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Name of the Organization: HUJRA
Abbreviation: Holistic Understanding for Justified Research and Action
Head Office: Near Allaho-Akbar Masjid Saidu Sharif Swat, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Telephone: 0946 726799 Fax: 0946- 729016
Website: www.hujra.org
Regional Office: House No 17/F-A1Khushal Khan Road, University Town Peshawar Tel: 0915701206
Field offices: Kalam Upper Swat, Lowr Dir-Temargara, Buner-Daggar, Bajawor, Mohmand, Bannu, DI-Khan
Name of Contact person: Saleem Ahmad Executive Director
Cell: 0333 9472172, Email: hujraswat@yahoo.com , saleem.ed@hujra.org
Legal Status:
1. Registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 -Registration No.2423/ 5 / 2761, -Date of registration: July 31, 1998
2. Registered with FATA Social Welfare Department
3. Obtained allowed to Work Status from SAFRON (Ministry of States and Frontier Regions)
Affiliation/ Membership of network, association of NGOs:
Sustainable Agriculture Action Group (SAAG)
Human Resource Network (HRDN)
Member Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Forum
Member Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Network Pakistan
Member NATPOW
AAHAM
National Humanitarian Network (NHN)
Active member of UN Humanitarian Cluster system at KP (i.e Food Security, WASH, Protection, Nutrition and Health)
REAT Network
Asian Human Right Network
PCP (Pakistan Center for Philanthropy) Certified
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INTRODUCTION
HUJRA is a not-for-profit, non- political, non-ethnic and development oriented organization working in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Province and FATA regions of Pakistan. HUJRA was established in 1997 and registered8 under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. HUJRA is a professionally managed and committed Civil Society Organization active in community capacity building, issue based networking and advocacy.
The word “Hujra” means a traditional common place of a pushtoon society, which is an important traditional social institution for collective decision-making, conflict resolution, information sharing and social development.
Vision
“A prosperous, food secure, educated and disaster resilient society living in greater
social harmony through sustainable actions”
Mission statement
“To work with food insecure, socially weak and literate, and disaster prone communities
to turn around situation in their favor, especially for marginalized segments of the
society, with sustainability of actions in focus”
Objectives
To empower communities including women for collective decision making, better prepared for disasters and continue with sustainable and harmonious socio-economic development.
To build capacity of the communities for undertaking socio-economic development in harmony with the conservation of their natural resources.
Through better networking and coordination, creating space for intellectual debate and discussions for social transformation towards common goodness.
To enhance knowledge-base through applied research for sustainable development interventions
To advocate preservation of environment impacts, sustainable livelihoods, basic human rights, social services and conducive environment for participation.
To support communities in emergencies by providing and channelizing relief.
Thematic areas:
1. Food security and Livelihoods 2. Education and Health, 3. WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) 4. Action Research and Right based advocacy
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Core Values:
Justice & equality, requiring us to work to ensure equal opportunity for every person, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, color, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
Mutual respect, requiring us to recognize each person's innate worth and the value of diversity.
Transparency & accountability, requiring us to be accountable at all levels to ensure the effectiveness of our actions and open in our communications with others.
Cohesion with poor, powerless and excluded will be the only bias in our commitment to the fight against poverty.
Commitment, requiring us to be creative and radical, bold and innovative in pursuit of making the greatest possible impact on the root causes of poverty, without fear of failure
Independence, from any religious, ethnic or political affiliation
Humility, in our presentation and behavior, recognizing that we are part of a broader alliance, all working to promote and protect the human rights
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE Peshawar, Swat, Lower Dir, Chitral, Buner, Shangla , Kohistan, Kohat , Lukky Marwat, Karak, Bannu, DI Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Bajour, Khyber and Mohmand Agencies of FATA
Target population
Youth, vulnerable disasters affected households, men, women, youth, schoolchildren
both male and female and children of the communities, people with low socio
economic status, subsistence and resource poor farmers, livestock owners,
mountainous/pastoral communities are our primary program participants.
Governance and management structure
Governing body of HUJRA named as Executive Council consists of 09 members. The Executive Council is chaired by the Chairperson elected for 02 years. The Executive Council provides strategic and policy level guidelines to the management of HUJRA. The Executive Director is the overall management head of the organization. The Executive Director is responsible for the facilitation of organizational growth as a team leader and participates in organization financial and program planning, fundraising and strategies for change management. The management functions are further divided in sections i.e Program development, M&E, Internal Audit, Operations and Finance sections. To facilitate the program implantation and development units, HUJRA has sectorial leaders as program officer i.e. WASH & Public Health, Livelihood, Education and Advocacy.
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Organizational Policies
HUJRA is having separate and standardized policies and SoPs on the following
spheres;
Departmental/Section wise Term of Reference Human Resource [HR Policy] Procurement policy Inclusion [Diversity Policy to include disadvantaged] Financial [ Financial Management Policy and Guideline] Gender [Gender Policy] Logistics and procurement policy Social mobilization Staff Retention Policy Monitoring and evaluation Internal Audit policy Security policy
Accountability and Transparency Mechanism
Financial operations are audited internally and through third party as well as
donor audit.
Program quality implementation is monitored and evaluated by an
independent monitoring team of the organization besides regular monitoring
of the program activities by donors and relevant government departments.
Community Based complaint/grievances redressal mechanism is in place with
access of all HUJRA program/project beneficiaries.
Concerned stakeholders are involved in project/program planning and
implementation.
Participation in various districts, provincial and national level cluster working
group is being ensured with organizations, department/institutions and other
implementing partners.
• Established Helpline for Human rights victoms and defedors
• HUJRA Resource Center
HUJRA has initiated to collect all the available documents relatedto the region and some have been collected. HUJRA is planningto have a publication unit under the resource center.
HUJRA initiated the following forums for advocacy and networking:
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MoUs /ToPs (Term of Partnership) are signed with co-partner organizations
/departments.
Staff performance appraisal system is being followed for staff performance judgment through a multilayered performance evaluation system.
Program Experience
Currently, HUJRA is implementing the following programs in line with its mission and
program objectives;
1. Livelihood and Food Security
Food Security and agriculture based livelihoods strengthening through
capacity building , linkages for service provision with Government and Non-
Government organizations , demonstrations of improved practices ,
Advocacy , networking , awareness raising through extension materials and
IEC (Information, Education and Communication) materials
Identification of agriculture based micro enterprise, required technology
promotion for value chain development, appropriation of technology, skill
development in identified technology, demonstration, documentation and
replication of technology.
Promotion of local gender sensitive institutions through social mobilization to
actively participate in food security initiative and self sufficiency in food
security and livelihoods
Trainings of men and women farmers in improved agriculture practices
Capacity building in off -arm sub sectors such as fish farming and honeybee
keeping
A number of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) , Water User
Associations (WUAs) and other groups formed by HUJRA
Capacity building of females in kitchen gardening
Gender mainstreaming through internship program
2. Education, Health and nutrition
HUJRA has been implementing various educational oriented project/program with different donors /departments and funding agencies both from structural as well as capacity building aspects. Following activities have been undertaken under this program.
Constructed/Rehabilitated 20 School under RAHA program 3 years program of school feeding implemented in 1158 government
primary schools of Swat and Buner with a total 245000 student beneficiaries
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A number of PTCs (Parent Teachers Councils) activated , strengthened for quality education
Developed Linkages with education department and built the capacity of schools teachers in improved school children nutrition and quality education and child friendly learning environment
Rehabilitation of 12 education facilities under UNHCR-RAHA Program in Swat, Buner, Kohat, Dir Lower, Peshawar districts of KP and Mohmand agency of FATA
Organize TT Vaccination campaign in district Swat Organize health camps for IDPs Monitor of MCH activities in district Kohistan
3. WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene)
Provision of dirking water supply facilities and WASH facilities
Formed Water Users committees and associations
Health and hygiene promotion sessions conducted at house hold level and
schools
Operation and Maintenance training conducted in community
4. Participatory Research and Advocacy
HUJRA has strong community based roots due to its contact presence on the
horizon of social and Development spectrum. As its name signifies, HUJRA
believes and act in holistic and participatory manner by engaging all the relevant
stakeholders including the program beneficiaries and public. Until now, HUJRA
has led the following participatory Research and Advocacy campaigns;
Legal Aid Program
Right based advocacy for minority rights
Sensitization for increasing women participation in general election 2013
Sensitization for local government system
Baseline study and participatory to explore the possibilities of organic
agriculture /farming in the valleys of Swat.
Development of participatory “Forestry Operational Plan “Shahpur Alpur
Forest Division, District Shangla.
Participatory Research and development relating to Medicinal Plants
Collection, review, analysis and future guidelines for IPRP (Innovation for
Poverty Reduction Project).
Zoning Gender based activities and identifying training needs in Swat
Gender and Human Security in Post Conflict Swat
Technical Expertise Know-how available
Baseline lines studies and impacts assessments /Evaluation
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Livelihoods Surveys and assessment Trainings on environmental education Trainings on RBM (Result Based Monitoring and Evaluation) Natural resource management and watershed management, program
planning Training on Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Fish farming and trout fish culturing Horticulture, and agriculture Engineering and construction Social mobilization and networking FFS (Farmers Field Schooling) , WOS (Women Open Schools) , FBS
(Farmers Business Schools ), FMCs (Farmers Marketing Collectives) , PMGs (Producers Marketing Group) formation , capacity building and linkages development
Honey Value Chain Development and Capacity building of Bee Keepers , Groups and association
Legal aid Establishment of early warning system Cash based programing in emergencies and rehabilitation
Partner Organizations
Following are our valued program partner; there constant support to us helped progressing towards our mission:
United Nation World Food Program (WFP) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-RAHA United Nation Development Program (UNDP) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) USAID ( through MEDA-Entrepreneurs) USAID ( through JSI) USAID (through ABT associates) British Council Islamabad Oxfam Novib Islamabad Malteser International-BMZ (German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development) Government of Pakistan Embassy of Japan Concern World Wide GIZ Asia Foundation Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) National Trust for Population Welfare(NETPOW) Comsats Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad Norwegian University of Life Sciences Norway ROZAN Islamabad
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Sector wise programs/Projects Implemented
S.N Project Name Location
(Province/District/Union Council)
Sector Project Cost in
PKR
Funding Sources
1. WFP-supported restoration of livelihoods and disaster Risk Reduction activities in FATA
Khyber, Mohmand and Bajawr Agencies of FATA
Food Security
/Livelihood 22 million UN WFP
2. WFP- Cash distribution to North Waziristan IDPs
Bannu, Lakky Marwat, karak, DI Khan, Peshawar
Emergency assistance
14 Million UN WFP
3. School rehabilitation project Peshawar Education 28 million UNHCR
4. Strengthening Local Government System under Citizen Voice Project
Shangla Advocacy 1.2 Million TDA (USAID)
5. School rehabilitation project Lower Dir Education 12 million UNHCR
6. Strengthening Rule of Law in Malakand
Swat and Buner districts Advocacy 10 million UNDP
7. Right of Expression, Association and Thought (REAT)
KPK/District Swat Advocacy 12 million The Asia
Foundation
8. WFP- supported Cash for Work program in Kalam-2014
KP Swat
Food Security /Livelihood -DRR
12 million UNWFP
9. Tirat WASH project
KPK/Swat WASH 15 million SDC
10. Research on Community policing
Swat Research ROZAN Islamabad
11. Gender and Human Security in Post Conflict Swat
Swat Research
Comsat University Abbottabad and
Norwegian University of Life
Sciences
12. Honey value chain KPK/ District Swat Food
Security /Livelihood
31.8 million USAID-
Entrepreneurs
13. Drinking Water Supply Schemes Project funded by GIZ-MRP
Swat (UC Pirkalay WASH 10. million GIZ
14.
Citizen Voice Project on increasing female voters turn out in Election 2013 funded by USAID through Asia Foundation
Swat Advocacy 2.6 million USAID/Asia Foundation
15. School Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project Mohmand-UNHCR-RAHA
Mohmand Agency Education 13 million UNHCR
16.
Restoration of Agricultural-Based Livelihoods for the conflict and flood-affected areas of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa - FAO
District Swat (02) Two Union Councils
Food Security /Livelihood
3.8 million UNFAO
17. Schools rehabilitation and reconstruction project- Under UNHCR-RAHA
District Buner KPK Education 9.0 million UNHCR
18.
Increasing resilience by
reducing vulnerabilities,
strengthening coping
capacities and improving
health status in disaster prone
District Swat (04) Four Union Councils
Food Security /Livelihood -DRR
16.0 million Maletesr International
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communities in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa
19. School Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project Mohmand-UNHCR-RAHA
District Kohat Education 9.0 million
UNHCR
20. Livelihood support to the flood and conflict affected population in Swat
District Swat (01) One Union Council
Food Security /Livelihood
2. 5 million UN FAO
21. School Feeding and Educational Improvement Program
District Swat and District Buner Education 17 million UN WFP
22. School Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project Mohmand-UNHCR-RAHA
District Swat Education 13. million UNHCR
23. Rehabilitation of Government trout fish training Center in Madian Swat Phase II
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
5.3 million GIZ
24. Rehabilitation of Madian Water Channel Swat Phase I
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
5.6 million GIZ
25. To re establish livelihood systems of honey bee keepers affected by the flood
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
37.0 million USAID-MEDA
26. Distribution of Rice seed inputs in flood affected areas of Swat and Lower Dir
District Lower Dir Food Security /Livelihood
2.1 million UN FAO
27. Rehabilitation of 80 water channels through Cash for Work activities
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
39.0 million UN FAO
28.
Emergency Assistance to Support Flood Affected Vulnerable Farmers in district Swat of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa”.
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
7.2 million UN FAO
29. Facilitating/monitoring of UN-FPA health project of NATPOW in district Kohistan
District Kohistan Impact Evaluation
NATPOW
30. Pakistan Job Project District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
5.0 million ABT-USAID
31.
Supporting primary education through emergency response of WFP food assistance for vulnerable population of district Swat
District Swat Education 9.5 million UNWFP
32.
Support to restore food security and agriculture-based livelihoods of the food insecure and vulnerable crises affected rural households in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
2.5 million UNFAO
33.
To Support Re-establishment of Agricultural-based Livelihood Systems and Economic Recovery after Crisis
District Swat Food Security /Livelihood
4.4 million Concern Worldwide
34.
Emergency response to Malakand IDPs in selected UCs of district Mardan and advocacy for the rights of IDPs
District Mardan Emergency Response
5.0 million Oxfam Novib
35. Implementing WFP Food distribution to Malakand IDPs
District Mardan Emergency Response
3.0 million UN WFP
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in Katlang Humanitarian Hub district Mardan
36. Organizing Free Madical Camps in Mardan
Mardan Emergency Response
5 million JSI Paiman (USAID)
37.
Integrated Crop Management (ICM) through establishment of Farmer Field School (FFS) in Kyber and Bajawar Agencies of FATA
FATA Bajour Agency Food Security /Livelihood
3 million FRDP
38.
Implementing partner of UN-WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF for food and Non Food items distribution to conflict affected IDPs in Swat
District Swat Emergency Response
1.0 million UN WFP
39. Providing relief to the IDPs of Swat on humanitarian basis (Phase II)
District Swat Emergency Response
2.8 million Oxfam Novib
40. TT Vaccination Campaign Swat Health 2.5 million JSI Paiman (USAID)
41.
HUJRA Training Program for livelihood improvement of earthquake affected people of district Shangla and Kohistan
District Shangla and Kohistan Food Security /Livelihood
1.4 million Oxfam Novib
42. Promoting Bio-diversity Conservation through Eco-tourism Miandam Valley Swat
Miandam valley Swat Food
Security /Livelihood
6.1 million EU, UNDP
43. Feasibility study of marketing the fresh milk form high pastures in Kalam
Kalam valley Swat Food
Security /Livelihood
452,000 SLSP (European
Commission)
40 Improving livestock output of small holders in Chitral and Bunir districts of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chtitral and Buner
Food Security
/Livelihood 1.04 million
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Switzerland
41 Baseline study to promote organic agriculture practices in Charbagh area Swat
Swat Valley Food
Security /Livelihood
313,828 SANFIC
42 Zoning Gender-based activities and identifying training needs in Swat valley
Swat valley Food
Security /Livelihood
594,957 DFID, British Council
Islamabad
43 Feasibility study to conserve chir pine ecosystem in Marghazar valley of district Swat.
Marguzar valley Swat Food
Security /Livelihood
126,000 WWF Pakistan
44
Policies relating to NRM in general and Medicinal Plants in Particular review, status and gaps and mitigations
Malakand region
Food Security
/Livelihood 497,200 Innovation for
poverty reduction project (IPRP) SDC-IC
45
Research and development relating to Medicinal Plants Collection, review, analysis and future guidelines for IPRP
Malakand region
Food Security
/Livelihood 951,850 Innovation for
poverty reduction project (IPRP) SDC-IC
46
Base Line Survey of Union Councils-Swat and training of councilors in developing project proposal
Swat
Food Security
/Livelihood 45,000 CHIP-SDC
47 “Forestry Operational Plan “ Shahpur Alpur Forest Division, Shangla
Shangla Food
Security /Livelihood
1.6 million Swiss Development Cooperation/Forest management center
48 Construction of HUJRA Pohanzai (School) Ado
Chrbagh district Swat Education
2.1 million Embassy of Japan
Islamabad
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LIST OF CORE STAFF S/No Name Designation 1. Mr. Saleem Ahmad Executive Director
2. Mr.Muhammad Ishtiaq Program Manager R&D
3. Mr. Amir Saeed Program Manger Projects Implementation
4. Mr. Alamzeb Qazi Program Officer Food Security and Livelihood
5. Mr. Suleman Iqbal Program Officer WASH
6. Mr. Muhammad Naeem Program Officer Advocacy
7. Mr. Munib Ur Rehaman Program Officer Education and Health
8. Mr. Muhammad Arif Project Manger
9. Ms. Khalida Rafique Gender specialist
10. Mr. Muhammad Abrar M & E Manager
11. Mr. Raja Gul Operational Manager
12. Mr. Muhammad Imtiaz Finance Manager
13. Mr. Taslim Khan Office Manager
14. Ms. Saira Azam HR Officer
15. Mr. Kamal Saeed Media and Communication Officer
16. Mr. Sohail Finance Officer
17. Ms. Shehla Project Officer
18. Mr. Inamullah Khan IT Officer
19. Mr. Imran Shah Internal Auditor
20. Mr. Wasim Akram MIS/ IT Manager
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