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SAP-PK has its registered office based in Lahore and has provincial presence through its staff, local partners and volunteers in all five provinces i.e. Balochistan, KP, Punjab, Sindh and Gilgit Baltistan. It has range of partners (mostly community-based organizations) and volunteers working in 86 districts across Pakistan. It also has a range of volunteers (including male, female, girls, boys, trans persons, PWDs, minority rights activist, trade-union workers, peasants, media persons, lawyers and bar council representatives, artists, writers, media associations, youth groups, women movements and workers unions to name a few) in almost all its 86 outreach districts. This trained human resource contributes to its programs and advocacy actions on fundamental rights, gender justice, climate governance, water governance, humanitarian support and livelihood support to the most vulnerable sections of society. These actions are organized to supporting the most vulnerable sections including women, non-Muslims, Trans-persons, PWDs and other weaker sections of society, so that they are enabled to access their fundamental rights of education, health, shelter, and employment guaranteed under the constitution of Pakistan.
SAP-PK’s initiatives are based on its development philosophy that people are and should at the center of all planning, budgets, policies and legislations. This understanding helps SAP-PK design its programs on the basic and strategic needs of the disadvantaged and unheard people, especially the ones living in rural areas. As a result, SAP-PK is running different programs and projects mainly for small farmers, workers, women, PWDs, trans-persons, religious minorities, and youth. SAP-PK has multiple strategic partners in numerous districts across the country. These well-established partner organizations and networks are aligned with SAP-PK’s development vision and strategic direction and extend their full support to operate as support centers for smaller organizations and communities. This approach has enabled SAP-PK to manage extensive networks and communities without incurring high operational and administrative costs. These partner organizations come from the same cadre that SAP-PK once trained under its RDP program. Further, women being the most disadvantaged in society, always remain a priority in SAP-PK’s policy and development initiatives.
SAP-PK also engages with government institutions including rights-based commissions like NCHR, NCSW, PCSWs, Ombudspersons offices, parliamentary committees for special persons, provincial, and federal ministries/departments these engagements aim to facilitate the process of development of neglected communities. It also extends training to different government departments to enhance their views and knowledge on gender justice, fundamental rights, climate resilience, poverty, and humanitarian assistance. It has signed an MoU with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) of the Government of Pakistan in 2023.
Its engagement strategy with political parties, parliaments, parliamentary commissions and committees has yielded several favorable laws and policies for women, trans persons, PWDs, religious minorities and other vulnerable groups. These engagements also help it lobby for better policies, efficient governance and accountability of government officials for their service delivery.