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Sikander Brohi
Director
Participatory Development Initiatives (PDI)
Ph: +021 5362353
Fax:+021 5362353
Email: director[at]pdi.org.pk


About PDI:

Participatory Development Initiative [PDI] is a not for profit and non-governmental organization. Launched on January 29, 2000 by a group of young community development professionals, human rights activists, trade unionists, researchers, media professionals and concerned citizens, PDI is registered under Societies Act 1860.
The organization is engaged in advocacy, campaigning, community awareness, mass mobilization, participatory community development, participatory research, and networking on the local, national as well as global issues negatively affecting the lives and the livelihoods of the poor communities.


Objectives:
  • Mobilizing and organizing the local communities to empower them to take initiatives for their equal and active participation in the development process
  • Building the capacities of the local communities/ Community organizations to develop their organizational strength and leadership skills
  • Promoting sustainable livelihoods, community based natural resource management , disaster management and mitigation, education and health through community awareness and community based development processes
  • Engaging in awareness, mobilization and policy advocacy on the local, national and international socio-economic, policies, plans, programs and projects affecting the poor communities, their lives and livelihoods
  • Conducting community based participatory research, information / knowledge sharing and engaging in networking to strengthen the civil society partnerships and alliance building for participatory and sustainable development

Vision:

PDI envisions a participatory development process with the active involvement of all the stakeholders’ right from the conceptualization to planning and implementation phases, making the development process people oriented, people centered, and gender sensitive.


Mission:

Promoting participatory, pro-poor, and sustainable, environment friendly and gender balanced development, for creating equal opportunities and benefits for all.

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