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- Work & Expertise
- Current Commitment
- Past Commitment
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Basic Information
Organization Name:
Pakistan Development AllianceOrganization Regions:
- Asia/Pacific
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Organization Country Location:
Pakistan -
Organization City/Locality:
Islamabad
Organization mission and work description:
Vision: A just, democratic, accountable and peaceful Pakistan where all people have equal opportunities to flourish, progress and develop to enjoy their civil & political rights without any discrimination. Mission: PDA’s mission is to, strengthen CSOs/ NGOs platform for better governance and accountability, reduce socio-economic as well as gender based inequalities & discriminations and ensure civil and political rights in Pakistan where Agenda 2030 is delivered in full with equal and inclusive participation of all people and where people are empowered to hold leaders accountable for fulfilling their commitment.
Organization's Contacts
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Primary Contact Name:
Zia ur Rehman -
Primary Contact Title:
National Convener
Additional Contacts Names:
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Additional representative #1:
Marium Amjad Khan -
Additional representative #2:
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Additional representative #3:
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Additional representative #4:
OUR INTERNATIONAL COALITION IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 400 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
Learn about TAP Members & Partners
WHO ARE TAP'S MEMBERS?Organization's Work & Expertise
Organization's SGD16 Expertise:
- 16.1 - Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
- 16.2 - End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
- 16.3 - Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
- 16.6 - Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
- 16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
- 16.9 - By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
- 16.a - Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
- 16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Organization's Areas of Expertise:
- Global/UN Engagement & Advocacy
- Accountability for the 2030 Agenda
- Policy Analysis & Advocacy
- Spotlight Reporting
- SDG Data and Indicators
- Public mobilization & Campaigns
- Indigenous Peoples
- Gender Equality
- Children & Youth
- Capacity building/CSO training & education
Current Commitment to SDG16+
Summary of commitment:
Since the adoption of SDGs by the national Parliament of Pakistan in September 2016. Pakistan Development Alliance and its member organizations are facilitating system strengthening processes towards the achievement of SDGs and we have committed to build the capacity of Parliamentary Task Forces on SDGs, CSOs, academics, youth and other marginalized communities. PDA has also committed to strengthen their forums for better advocacy and accountability processes towards the achievement of SDGs
Organization's priorities and work in relation to commitment:
The decade of actions document of PDAhttps://www.pda.net.pk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Decade-of-Actions.pdf shares the details of our work as well as future commitments, however some of the major commitments are 1) Building the capacity of local government and facilitate them to build their SDGs priority frameworks 2) Launch of SDGs Citizens' Scorecard to share people's perception on the progress of SDGs in Pakistan
Organization's work related to TAP network's SGD16+ work & accountability for 2030 Agenda:
PDA has already produced many national reports on the progress of SDGs 16+ and some of them are available at www.pda.net.pk
Plan on engaging in TAP's work as a Partner:
- Regional Engagement Platforms and/or Regional Focal Point
- Substantive contribution to any TAP Network resources or advocacy materials
- Interest in leadership/coordination opportunities within the TAP Network
- TAP Network joint global advocacy
- Exploring opportunities for hosting TAP Network national or regional-level capacity building activities
Reports on Organization's Past Commitments
The following reports are being shared as an accomplishment of our recent commitments http://pda.net.pk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Where-Pakistan-Stands-on-SDGs-2018.pdf http://pda.net.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SDGs-Citizens-Watch-Pakistan-Program-Dossier.pdf https://sdgscitizenscorecard.pda.net.pk/
