Balochistan

Ministry of Social Welfare, Balochistan

National Disaster Management Authority

Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Balochistan

United Nations World Food Programme

Department For International Development, UK

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

Rural Support Programmes Network

Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

Federal Ministry of Special Initiative

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization-UNFAO

United Nations International Children's Fund-UNICEF

United States Agency for International Development-US Aid

Water and Sanitation Programme, World Bank

Ministry of Local Government, Balochistan

Ministry of Social Welfare, Balochistan

National Disaster Management Authority

Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Balochistan

United Nations World Food Programme

Department For International Development, UK

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A BRIEF HISTORY A BRIEF HISTORY

In 1983, Pak-German Self-Help project that focused on rural development in Balochistan was initiated with funds provided by the Government of Germany and Government of Pakistan. The project was implemented by the Local Government Department of Balochistan with the collaboration of GTZ (German Agency for Technical Co-operation) advisory group. The Pak-German Self-Help Project was transformed into a company limited by guarantee named as Balochistan Rural Support Programme under the new organizational and administrative structures. In 1991, BRSP was registered under the Companies Ordinance as a non-profit organization dedicated to rural development in the province.


A BRIEF HISTORY A BRIEF HISTORY



INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization working in the rural areas of Balochistan. BRSP's history goes back to the project “Pak-German self help initiative” that was initiated in 1983 in collaboration with Government of Germany and Pakistan. The project was implemented by the Local Government Department of Balochistan with the collaboration of GTZ (German Agency for Technical Co-operation) advisory group.

In 1991 BRSP was registered under the Companies Ordinance as a non-profit organization dedicated to rural development in the province. The overall mission of BRSP is to facilitate the establishment and improvement of sustainable livelihoods of the rural poor in Balochistan. This is accomplished through the mobilization of poor communities to help them plan and implement their own development agenda. The rural development programs of BRSP have helped communities to form community organizations for women's empowerment, natural resource management, physical infrastructure development, human resource development, enterprise promotion, and credit and savings projects. In order to harness this potential, BRSP programs organize communities into multi-sector Community Organizations (COs), which are then used as a platform for planning and implementing various developmental activities by the community members themselves.

BRSP considers social mobilization as a primary mean for supporting rural men and women in their efforts to alleviate poverty. The essence of the process of social mobilisation is encouraging men and women to form a group, typically consisting of 20-25 members, known as a Community Organization (CO). Community Organization is an important forum for empowering people to take an active role in the management and execution of local development initiatives. Once the community is mobilized then they are able to identify their needs and find the resources necessary to meet those needs. A properly functioning CO has both social and economic 'value', thus a position to contribute to alleviating poverty and socially, brings people together to work for the common good. The CO also generates funds for their own initiatives and establishes linkages with Government Departments and private sector.

In the mid 90s, BRSP existed in 13 districts of Balochistan, with 250 staff members. The programme, however, had to be scaled down substantially in the subsequent years as GTZ withdrew its support. After a long interval of inactivity, BRSP restarted its operations in 2001 with financial support from PPAF.

Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization working in the rural areas of Balochistan. BRSP's history goes back to the project “Pak-German self help initiative” that was initiated in 1983 in collaboration with Government of Germany and Pakistan. The project was implemented by the Local Government Department of Balochistan with the collaboration of GTZ (German Agency for Technical Co-operation) advisory group. In the mid 90s, BRSP existed in 13 districts of Balochistan, with 250 staff members. The programme, however, had to be scaled down substantially in the subsequent years as GTZ withdrew its support. After a long interval of inactivity, BRSP restarted its operations in 2001 with financial support from PPAF. In 1991 BRSP was registered under the Companies Ordinance as a non-profit organization dedicated to rural development in the province. The overall mission of BRSP is to facilitate the establishment and improvement of sustainable livelihoods of the rural poor in Balochistan. This is accomplished through the mobilization of poor communities to help them plan and implement their own development agenda. The rural development programs of BRSP have helped communities to form community organizations for women's empowerment, natural resource management, physical infrastructure development, human resource development, enterprise promotion, and credit and savings projects. In order to harness this potential, BRSP programs organize communities into multi-sector Community Organizations (COs), which are then used as a platform for planning and implementing various developmental activities by the community members themselves.

BRSP considers social mobilization as a primary mean for supporting rural men and women in their efforts to alleviate poverty. The essence of the process of social mobilisation is encouraging men and women to form a group, typically consisting of 20-25 members, known as a Community Organization (CO). Community Organization is an important forum for empowering people to take an active role in the management and execution of local development initiatives. Once the community is mobilized then they are able to identify their needs and find the resources necessary to meet those needs. A properly functioning CO has both social and economic 'value', thus a position to contribute to alleviating poverty and socially, brings people together to work for the common good. The CO also generates funds for their own initiatives and establishes linkages with Government Departments and private sector.

MISSION MISSION

To harness potential of the rural poor so that they help themselves and get out of poverty and improve their standard of living.

To harness potential of the rural poor so that they help themselves and get out of poverty and improve their standard of living.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

To improve the living condition and quality of life of the disadvantaged rural population through social mob i l i za t i on and g rass roo t s institutional development;

To nurture and foster human resources at community level and enable them to plan, implement and manage development initiatives for sustainable development;

To organize and facilitate services in sectors i.e. health, education, rural enterprise, physical infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, water & sanitation and women empowerment in rural areas;

To improve the living condition and quality of life of the disadvantaged rural population through social mob i l i za t i on and g rass roo t s institutional development;

To nurture and foster human resources at community level and enable them to plan, implement and manage development initiatives for sustainable development;

To organize and facilitate services in sectors i.e. health, education, rural enterprise, physical infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, water & sanitation and women empowerment in rural areas;PROGRAMME PHILOSOPHYPROGRAMME PHILOSOPHY

BRSP understands that poor people have a great deal of potential and the willingness to work for their own development. BRSP's role in poverty-alleviation and community development is primarily to encourage self help and, in the long term, to guide the COs into becoming mature and self-reliant institutions. This is the route to community empowerment, which must arise organically from the COs themselves. The BRSP programme is holistic: multi-sectoral interventions achieve synergies which in turn ensure sustainable outcomes. BRSP acknowledges that unless the concept of 'gender' is understood and mainstreamed into every aspect of the organisation and the programme, the kind of development, poverty alleviation and community empowerment that it wishes to attain will not be possible. This must be done in culturally appropriate ways: the skill lies in finding the ways to do this while upholding the principle of equality.

SCOPE OF INTERVENTIONS/PROGRAM COMPONENTS SCOPE OF INTERVENTIONS/PROGRAM COMPONENTS

S.No.S.No. ProgramProgram Activities & ScopeActivities & ScopeSocial mobilization and grassroots institutional developmentSocial mobilization and grassroots institutional development

Human Resource DevelopmentHuman Resource Development

Rural savings & Micro Credit Rural savings & Micro Credit

Rural community physical infrastructureRural community physical infrastructure

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Formation of community organization; Formation of Local Support Organization;Training of COs and LSOs activistsExperience sharing workshops for all community activists;Implementation of activities/projects and linkages with other stakeholders;

Formation of community organization; Formation of Local Support Organization;Training of COs and LSOs activistsExperience sharing workshops for all community activists;Implementation of activities/projects and linkages with other stakeholders;

Community and professional capacity building programs; Community management skills trainings;

Community and professional capacity building programs; Community management skills trainings;

Micro investment plans at household, group and community level to identify needs;Vocational, technical, agricultural, livestock, poultry and kitchen gardening and life skills training for selected CO members;

Micro investment plans at household, group and community level to identify needs;Vocational, technical, agricultural, livestock, poultry and kitchen gardening and life skills training for selected CO members;

Water supply schemes and dams; Karezat and Mini dams Irrigation and water coursesStreet pavement and drainage, Link roads; Renewable energy generation projects,Introduction of new technologies

Water supply schemes and dams; Karezat and Mini dams Irrigation and water coursesStreet pavement and drainage, Link roads; Renewable energy generation projects,Introduction of new technologies

Livestock productivity enhancementLivestock productivity enhancement

5.5. Vaccination and De-worming of animals; Treatment of diseased animals and provision of preventive and curative veterinary services; Capacity building and sensitization of communities on livestock management;

Vaccination and De-worming of animals; Treatment of diseased animals and provision of preventive and curative veterinary services; Capacity building and sensitization of communities on livestock management;

Sensitization of communities; Capacity building on agriculture; management i.e. water management, land management, improved agriculture methods, poultry management, kitchen gardening, skills enhancement cutting and pruning etc.

Sensitization of communities; Capacity building on agriculture; management i.e. water management, land management, improved agriculture methods, poultry management, kitchen gardening, skills enhancement cutting and pruning etc.

6.6. Agriculture productivity enhancementAgriculture productivity enhancement

7.7. Training of teachers, PTSMCs education field Officers and mentors;Training of students on life skills, health and Hygiene education and child rights;Establishment of quality schooling in rural and urban areas of Balochistan;Restoration of teaching learning process in emergencies;Development of Physical infrastructure for Schools;Provision and development of reading and schooling material;Advocacy and social mobilization for enrolment increase & retention;Mainstreaming of dropouts into formal education;

Training of teachers, PTSMCs education field Officers and mentors;Training of students on life skills, health and Hygiene education and child rights;Establishment of quality schooling in rural and urban areas of Balochistan;Restoration of teaching learning process in emergencies;Development of Physical infrastructure for Schools;Provision and development of reading and schooling material;Advocacy and social mobilization for enrolment increase & retention;Mainstreaming of dropouts into formal education;

EducationEducation

S.No.S.No. ProgramProgram Activities & ScopeActivities & Scope

Policy advocacy and researchPolicy advocacy and research

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Mobile health camps for health services; Screening of children in communities; Nutrition services to children and lactating and pregnant women; Community health session on health & hygiene, family planning, cleanliness, breast feeding and preventive cares from different diseases; Reproductive health;

Mobile health camps for health services; Screening of children in communities; Nutrition services to children and lactating and pregnant women; Community health session on health & hygiene, family planning, cleanliness, breast feeding and preventive cares from different diseases; Reproductive health;

Primary health care servicesPrimary health care services

Advocate as a as central platform and influences the govt., donors, NOGs, and the private sector to pro-poor policies;Inform and communicate with the success of the BRSP approach to the key policy makers and establish links at all levels with governments, national and international donors, International NGOs and other development institutions; Apply researches and share its findings and impacts with the wider audience;

Advocate as a as central platform and influences the govt., donors, NOGs, and the private sector to pro-poor policies;Inform and communicate with the success of the BRSP approach to the key policy makers and establish links at all levels with governments, national and international donors, International NGOs and other development institutions; Apply researches and share its findings and impacts with the wider audience;

Presence and outreach in districtsPresence and outreach in districts

Head office: Quetta

Regional office: Pishin

Regional office: Kalat

Regional office: Mastung

Regional office: Killa Saifullah

Regional office: Zhob

Regional office: Nushki

Regional office: Khuzdar

Regional office: Bhag, Bolan

Head office: Quetta

Regional office: Pishin

Regional office: Kalat

Regional office: Mastung

Regional office: Killa Saifullah

Regional office: Zhob

Regional office: Nushki

Regional office: Khuzdar

Regional office: Bhag, Bolan

CURRENT PROJECTSCURRENT PROJECTS

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Prime Minister's Special Initiative for Livestock

Kalat, Pishin, Killa Saifullah, Zhob, Mastung

MINFAL · Capacity building and sensitization of communities on livestock management;

· Vaccination of animals; · Treatment of diseased animals and

provision of preventive and curative veterinary services;

Niarri taa hunar (Skills of Brahvi women)

Tehseel Dasht, Mastung

AHAN · Skills enhancement of rural women;· Modernized embroidery techniques; · Linkages with market;

PPAF-Drought Mitigation Pilot Project-Bolan-I

Bolan PPAF Dams construct ion, irr igat ion structures, drinking water supply schemes, technology innovative projects for irrigation and drinking water

Water, sanitation and hygiene flood Emergency response

Khuzdar UNICEF · Installation of hand new pumps · Construction of latrines · Provision of water supply schemes · Provision of water & sanitation facilities

in BHUs;· Facilitating health & hygiene sessions

for community;

Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

Pishin RSPN · Training of elected representatives and civil society workers;

· Promote defecation safe Union Councils as a model for further replication;

School Water, Environment & sanitation (School WES)

Zhob UNICEF Provision of water environment and sanitation facilities to girls and boys primary schools; Hygiene education Child club formation

Crop Maximization Project (CMP)

KHuzdar, Jafarabad, Pishin, Killa Saif ullah

MINFAL· Formation of farmers associations · Federating farmers associations into

village organizations · Capacity building of FA office bearers

and VO office bearers · Development of village development

Plans· Mobilize and train women farmers;

CURRENT PROJECTSCURRENT PROJECTS

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Community Management Acute Mal-Nutrition

Kharan, Nushki, Khuzdar

UNICEF · Community based therapeutic care;· Screening of children aged 6-59

months; · Treatment of out patient therapeutic

care; · Treatment of moderate mal nourished

children; · Provision of supplementary food to

pregnant and lactating women;· Provision of Health & Hygiene

education to the community;

Emergency Health response in the flood affected areas

Khuzdar WHO · Organize mobile health units/camps;· Conduct Health & Hygiene Sessions;· Chlorination of water

Family Advancement for Life & Health (FALAH)

Khuzdar, Jafarabad

USAID · Social Mobilization for FALAH project; · Conducting awareness and

sensitization sessions; · Adoptation of modern family planning

methods and referrals; · Contribution in the development of

annual implementation plan;

PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED

Since its inception in 1991, BRSP has implemented several projects in sectors i.e. social mobilization and awareness raising, livestock, agriculture, community physical infrastructure, basic health and nutrition, education, capacity building and human resource development in 18 districts of Balochistan primarily targeting to break the poverty cycle of rural communities. The most effective tool in implementing all these interventions is social mobilization that focuses on grassroots institutional development and strengthening.

Besides its regular rural development initiatives, BRSP spearheaded the process of emergency response in 2007. After the devastating flood in Balochistan, BRSP conducted an assessment to appraise the losses in the affected districts. Based on its assessment, BRSP mobilized resources and implemented projects on health, education, shelter, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, agriculture and distribution of food and non food items.

· Continuation of community Mobilization and Capacity Building of Community Institutions to Undertake Pro-Poor Sustainable Development;

· Development and rehabilitation of water supply schemes and construction and provision of sanitation service in four target districts;

· Provision of education services;

· Improved Natural Resources Management (NRM) Enterprise development (small and medium level enterprise development for Improved Livelihoods, Employment Opportunities and Incomes for Men and Women; off and on farm employment/income generation;

· Development and Rehabilitation of Rural and Community Physical Infrastructure;

· Promotion of health with special focus on reproductive health;

· Gender mainstreaming at policies' and programs level;

· Promotion of rights based interventions;

· Promotion of peace and interfaith harmony;

· Youth development and empowerment;

· Continuation of community Mobilization and Capacity Building of Community Institutions to Undertake Pro-Poor Sustainable Development;

· Development and rehabilitation of water supply schemes and construction and provision of sanitation service in four target districts;

· Provision of education services;

· Improved Natural Resources Management (NRM) Enterprise development (small and medium level enterprise development for Improved Livelihoods, Employment Opportunities and Incomes for Men and Women; off and on farm employment/income generation;

· Development and Rehabilitation of Rural and Community Physical Infrastructure;

· Promotion of health with special focus on reproductive health;

· Gender mainstreaming at policies' and programs level;

· Promotion of rights based interventions;

· Promotion of peace and interfaith harmony;

· Youth development and empowerment;

FUTURE PLANS OF INTERVENTIONS FUTURE PLANS OF INTERVENTIONS

Rural Support Program Network

Balochistan Gender Network (BGN)

Balochistan Social Mobilization and Development Network

WES Network

Human Resource Development Network (HRDN)

Child Protection & Empowerment of Adolescents Network

Rural Support Program Network

Balochistan Gender Network (BGN)

Balochistan Social Mobilization and Development Network

WES Network

Human Resource Development Network (HRDN)

Child Protection & Empowerment of Adolescents Network

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Sardar Naseer Tareen, Chairman

Dr. Arifa Anwar, Director

Major ® Fazil Durrani, Chairman BPSC, Director

Mr. Kamal-ud-Din Ahmad, Director

Dr. Shahida Jaffery, VC SBKW University, Director

Mr. Aziz Ahmad, Director

Ms. Shakar Bibi, Director








Mr. Shoaib Sultan Khan, Director

Mr. Rashid Bajwa, CEO NRSP, Director

Mr. Pervez Rana, Director

Mr. Kamal Hassan Siddiqui, Director

Ms. Shandana Khan, CEO RSPN, Director

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Mr. Naseer Ahmed Baloch, Ex-Officio Director Mr. Naseer Ahmed Baloch, Ex-Officio Director

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BRSP REGIONAL OFFICESBRSP REGIONAL OFFICES

Mastung

Killi Methran NearNational Bank Mastung

Ph: 0843897255-56

Mastung

Killi Methran NearNational Bank Mastung

Ph: 0843897255-56

Pishin

Haji Khan Mullah Batezai Road, Syedabad Pishin

Ph: 0826-440120-21

Pishin

Haji Khan Mullah Batezai Road, Syedabad Pishin

Ph: 0826-440120-21

Khuzdar

Chamrok Chowk Zahidabad Khuzdar

Ph: 0848705986

Khuzdar

Chamrok Chowk Zahidabad Khuzdar

Ph: 0848705986

Killa Saifullah

Near Eid gah, Westren Bypass Killa Saifullah

Ph: 0823-610900

Killa Saifullah

Near Eid gah, Westren Bypass Killa Saifullah

Ph: 0823-610900

Kalat

Rais-tok Killi Shadezai Kalat

Ph: 0844-210525

Kalat

Rais-tok Killi Shadezai Kalat

Ph: 0844-210525

Zhob

Shakhan MasjidKhuda-i-dad Road, Zhob

Ph: 0822-412349

Zhob

Shakhan MasjidKhuda-i-dad Road, Zhob

Ph: 0822-412349

Noshki

F.C Road Qazi Abad Nushki

Ph: 0825-507199

Noshki

F.C Road Qazi Abad Nushki

Ph: 0825-507199

Bolan

Chalgari HouseMain Road, Bhag

Boaln

Bolan

Chalgari HouseMain Road, Bhag

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