Communication for School Safety Training
At schools, children are always at risk of receiving more harm than others during disasters. During 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, 18000 children died and thousands more are injured while attending their schools. Thousands more have suffered because of torrential rains and floods in the past four years. Research suggests that most risks faced by children […]
Strategic Planning Discussed at HAI
PCDC facilitated a brainstorming session on ‘Strategic Planning’ at the headquarters of ‘Human Appeal International’ (HAI) in Islamabad. HAI is among the biggest charitable organizations in the world that was established in 1991. It is now present in 23 countries and providing services to thousands of communities affected by disaster and chronic poverty. In Pakistan, […]
PCDC Develops Digital Knowledge Repository on GLOF
PCDC is pleased to announce development of another landmark product – Pakistan’s first CD-ROM based Knowledge Repository on ‘Glacier Lake Outburst Flood’ (GLOF). The Repository is aimed to preserve and make accessible through digital technology a significant body of environment data and analysis from Pakistan and around the world. It’s the first CD-ROM based collection […]
Dialogue with CSOs on Communication & DRR
PCDC held a dialogue on communication and DRR with members of ‘Gender and Disaster Network’ (GDN) in the southern Punjab city of Rahim Yar Khan (RYK). GDN is a network of twenty five civil society organizations that are representing the people vulnerable to hazards and influencing policy to build resilience against disasters in the region. […]
Communication Workshop for PCE
PCDC facilitated a full-day training workshop for general body members of the ‘Pakistan Coalition for Education’ (PCE) in Islamabad. ‘The 3C (Coalition – Communication – Change) Workshop’ was facilitated by Aftab Iqbal (Director PCDC). Discussion during the workshop helped participants to understand that effective communication within coalitions doesn’t just happen by itself. Before a coalition can […]
IEC Materials for MNCH Project
We have developed a series of IEC materials on Mother and Child Health (MNCH) for the DFID-funded, Research and Advocacy Fund (RAF) project in Chitral, being implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan). Ten colorful standees and four flyers have been developed for this MNCH project. The beautifully designed standees with thought provoking messages in […]
Training on Citizen’s Participation in Local Governance
PCDC facilitated two training workshops on ‘How to Raise Voice for More Citizen’s Participation in Local Governance’ for NGOs in Rawlakot and Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The workshops were organized by ‘Women Welfare Organization of Poonch’ (WWOP) in collaboration with Conciliation Resources-London. Around seventy representatives from fifty prominent NGOs in AJK participated in these […]
ToT on Interfaith Harmony for Police Officers
PCDC facilitated the first-ever ‘Training of Trainers’ (ToT) on ‘Interfaith Harmony and Role of Police’ at the largest police training institution in Pakistan, the Police Training College, Sihala. It was a unique training event as the group was composed of 20 Master-Trainers from the college with years of teaching experience at hand. Entire curriculum of the […]
Saving Children in Pakistan through Strategic Planning Support
Children need special focus to stay safe. We contributed our part by facilitating a two-day strategic planning workshop for Sahil, one of the largest child-rights organizations in Pakistan. During the two days of intense brainstorming, group work, presentations and analysis – enthusiastic participants from all regions of the country looked at past, present and future of […]