IRSP Annual Review 2011

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Table of ContentsSenior Management Committee 2

Message from Executive Director 4

Our Vision 5

Our Mission 5

Objectives 5

Scope of Work 5

Out Strategy 5

Promoting Civil Society Participation in Water & Sanitation

Governance in Pakistan8

Well Cleaning and Disinfection in KPK after flood 2010 10

Scaling up Rural Sanitation Phase II in flood affected districts 13

Scaling up Rural Sanitation Phase III in flood affected districts 15

Communication for Effective Social Services Delivery 16

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Muzarabad AJK 18

Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) in District

Charsadda20

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Supporting Transparency, Accountability and Electoral Processes

in Pakistan (STAEP)22

Post Flood WASH Rehabilitation Project Swat 24

Wastewater Treatment Constructed Wetlands (CW) 26

Water Testing Laboratory 29

ED IRSP Mr. Syed Shah Nasir Khisro elected as National

Convenor FANSA Pakistan30

IRSP elected to hold Provincial Secretariate of Pakistan Social

Accountability Network (PSAN)30

International Exposure 31

Interview with Syed Shah Nasir Khisro: Country Convenor of

Pakistan35

IRSP appreciation to its oldest staff members 36

Celebrating weddings of IRSP staff who got married in 2011 37

IRSP group photo 38

IRSP Partners 39

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Message from the Executive DirectorSyed Shah Nasir Khisro

After ten years of extensive experience in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene, IRSP knows how crucial and important the sector is. As IRSP work demonstrates, poor municipal services can badly damage the health of poor communities living in the rural and remote areas of Pakistan.

We think that building the capacity of both the service providers and communities can help them along way by improving services can reduce diseases and can save lives. It is the cry of the day to raise our voice for improvement in access and quality.

IRSP believes that awareness campaigns with the tools of modern communication will raise awareness of the beneficiaries and can contribute to form pressure groups for influencing policies.

The previous year was an eventful-one like the past few years where challenges were converted into opportunities. IRSP emerged from a WASH specialist organization to a disaster management and group by getting trainings and delivering in the field. The need was felt few years back to built the capacity of IRSP staff on the subject.The 2010 flood provided the opportunity to many of the IRSP staff to attend workshops and trainings on disaster management.

I as Executive Director of IRSP feel that the organization is coming of age, we are in the process of strengthening our system including finance, HR, Program, MER, Logistic and administration and as result been trusted by many national and international funding agencies. I want to see IRSP where, transparency, accountability and responsibility are the hall marks.

The great strides we have made and our many accomplishments along the way would not have been possible without the commitment of our staff and volunteers who have promoted IRSP vision, mission and objectives through their dedication and professionalism.

Syed Shah Nasir Khisro Executive Director

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ObjectivesImproving access of the poor and vulnerable communities to safe drinking water and to reduce threats of water-borne and water related diseases

• Improving access of poor and vulnerable communities to safe sanitation and reduce the threats of sanitation related diseases

• Improving the human behavior and mobilize them for adopting hygienic practices and reduce the burden of disease with improved life standards

• Advocating and influencing WASH policies for sustainable planning and reforms in water and sanitation sector.

Scope of WorkThe activities will be carried out all over Pakistan, local NGOs, CBOs, VDOs, national and international NGOs, Government agencies along with service providers and political leadership will be the key players.

Integrated Regional Support Program intends to work for the promotion and strengthening of WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) sector in the country. The IRSP will coordinate with sector stakeholder to spot the core challenges and develop a set of strategies to curtail the impact on the nation’s development.

Our StrategyPakistan like other developing nations is lagging behind in achieving the MDGs in its stipulated time. Conversely the govt. exchequer is heavily dented by the expenditure incurred in terms of providing medical facilities to the poor and vulnerable segments of societies.

The IRSP is a dedicated forum providing support to the stakeholders, whether in the form of capacity building, research, and advocacy or implementing project activities. Its mandate is to work exclusively with stakeholder to find out ways and means for the sector improvement.

A participatory planning approach will be the integral part of all activities. The list and formation of activities are:

• Coordination with stakeholders including political leadership

• Capacity building, Research and knowledge management

• Advocacy and influencing policy architects

• Establishment of WASH Emergency Response Unit

• Research and Development of low cost sanitation material and its marketing

• Establishment of water quality testing labs and training of service providers on water quality monitoring

• Introduction of hygiene promotion as subject in schools

• Introduction of social accountability tools (training and implementation)

• Tackling issues of Urban utility

• Progress review against regional commitments (South Asian Conference on Sanitation)

Our VisionIRSP envisions a healthy human society with sufficient access to safe Water & Sanitation and best hygiene practices.

Our MissionTo contribute to poverty reduction in Pakistan by ensuring access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene and empowering local communities to improve living standards. We work to develop linkages with Government agencies and key actors to influence the decision makers for appropriate policies in the sector.

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Promoting Civil Society Participation in Water & Sanitation Governance in Pakistan

The project “Promoting Civil Society Participation in Water and Sanitation Governance in Pakistan” aims to contribute poverty reduction in Pakistan through achievement of water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Government of Pakistan’s MDGs commitment to supply 93% of the population with safe water and 64% of the population with adequate sanitation by the year 2015 is not likely to be achieved. Hence, at the current rate of progress the water target will be missed by 07 years (2022) and the sanitation target by 13 years (2028).

In June 2011, under the 18th constitutional amendment some of the ministries (including water and sanitation) were transferred to a province that was seen as a major shift in WASH governance in Pakistan. The issue of local governance and its political implications remained mired as there was no consensus on conducting elections at the provincial level and the Local Government (LG) system was being run through bureaucracy. The LG system, therefore, is almost dysfunctional at district and Tehsil Municipal Administrations (TMAs) levels. For the last three decades continued war in Afghanistan has affected Pakistan’s economic development and specifically of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which directly borders with Afghanistan. With all these realities, during the last eleven months, project progress against the objectives yet remained on track and maximum targets were achieved.

The district government notified the District WASH Forum and nominated Executive District Officer (EDO) Finance as focal point for coordination. The network of 14 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is fully functional and two member CSOs after obtaining independent funds have started WASH specific projects.

At the community level, about 11,019 users obtained access to safe drinking water after construction of 10 new boreholes, rehabilitation of two dysfunctional schemes and disinfection of contaminated water sources. Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) was triggered in the target communities to stop open defecation practices. Moreover, construction of 40 demonstration latrines, 03 communal and 10 school latrines was also completed. To ensure the sustainability of the interventions, 20 WATSAN and 10 Women Committees were formed in the targeted communities. 110 Hygiene volunteers were trained, 10 school clubs were established and various IEC materials were developed to promote hygiene education in the targeted communities. Moreover, Project Newsletters were also

Global Hand washing day

Commissioner Mardan, X EN PHED, DCO Swabi in

Launching Distt WASH Forum

Annual Exposure Journalists

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published on quarterly basis.

During the reporting period, three research studies regarding (i) WASH budget analysis, (ii) State of Drinking Water Research in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and (iii) Feasibility Study on Appropriate Water and Sanitation were conducted. IRSP being a member of the provincial government’s Policy Working Group as well as co-opted member has actively given its input in drafting the provincial drinking water and sanitation strategies.

In a nutshell, the overall functioning of the Project remained successful as most of the planned activities were completed during the first year. However few activities i.e. Piloting Component Sharing Model, Community Scorecard and Rolling out National WASH Policies were

carried forward to the next year 2012 on account of some technical reasons.

Following are certain achievements of the project:

1. Establishment of a CSOs Network A network of 14 CSOs at district level has been established. All the CSOs have signed MOUs with IRSP and developed their five-year organizational plans for striving efforts regarding improvement of WASH conditions in district Mardan. Two network CSOs have obtained independent projects on WASH. The CSOs role has been acknowledged by district government as they have been nominated members of the District WASH Forum.

2. Formation of District WASH Forum Commissioner Mardan notified the District WASH Forum comprising of multiple stakeholders including members from government departments, CSOs and communities. EDO Finance has been nominated as focal point for coordination. The establishment of District WASH Forum will provide opportunity to all the stakeholders for regular discussions on WASH specific issues and solutions at the district level.

3. Service Delivery On the basis of social and technical assessment 10 new boreholes, rehabilitation of 2 dysfunctional water schemes, 40 demo latrines, 3 communal latrines and 10 school latrines have been constructed. Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) has also been triggered in all 10 communities to stop the open defecation in the area.

4. Policy Advocacy IRSP has performed active role as member of provincial Policy Working Group as well as the co-opted member in drafting the provincial drinking water and sanitation strategies. IRSP has been selected to host Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FAN-SA) secretariat in Pakistan, which will further help in promoting the CSOs role as a sector watch dog.

Flaming before Water Sampling

Press COnfrnce on BUdget Analysis Study

Corner meeting at community

IRSP,TMAs,PHED and Journalists visit


WATSAN Committee TRG


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Well Cleaning and Disinfection in KPK after flood 2010

The year 2010 witnessed worst kind of floods in the history of Pakistan. IRSP team with the collaboration of SDC visited Nowshera and Charsadda, the severely affected districts of KP province. Availability of drinking water was one of the prime concerns as all the water sources were completely contaminated due to the flood water. In the post flood scenario, disease epidemics started due to inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water. The disease outbreaks pose grave risks to the victims of floods causing further concerns about the already complicated relief efforts. An epidemic could have created another disaster. Some cases of cholera were also reported. It was feared that, a health crisis would tax aid agencies that were already facing vast logistical challenges because of loss, damages and illness caused due the widespread floods.

As per the clinical tests carried out by IRSP in its laboratory, it was assessed that all water sources were contaminated by flood and the ground water was not safe for drinking purposes. The flood water contaminated the entire drinking water sources in the affected areas and the entire population became dependent on alternate sources of drinking water. It was recommended that all shallow wells need to be cleaned and disinfected in order to provide safe and clean drinking water to the flood affected people and to minimize the threats of water borne diseases.

To provide clean drinking water to the affected population on their door step, IRSP with the financial support of SDC initiated the project on “Well Cleaning and Disinfection in KP after flood 2010”. The project was designed for 6 months during which 2,000 shallow wells of the communities were cleaned and disinfected by using WHO manual of “Well Cleaning in Emergencies”. The wells were cleaned and the pre and post-tests of the water were carried out as per WHO standards of water quality. The cleaned and disinfected wells were handed over to the owners with proper knowledge and capacity building on how to operate their wells with safety and protect it from different biological and physical contaminations.

Wells cleaning and rehabilitation: before and after

Training of PHED officials SODIS promotion in schools

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Scaling up Rural Sanitation in flood affected district of Nowshera

The principle objective of the proposed project is to reach out 100,000 million people including 30,000 children, 30,000 women and 40,000 men in the flood affected district of Nowshera Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to safeguard and protect their health from water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases.

The project was implemented in 62 villages of 4 union councils of district Nowshera with a population of 100,000.

Below are certain achievements of the project:

Improved institutional Linkages & Capacity Building

1. Continuous advocacy and consultations were done with relevant stakeholders including district and provincial government counterparts for project implementation.

2. 42 Government Officials including representatives of district departments like PHED, TMA, Health, Education and secretaries Union Councils were trained on Pakistan Approach towards Total Sanitation (PATS).

3. 62 target villages were mapped for project implementation.

4. Monthly and quarterly progress reports were developed and shared with the respective District focal points i.e. PHED and LGD for feedback and monitoring.

Campaigning for improved hygiene behavior

1. Training of Trainers (ToT) on PATS was held for 40 Community Resource Persons who are community based volunteers.

2. 120 hygiene sessions conducted in 62 villages of 4 union councils in 40 government run schools; educating 5,790 children on personal and domestic health and hygiene.

3. 70 boys’ and girls’ school teachers were trained on CLTS and hygiene promotion activities.

Attaining Total Sanitation

1. 62 gender-based village sanitation committees were formed. Every village has a separate women and men sanitation

“After attending the meeting, I realized that defecation in open is such a big hazard to our health, then I was greatly concerned. I recalled how we threw human faeces on solid waste in front of our house with our hands, that’s why we were so vulnerable to many diseases” .

Jan Wari bibi, Ghala Dher village UC Pir Sabak

Briefing to secretary PHED KPK on his to visit to waste water treatment plant in

Village Baba je UC Gundairy

PRA meeting at Rasheed Abad UC Bara Banda

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2. 40 Masons from different villages of 4 union councils were trained on low cost environmentally sustainable demo latrine construction.

3. 62 low cost and environmentally feasible demo latrines were constructed. One demo latrine was constructed in each village for replication by the communities.

4. At the end of the project 4340 new toilets with functioning hand washing facilities were established by communities who were previously defecating in open.

5. 78 % of the target population (11113 Households) is treating drinking water by boiling, filtering and chlorination.

6. 58 villages (i.e. 93%) with 91850 population out of 62 target villages with 100,000 population were made open defecation free (ODF) villages, with certified status by monitoring teams consisting of district government officials and community representatives.One village was piloted for treatment of waste water treatment through natural process called Bioremedian waste water treatments.

Strengthening supply Mechanism

1. 8 entrepreneurs/ manufacturers identified in different locations of target union councils who were trained on sanitation marketing business skills and were provided with startup grant of PKR 15,000/entrepreneur. They established their link with markets and sanitation marts and are providing low cost sanitary materials to communities.

2. Sanitation mart is a one-stop shop which sells a variety of sanitation products and services. The main aim of setting a sanitation mart is to provide technologically and financially sound sanitary materials, sanitary services and guidance as per the need of the project intervention areas. This approach is not meant to confine only on the provision of hardware, but is meant to extend further to explain the value, use, and maintenance of latrines to the customers. During the project period two Sanitation marts were established and were provided with startup grant of PKR 50,000/. They are now manufacturing low cost to high cost sanitary materials.

“Sanitation mart is a one-stop shop which deals in variety of sanitation products and services. The main aim of setting a sanitation mart is to provide technologically and financially sound sanitary materials, sanitary services and guidance as per the need of the target areas. This approach is not meant to confine only on the provision of hardware, but to extend further to explain the value, use and maintenance of latrines to the customers”.


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Scaling up Rural Sanitation Phase II in flood affected districts

This projects aims to achieve the total sanitation status of a village with improved hygiene practices enabling better health of men, women and especially children.

For phase-II of this project below areas were selected for intervention:District Tehsil Union Council Villages Target Population CRPsCharsadda 3 12 66 300,000 98

Mardan 3 7 42 150,000 63

Swabi 3 6 42 150,000 60

Kohat 2 10 65 250,000 79

D I Khan 3 6 81 250,000 78

Total 14 41 296 1,100,000 378

By project interventions below milestones were achieved:

Improved Institutional Linkages & Capacity Building:

1. All relevant district line department are onboard and the sanitations issues are highlighted at all level

2. Capacity of 20 district official is built on WASH relevant interventions in the district

3. 296 villages were mapped in 5 districts for project implementation with the involvement of TMA and PHED.

Campaign for improved hygiene behavior:

1. 378 Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in all the five districts were trained on CLTS and Pakistan Approach towards Total Sanitation (PATS).

2. 1480 hygiene sessions have been conducted in 296 target villages so far, which gave appropriate hygiene messages to the entire target population (1,100,000).

3. 993 hygiene sessions have been conducted in 408 target schools, 40,800 students are beneficiaries who have received appropriate hygiene messages.816 (boys and girls) school teachers were trained on CLTS and hygiene promotion activities.

Attained Total Sanitation:

1. 296 village sanitation committees (VSCs) have been established in all 296 villages to ensure community participation and sustainability of the project.

2. 150 Masons (30 from each district) belonging to different villages were trained on low cost environmentally sustainable demo latrine construction.

3. 80 low cost and environmentally feasible demo latrines out of 785 were constructed that is 1-2 demo latrines in each village for replication by the communities while remaining are in progress.


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4. 1,670 new toilets with hand washing facilities have been established by communities previously defecating in open.

5. 1,430 Households are treating their drinking water by boiling, filtering and chlorination.

6. 170 villages out of 296 with 178,500 people have been declared as open defecation free (ODF); out of these 58 have been certified by monitoring teams consisting of district government officials and community representatives.

Strengthening Supply Mechanism:

1. 40 entrepreneurs and manufacturers were trained on sanitation marketing business skills provided with startup grant of PKR 15,000/ per entrepreneur.

2. 10 sanitation marts owners (two per district) have been identified and trained. They will be provided with startup grant of PKR 50,000/ with which they will manufacture low cost to high cost sanitary materials and will provide business support to sanitation entrepreneurs.

PRA Meeting

Social mapping during PRA Meeting Training of CRPs

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Scaling up Rural Sanitation Phase-III in flood affected districts

This projects aims to achieve the total sanitation status of a village with improved hygiene practices enabling better health of men, women and especially children.

For phase-II of this project below areas were selected for intervention: District Tehsil Union Council Villages Target population CRPs

Charsadda 2 4 52 100,000 47

Mardan 1 6 42 150,000 72

Peshawar 1 2 21 50,000 25

Haripur 2 10 65 200,000 95

Nowshera 2 9 92 200,000 95

Total 8 28 272 700,000 334

Project Achievements:

• The project was formally started in October 2011. Currently the entire staff members including social organizers and community resource persons (CRPs) are onboard. Social organizers have been imparted training related to their field work. The capacity building of the CRPs in all five districts is in pipeline.

• Villages have been identified and profiling have been completed of the entire target areas while detail mapping will be carried out once the CRPs are assigned to their respective areas which is planned in early January 2012.

Advocacy and consultations with provincial and district government departments including District Administration, PHED, TMA, Education and Health is an ongoing activity of the project. It has been planned to conduct the advocacy and consultations with the partner departments in all the five target districts each month.

Hygiene Promotion Seminar

Schools Triggered with SLTS

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Communication for Effective Social Services Delivery

Communication for Effective Social Services Delivery (CESSD) is a project of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and is being executed by Cowater International. It is a capacity development project providing technical support to the local government system in KP. The project aims to bring about improvement in the basic human needs of vulnerable groups through improved local social services delivery. The project supports the existing efforts of the provincial government to improve the mechanisms that enable effective services delivery at the District, Tehsil and Circle levels and flexibility of the project to adopt new concepts which work effectively in providing basic social services.

Women PTCs training on Facility and Financial Management

CESSD Documentation Specialist Mr. PER visit to GPS Tora Baz, Circle Gujrat

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The CESSD Phase-II is working presently on basic social services in 3 sectors i.e. Education, Health and Water & Sanitation with the support of local government and its selected implementing partners in 8 district of the KP province i.e. Mardan, Swabi, Haripur, Abbottabad, Nowshera, Swat, Chitral and Peshawar. Consultation workshop and meetings were arranged with all the stakeholders to orient them and select a priority sector from the 3 selected sectors after the selecting the districts in the province. In each of the 8 district, one priority sector was identified for CESSD support. This project is implemented by IRSP in Mardanto support primary education sector.

Summary of the achievements:

1. Orientation of the PTCs 20 orientation sessions have been conducted in the district in order for orientation of PTCs on their roles and responsibilities. Participants in these meetings were comprised of the PTC members, teachers, community activists and local influential.

2. Election of the PTCs Elections were conducted in the district for electing the PTCs for the next 3 years. The project supported the election process in the whole district in Primary, Middle and Secondary schools.

3. Capacity building of PTCs and teachers Capacity of 280 PTCs have been built on diverse topics including PTC roles and responsibilities, financial and facility management, gender concept, social accountability, record keeping, drop out control, class management and quality education.

4. School Improvement Plan (SIP) SIP is an activity plan for the schools for the next one year, which cover different events including their physical, financial, meetings and special events. A total of 28 SIPs were developed in the schools.

5. Mothers Group formation A Mother group is fully established in GPS Jangriz Kalli, Circle Gujrat to incorporate women voice in their children education in boys schools. Similarly IRSP and CESSD is now planning to conduct Community score card, a tool of social accountability in education sector.

6. Strengthening of Local Circle Offices (LCOs) and Assistant Distt Officers (ADOs) Local Circle offices were established for ADOs, but they were not functional. The project provided support and made them functional. Now the institutions of LCOs are functional in all the 20 circles of the district. Capacity of the ADOs is also built on school monitoring skills, LCOs functionalization and record keeping.

7. Rehabilitation Project also provided support in the rehabilitation of the flood damaged schools. A total of 20 schools and 2 LCOs were rehabilitated in the first phase and 28 in the second phase.

Exposure visitTwo Exposure visits have been held among the 4 PTCs respectively, as on one hand vulnerable and on other hand active PTC communicate with each other in order to let active PTC to exchange their views, experiences, strategies, planning and decisions adopted for the development and improvement of schools respectively to the vulnerable PTCs that leads to identify new ways, techniques, experiences etc for the vulnerable PTC to improve their performance.

Exposure visit further leads to a grand event of Networking to make linkages among PTCs within circle that include (10) selected schools and 5 (Non-selected schools) within CESSD project. Networking event enhance future coordination among the PTCs to have collective efforts to improve PTC performance that directly leads to the improvement of primary schools respectively.

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Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Muzaffarabad AJK

In 2010 a menstrual hygiene management study was conducted in rural girl’s schools of union council Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). The purpose of the study was to gather and analyze data about young girls reaching puberty, school teachers and parents to determine the menstruation coping mechanism, challenges and explore the opportunities to capacitate the stakeholders on menstrual hygiene management. The study revealed alarming facts about young girls’ menstrual behaviour and practices.

Findings of the research study:

• 20% of the girls were unaware of the age of menstruation

• 71% of the girls faced physical problems during special days.

• It was found that 50% of the girls have disturbed schooling during the periods.

• The availability of protective material in schools was also an issue to be addressed, as 88% of the sample size (200) was facing difficulty in disposing-off the used material.

• Majority of the students use unhygienic cloth and other material causing infectious diseases.

• The absences of girl’s friendly washrooms in the schools were also making life of young girls difficult.

• 66% of school girl’s claimed that there is no special facility available in schools.

• Analysis shows that majority of the girls who have basic knowledge of the challenge; still need more information on menstrual hygiene management to avoid complications.

IRSP’s report on MHM trainings has been included as the case study from Pakistan in one of the case studies worldwide in international manual of MHM by WaterAid UK. IRSP represented in 21 reviewers of international manual of MHM prepared by WaterAid UK. MHM manual published by IRSP also gained international appreciation on WSSCC global WASH forum.

Training on Low-Cost Sanitary Pads production

Training on Low Cost Sanitary Pads

Training on Low-Cost Sanitary Pads production

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Project Achievements:

• 200 awareness session were carried out in 44 girls schools (37 GGPS, 4 GGMS and 3 GHS)

• 50 LHWs and activists were trained on menstrual hygiene management.

• Capacity of 47 community activists, 32 LHWs and 65 teachers was built on MHM.

• 500 mothers educated on MHM to support their young daughters.

• 200 girls reaching puberty were imparted training on MHM.

• 2,000 copies of IEC material regarding MHM were distributed in schools and communities.

• 2 trainings were conducted on the development of low cost sanitary pads.

• 2 girls’ friendly spaces were constructed.

• 8 Hygiene Clubs with 128 members formed.

• 5 Mothers support group with 125 members formed.

Training of mothers on MHM

Training of LHWs on MHM

Group work during MHM training

Training of students on MHM

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Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) in District Charsadda

Pakistan is vulnerable to disaster risks from a range of hazards including earthquakes, floods, droughts, storms & cyclones, landslides and tsunami. The catastrophic floods of 2010, however, dramatically emphasized the extent to which Pakistan is exposed to the hydro-metrological hazards, especially flooding. In the background of the recent disasters in Pakistan, IRSP and Concern Worldwide have joined hands and initiated the Community Based Disaster Risks Management (CBDRM) project in District Charsadda since September 2011. The goal of the Project is to reduce the vulnerability of local population to the disaster risks.

IRSP team is facilitating the formation of Disaster Management Committees (DMCs) and Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) by target community at union council level under the CBDRM project. Capacity building of the DMCs, ERTs, teachers and students will be carried out on Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction. ERTs will also be equipped with tools for emergency response and rescue operations. Existing Community Based Organizations /Village Organizations will be mobilized and strengthened through training and sensitization process. Disaster Risk Management Plans of 19 UCs will be prepared by the participatory assessment of risk, vulnerability and capacity of the target union councils.

Teacher Trainning on Disaster Risk Management

Teacher Trainning on Disaster Risk Management

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Following are certain achievements of the project:

1. Identification of grassroots organizations CBDRM team has identified existing Village Organizations (VOs), Citizen’s Community Boards (CCBs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) for their future role in Disaster Management Committees and Emergency Response Teams. 292 CCBs and 30 VOs have been identified in the 19 target UCs of District Charsadda.

2. Community mobilization meetings: 167 community mobilization meetings were conducted during the 4 months of the CBDRM project initiation. VOs and CCBs have shared their working areas and achievements in these meetings. Communities were sensitized for community based mitigation /preparedness for the future disasters. Communities were motivated for their active involvement and successful implementation of the CBDRM Project.

3. Formation of Disaster Management Committees (DMCs): 9 Disaster Management Committees were formed in 9 UCs. They will be oriented on the terms of references for the DMCs and CBDRM. DMC is the UC level body which will be responsible for communication, disaster assessment, planning, and implementation & monitoring.

4. Capacity building of teachers on disaster risk management: Within the target area 44 teachers were trained on different topics including disaster related terminologies, Disaster Risk Reduction, CBDRM cycle, emergency response and rescue operation.

5. Advocacy An advocacy seminar was held in Charsadda District in October 2011. Representatives from Government, CSOs and Community participated in the program. The aim of the seminar was to mobilize the concern stakeholders to play their due role in the CBDRM project to make it successful and sustainable.

DMC Trainning on Disaster Risk Management UC level DRM Planning

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Supporting Transparency, Accountability and Electoral Processes in Pakistan (STAEP)

Formally launched in July 2009, Democratic Governance Program (DGP) was expanded and renamed in February 2011 with the title “Supporting Transparency, Accountability and Electoral Processes in Pakistan” (STAEP). While renaming DGP and expanding its geographical coverage, the program scope, goal and objectives were also revisited.

The “Supporting Transparency, Accountability and Electoral Processes in Pakistan” (STAEP) program is funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands which commenced in 2009 and will conclude in 2013. STAEP is managed by The

Asia Foundation (TAF) and implemented by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Islamabad with the legal entity Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA). The program builds upon the “Support for Free and Fair Elections” Program 2006-2008, also funded by DFID.

The goal of the STAEP Program is to ensure more effective, transparent and accountable governance that addresses the critical challenges facing Pakistan today. The purpose of the program is to ensure democratic processes in Pakistan are more open, inclusive, efficient and accountable to citizens. IRSP as founding member and implementing partner of FAFEN is striving in the following areas:

• Citizens’ groups monitor performance of the elected representatives and public institutions and raise demands which can be increasingly met.

• Elections whenever held, are managed in a better way and are more inclusive, peaceful and political parties are better organized and more responsive to citizens.

• Striving for more balanced media reporting, its greater outreach and its use.

• Striving for increased engagement of disenfranchised groups in civic affairs.

IRSP is implementing STAEP program in all the 3 constituencies of Mardan District and two national assemblies of Bajaur Agency. The constituencies are NA-09 Mardan I, NA -10 Mardan II, NA-11 Mardan III, NA-43 Bajaur I and NA-44 Bajaur II.

Formation of CRG in Bajaur Agency Two separate CRGs have been formed in both the National Assembly constituencies of Bajaur Agency and both of them have been properly trained and oriented about STAEP program. They are holding regular monthly meetings and identifying their core issues. As the agency remained under military operation for almost a decade, the area is sensitive for such kind of activities. The program staff and volunteers are carefully taking steps to further the project objectives. However; interaction with the common masses has revealed the fact that local people support the

Meeting with LG Representatives for LG Election

Community Meeting for Democratic Governance

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program and acknowledge that sustainable change can be brought about only when the governance mechanism improves and performs effectively.

Under this project, IRSP is the strong supporter of Local Government System and has strongly advocated for LG Elections. In this connection IRSP staff held orientation sessions with key stakeholders that include professional associations and Ex-LG representatives including councilors, Nazim and Naib Nazim at Union, Tehsil and District levels respectively.

CRG Formation Process

Meeting for identification of governance related issues

District Coordinator, Yousaf Khan with Chief Minister Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa at CM House, after sharing FAFEN & IRSP activities

Advocacy for Governance Related issue

Youth engagement in the governance process

CRG Monthly Meeting

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Post Flood WASH Rehabilitation Project Swat

IRSP and Concern Worldwide launched a project entitled Post Flood Wash Rehabilitation Project (PFWRP) in 3 Union Councils (Madyan, Bishagram and Tirrot) of district Swat which is funded by the European Union. The action intends to create a sense of ownership and belongingness among the services providers and services receivers with more emphasis on improved coordination and good governance particularly in WASH services.

Below are certain achievements of the project:

1. Rehabilitation/construction of water supply systems: During the years 8 drinking water supply schemes (DWSS) have been completed at villages Badalai, Bamikhel, Barkalai, Tangar UC Madyan and Old Chail, Shanko, Bar Bati Banr and Kooz Bati Banr UC Bashigram which are serving 11,697 households.

2. Rehabilitation/construction of sanitation schemes: There were 2 sanitation schemes (drains and street pavement with free flow waster water) constructed in villages Bami Khel and Baladai which has improved the sanitary conditions of 427 households.

3. Rehabilitation/construction of solid waste disposal schemes: A garbage collection point was constructed in village Bati Bam for 36 households. A sanitation management committee was also formed at the village for sustainability of the project.

4. Rehabilitation/construction of latrines: The household latrines were constructed for poor of the poorest involving the local people in identification of the beneficiaries. During this year 94 latrines were constructed in 11 villages which has increased access of 153 families to safe excreta disposal facility.

5. Hygiene awareness and provision of hygiene kits at village/household level: A total of 875 hygiene kits were distributed with 24 sessions in 12 target villages. Another 82 hygiene sessions 30 (men session) and 52 (women sessions) were conducted for bringing improvement in hygiene behaviour. 2500 copies of IEC material were also distributed among the participants.

6. Formation of School Hygiene Clubs: The project management has established a total of 17 hygiene clubs (9 boys’ and 8 girls’ hygiene clubs). Each Club comprises of 23 members (20 student’s 1 teacher supervisor and 2 parents). A total of 391 members (207 boys & 184 girls) are directly benefiting from this activity. Hygiene sessions were imparted to all the clubs on all

Hygiene Kits Demonstration and distribution

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types of hygiene in order to ensure good hygiene practices. Different interesting and knowledge-based programs including quiz competition and debates were held among the students to encourage them and retain their

interest.

7. Formation and strengthening of CBOs for WATSAN schemes: 24 CBOs (Men & Women) were formed in the targeted areas and their capacity was built on record keeping, planning and implementation of the development interventions. Operation and maintenance committees (OMCs) in each CBO were also formed who were assigned duties related to monitoring of projects, financial management and ensuring community savings. All the CBOs have been provided with required stationary in order to maintain the written record of meetings and contributions.

8. Strengthening of civil society networks and CBOs for WASH sector rehabilitation and development: IRSP has been taking interest in various initiatives for strengthening civil society networks and CBOs to work for participatory and demand driven approach to WASH sector rehabilitation and development. The capacity of CSOs & CSOs was built on advocacy & right based approaches

9. Support to PHED and TMAs: Two water quality testing Labs have been established in TMO Office Mata and PHED Offices Mata. Proper Training on water testing and use of Del-Aqua Kits have been imparted to 13 officials 3 from PHED and 10 from TMA

10. Establishment of Project Advisory Committee: Formation of Project Advisory Committee under the PFWR Project was envisioned during the proposal stage. It was identified as one of the important strategy tool for successful implementation of the project and its sustainability. A 15 members PAC has been established after following a thorough process of meetings and consultations with a number of stakeholders including government and non-government institutions. A 7 member’s executive body has also been selected among the PAC members. Individual meetings and consultations were conducted with different stakeholders including DCO, ACO Swat, ACO Bahrain, SDO, PHED, EDO Education, DO Education Female, EDO Health, TMO Bahrain, ED EPS, Bureau Chief of Swat Press Club, Khyber News representative and community representatives etc.

Target vs. Achievements in the Year 2011:

Activity Unit Target (s) AchievementProject inception workshop Event 1 1

Hygiene education Sessions 48 72

Distribute hygiene kits Kits 875 875

Formation of school hygiene clubs Clubs 17 17

Distribution of IEC material Booklets 2,500 2,120

Construction Drinking Water Supply Schemes (DWSS) Schemes 8 8

Construction of Sanitation schemes Street Pavements/Drains Schemes 2 2

Construction of Solid waste disposal schemes Schemes 1 1

Latrines Schemes 94 94

Male Hygiene Sessions

Female Hygiene Sessions

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Wastewater Treatment Constructed Wetlands (CW)

• The topographic survey of the proposed drain alignment was carried out in order to achieve gravity flow of waste water. Thereafter, a network of covered drains was laid for collection of household wastewater on gravity flow gradients up to proposed constructed wetlands site.

• Pre-fabricated channels measuring cross section of 3x1.5x1 of used which provided to be very economical in terms of cost and laying time. Man holes at required distances were kept for periodic cleaning and maintenance purposes.

• The beneficiaries provided the land free of cost for the end of the pipe treatment facility.

• The village sanitation committee (VSC), which was formed during the community triggering actively participated right from planning phase to the completion phase of the project, will be trained and assign responsibility for operation and maintenance of the end of the pipe treatment facility.

Technology Components Employed at village Baba Ji Killi for CW

1. Layout Design Bioremediation technology was developed for 110 houses with estimated 35,000 US gallons used water originated per day. Layout design was made for 20 years keeping in mind 2.5% population growth rate of the area so capacity of the project site is about 50,000 US Gallons per day with 7 days hydraulic retention time (HRT) having more than 95% treatment efficiency per day. Different major components of the layout design are anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) - cum - used water storage tank, sub-surface flow constructed wetlands, free surface flow constructed wetlands including facultative and maturation ponds, water filter, phytoremediation units, fish pond, integrated units include mushroom cultivation, poultry farm for 50 birds, animal shed and biogas for animal sanitation, herbal garden, horticultural crop unit and administrative units including office setup etc.

2. Anaerobic Baffled Reactor-cum-Used Water Storage Tank After screening and solid particle separator first technological components at village Baba Ji kali is Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR) with 1 hour hydraulic retention time as mentioned earlier, ground water table is higher at this place, the design of ABR changed so as it can also serve as used water storage tank. During construction of ABR 250 micron Polyethylene sheet was at base to avoid any kind of mixing of ground water and used water including construction of RCC bed with mixing of sodium betonies and it was ensured that no seepages occurred after completion. 3 baffles were employed with activated sludge as initial seeding. ABR made sealed tight to ensure anaerobic conditions and prepared roof material was used with roof toping of soil.

3. Sub-surface Flow Constructed Wetland Sub-surface flow constructed wetland was constructed with indigenous Material established by NBS research team. The area of sub-surface constructed wetland was 1,000 square feet with capacity of 5,000 cubic feet. The porosity of material 60:40 ratio and having 1% inclined slope has efficiency of 40% COD & BOD removal with 5 hours HRT. Sub-surface flow constructed wetland was provided with microbial consortia prepared by

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NBS microbiologists for bio-film formations. Indigenous submerged aquatic vegetation was used for increasing treatment efficiency of constructed wetland. Polyethylene sheet was used to check seepages and ensured that no leakages occurred during whole life of the project. ABR and sub-surface constructed wetland ensured that there would be no foul smell from treatment site, which made project site as water garden.

Benefits of wastewater collections /management

Health and Hygiene: Total sanitation project objectives are expected to achieve which in return will provide improved health and sanitation benefits to the community.

Social Benefits: The living standards of the concerned beneficiaries will be significantly improved along with provision of relevant health benefits.

Livelihood and Employment generation:

Various types of professional and skilled persons will be engaged in further construction works of this nature in other areas. Various intervention and components, like herbal and mushrooms garden, composting and poultry feed production from duck weed/plant harvesting will provide additional income to community.

Environmental Impact: The completion of this project will contribute towards improvements in the existing environmental conditions and sanitation of the project area improvement in water quality etc.

Agriculture impact: Increase in the agriculture areas due to additional treated water for irrigation purposes.

Wastewater management through constructed wetlands will provide not only improved health and hygiene environments, but will act as a source of livelihood to the community. There are others enormous benefits to the people in the form additional treated water for irrigation, particularly for water scarce areas and regions. It is expected that government will earmark sufficient funds for replication of this model elsewhere in the province.

Drain Construction

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Water Testing Laboratory

Water quality monitoring and its treatment is one the main areas of expertise at IRSP, the laboratory was established in 2009 when the Delagua kit was provided by Oxfam GB for bacteriological testing of drinking water (Analysis of Fecal Coliform Bacteria). Further the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation provide fully equipped laboratory for Chemical, Bacteriological and physical water testing in August 2010 after the flood.

At current, IRSP has involved in chemical, physical and bacteriological water analysis of household as well as community water supply schemes of PHED and TMA. Chlorine production kit (WATA Kit) is also available which is used for the production of chlorine consumed in treatment of microbiologically contaminated water sources. The bacteriological water testing became more advanced by shifting from Delagua kit to Compact dry EC plates for the analysis of E.Coli (is the best indicator of fecal contamination in drinking water) instead of fecal coliform.

Technical assement and sanitary survey is also conducted on regular basis for PHED and TMA water supply schemes in order to identify problems in the didtribution lines, valves, OHR and in the water source. The water quality status is improved through the rehabilitation of schemes in order to reduce the risk of water borne diseases in the target communities.

In the laboratory well cleaning kit is also available and used for well cleaning in district Charsadda & Nowshera in flood 2010.

At the lab, several bacteriological experiments were conducted on 5 liters bottles, which are further, distributed in the community and used for solar disinfection (SODIS) for purification of drinking water at household level.

Technical staff of PHED and TMA is also regularly trained on water testing and disinfection at lab.

Following are the apparatus for water testing at IRSP-Lab:

Bacteriological Water TestingS# Apparatus Used for

1 Compact Dry EC Plates

Escherichia Coli Bacteria

2 DelAgua Kit Fecal Coliform Bacteria

Chemical Water Testing1 U.V

SpectrophotometerNa, K, Ca, Fl, Cl, SO4, NO3, NO2, PO4, Heavy Metals, Hardness, Alkalinity etc

2 Arsenic Kit Arsenic

3 TDS Meter Total Dissolved Solids

4 pH Acidity and Basicity

Physical Water Testing1 Turbidity Meter Turbidity

2 Electric Conductivity

Electric Conductivity of water

Water Disinfecting Kit1 WATA Kit For the production of active chlorine used for

disinfection of drinking water

Water Quality Analyst is testing water for Electric

Conductivity

Water Quality Analyst is testing water for Turbidity on

Turbidity Meter

Production of Active Chlorine through WATA Kit

Transferring of tested sample to the Incubator for 24

Hours

Bacteriological Water

Testing through DelAgua

Kit

Chemical Analysis of

water through U.V

Spectrophotometer

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ED IRSP Mr. Syed Shah Nasir Khisro elected as National Convenor FANSA Pakistan

Mr. Syed Shah Nasir Khisro, Executive Director IRSP Pakistan is elected as national convener of FAN-Pakistan. Before formally taking charge he said that “With the empowerment of community and civil society water and sanitation sector will be promoted in Pakistan”.

This forum in his charge will collaborate with other networks to achieve the objectives and mission of the network. We required facilitation and support from WASH sector experts to capacitate us in this field.

IRSP elected as to hold Provincial Secretariate of Pakistan Social Accountability Network (PSAN)

The Pakistan Social Accountability Network was initiated by SDPI (Sustainable development Policy Institute) in collaboration with ANSA-SAR in Pakistan. In 2011 the network outreach developed with active engagement of civil society organizations, media, development experts and international organizations like actionaid etc.

IRSP was unanimousely elected as provincial secretariat for Khyber PakhtunKhwa to initiate social accountability in different sectors. IRSP Pakistan further invited potential organization to become the network part and launched the provincial chapter with 35 organizations. Ismail Hashmi Manager Advocacy & Research is the provincial coordinator of the KPK chapter and also representing the provincial chapter at the national level core committee.

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South Asia Conference on Sanitation SACOSAN IV Colombo - Sri Lanka

IRSP Participated in SACOSAN IV held at Colombo Sri Lanka. IRSP was represented by Executive Director Syed Shah Nasir Khisro and Manager M&E Mr. Altaf Ur Rahman. Community Activist Mr. Mir Afzal also participated to represent the rural community of Pakistan.

22nd South Asia Fund raising Conference New Delhi - India

IRSP sent two of its staff members to India for participating in South Asia Fund Raising Workshop. Purpose of this workshop was to identify those tools and techniques that can be applied for mobilizing resources and its utilization for social service delivery.

International Exposure

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Freshwater Action Network (FAN) and End Water Poverty (EWP) Global Advocacy Meeting Hertfordshire, UK Fresh Water Network (FAN) and End Water Poverty (EWP) Global Advocacy Meeting for the development of advocacy action plan linking local and global processes that impact on people’s access to water and sanitation is was held at Welwyn Garden city Hertfordshire, UK. Fresh water network (FAN) and End Water Poverty (EWP) Global Advocacy Meeting for the development of advocacy action plan linking local and global processes that impact on people’s access to water and sanitation. IRSP was represented by Syed Shah Nasir Khisro by participating in the meeting.

WSSCC Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene Mumbai - India

From 9-14 October 2011, the Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene in Mumbai, India, was a leading platform to discuss and advance issues of importance to billions of people. Arranged by WSSCC for its members and for professionals from around the world, the event had several aims.

First, it facilitated learning and sharing between WSSCC members, sector practitioners and policymakers. Second, it energized professional communities through an exclusive platform dedicated to sanitation and hygiene. Third, it showcased knowledge, investment, communications, advocacy, partnership and networking approaches. Finally, it strengthened national, regional, South-South and global dialogue and collaboration. IRSP was represented by Syed Shah Nasir Khisro and Altaf Ur Rahman.

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IRSP water quality expert visits Switzerland Zurikh, Geneva

Mr. Rashid Ali of IRSP, an expert on water quality attended a workshop on water treatment, quality and filtration in Switzerland. He presented the methodology and efforts on behalf of IRSP. Moreover, he visited various filtration units and waste water treatment plants to understand the usage of modern technologies in the said sector.

EC Startup Workshop Dhaka - Bangladesh

The objective of the workshop was to ensure good understanding of participants for effective management of WaterAid Pakistan EC grant in line with the requirements of the contract. In the workshop, Mr. Shah Nasir Khisro, Saifullah Khan and Fazalullah participated from IRSP.

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Lukenya Notes: Taking CLTS to Scale with Quality: Lukenya, Kenya

The Lukenya Notes are a collection of experiences and key recommendations from the IDS meeting of CLTS practitioners held in Lukenya, Nairobi in July 2011, immediately after the AfricaSan3 meeting. The aim of the workshop was to focus on the key challenges we all face in taking CLTS to scale. Insights, case studies and options are clustered by themes which emerged from workshop brainstorming.

The workshop was represented by Mr. Syed Shah Nasir from IRSP

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Interview with Syed Shah Nasir Khisro: Country Convenor of PakistanPrakash Amatya, regional communication officer spoke to Syed Shah Nasir Khisro, who shares his dynamic role in the network.

Syed Shah Nasir Khisro is content with the process that he took part during the 3 days meeting, from 5-7 September 2011, in Dhaka. He is optimistic on the achievement of FANSA strategic planning process that will draw the attention of the sector and can buy in the interest of funding agencies.

However, he is fairly young member in the FANSA family, having joined FANSA Pakistan as a new National Convenor in June 2011 and attending this regional meeting for the first time.

Nasir is grateful to the trust shown by the members in Pakistan for electing him as the National Conveno,r but at the same time he is committed to serving by trying hard to assemble them again on a professional platform of FANSA Pakistan. In his words,” in Pakistan, we have a multiple choices and even multiple issues and problems related to the sector. For instance, we have poor water quality.....inadequate supply, neglected sanitation, the WASH sector needs more money and even when

money is available it is still not being utilized as planned. Hence, we need to strengthen the peoples’ mechanism to mobilize the government as well as support the government to sustain.”

Mr. Syed Shah Nasir discussed his achievements and about his life with Prakash Amitya (Communication Officer FANSA) during his visit to Bangladesh. During the interview he said that after 20 years of experience in the sector now he will play an important leadership role to strengthen FANSA in Pakistan.

He told that after few big disasters in Pakistan, a network like FANSA can track issues, identify, assemble and reorganize the scattered efforts of many organizations and many donors to bring it to the reach of the grassroots. He told that the strategic document of FANSA Pakistan is now in a shape which can attract the donors.

Talking about the priorities of FANSA Pakistan he said that FANSA will advocate for the equity and inclusion, gender balance and geopolitical partnerships are the top priorities.

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Nousher KhanSupport Staff

Nousher Khan is one of the oldest staff members, he has seen IRSP through tough and good times.

Siyar KhanDriver

Siyar Khan joined as a driver. He has spent 10 years working with IRSP and would be happy to spend the rest of his life serving IRSP

Jamshed KhanSecurity Guard

Jamshed Kaka has been with IRSP since before its establishment. He has spent more than 10 years of his life serving IRSP. He values his time at IRSP very much.

Jamshed Kaka takes pride at what he does best and is overwhelmed by the respect bestowed on him through IRSP.

As a token of appreciattion, IRSP would like to dedicate the year 2011 to its oldest staff members that spent more than a decade serving IRSP.

Group photo with Majid Ali, Manager Monitoring & Reporting who got married on 26th November 2011.

Ismail Hashmi, Manager Advocacy, got married on 2nd

October 2010.

Rashid Ali, Manager Water Quality & Research, got married

on 29th October 2011

Muhammad Irfan, Admin Officer, got married on 17th December

2011

IRSP congratulates and wishes a very happy new life to its staff members who got

married in 2011

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Documents

IRSP Annual Review 2011