Citizens ’ Voice Project

QUARTERLY REPORT

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2017

Citizens’ Voice Project (CVP) Building No. 1, Street 5 (Off-Jasmine Road) G-7/2, Islamabad Tel: +92-51-2620064-65 Web: www.cvpa-tdea.org

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... - 5 - 2. PROJECT OVERVIEW ...... - 6 - 2.1. TDEA-FAFEN’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STRONGER ELECTORAL FRAMEWORK IN PAKISTAN ...... - 7 - 2.2. MAINSTREAMING THE GENDER GAP ON ELECTORAL ROLLS: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION EFFORTS ...... - 8 - 2.3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING ...... - 9 - 2.4. MONTH OF ACTIVISM FOR INCREASED WOMEN NIC REGISTRATION ...... - 10 - 3. PROGRESS AGAINST PROJECT’S COMPONENTS ...... - 11 - 3.1. PROJECT COMPONENTS I & III: CITIZENS’ VOICE STRENGTHENED AND OVERSIGHT OF STATE IMPROVED ...... - 11 - 3.1.1. Women’s NIC and Voter Registration Campaign...... - 11 - 3.1.1.1. Expected Results ...... - 12 - 3.1.1.2. Advocacy for Mitigating Gender Deficit on Electoral Rolls...... - 12 - 3.1.1.3. Identification of Geographical Areas with Low Women Registration ...... - 13 - 3.1.1.4. Community Sensitization, Education and Mobilization ...... - 13 - 3.1.1.5. Identification and Listing of Unregistered Women ...... - 13 - 3.1.1.6. Facilitation for Women NIC/Voter Registration ...... - 14 - 3.1.1.7. Mass Media Campaign for Women NIC/ Voter Registration ...... - 14 - 3.1.2. Observation of General Elections 2018 ...... - 15 - 3.1.2.1. Expected Results ...... - 15 - 3.1.2.2. Grant Cycle 13 Award Process ...... - 15 - 3.1.2.3. Recruitment of Project Managers and District Coordinators ...... - 15 - 3.1.2.4. Launching Ceremony of Grant Cycle 13...... - 15 - 3.1.2.5. Election Information Management System ...... - 16 - 3.2. PROJECT COMPONENT II: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY ENHANCED ...... - 16 - 3.2.1. Operational Capacity Development ...... - 16 - 3.2.1.1. Post-Award Orientation on Grant Cycle 13’s Implementation Requirements...... - 16 - 3.2.1.2. Operations Focused Training (OFT) ...... - 16 - 3.2.1.3. On-Job Capacity Building ...... - 17 - 3.2.1.4. Pre-Award Operational Assessment ...... - 17 - 3.2.2. Programmatic Capacity Development ...... - 17 - 3.2.2.1. Program Focused Training ...... - 17 - 3.2.3. Monitoring and Evaluation: Post-Award Monitoring ...... - 17 - 3.2.3.1. Monitoring Field Visits ...... - 17 - 3.2.3.2. Milestone Verification and Clearance ...... - 17 - 3.2.3.3. Data Quality Assurance ...... - 17 - 3.2.3.4. Partner Performance Reviews ...... - 17 - 3.2.3.5. System Enhancements ...... - 18 - 3.2.4. Highlighting Project Visibility & Outreach ...... - 18 - 3.2.4.1. Development of Communication Products ...... - 18 - 4. QUARTERLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...... - 18 - 4.1. PROGRESS AGAINST INDICATORS IN CVP’S MEL PLAN ...... - 18 - 4.2. DISAGGREGATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA ...... - 19 - 4.3. REASONS FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVIATIONS...... - 19 - 5. CHALLENGES ...... - 20 - 6. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER ...... - 20 - 6.1. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER ...... - 20 - 6.2. ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER ...... - 20 -

Page - 2 - ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CEO Chief Executive Officer CNIC/NIC Computerized National Identity Card/ National Identity Card CSO Civil Society Organization CVP Citizens’ Voice Project DQA Data Quality Assurance DVEC District Voter Education Committee ECP Election Commission of Pakistan EIMS Election Information Management System EO Election Observation FAFEN Free and Fair Election Network GE General Elections GMIS Grants Management Information System ICT Information, Communication and Technology JI Jamat-e-Islami KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa LMS Learning Management System MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning MOA Month of Activism MQM Mutahida Qaumi Movement MRV Mobile Registration Van MSI Management Systems International M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NA National Assembly NADRA National Database and Registration Authority NPO Not-for-Profit Organization NRC NADRA Registration Center OFT Operations’ Focused Training OJCB On-Job Capacity Building PPPP Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians PML-N Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PCER Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reforms PEDS Pakistan Electoral and Democracy Support PFT Program Focused Training PKR Pakistani Rupee SOW Statement of Work TDEA Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability TOT Training of Trainers UNDP United Nations Development Program USAID United States Agency for International Development USD United States Dollar

Page - 3 - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER (OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2017)

Statistical Abstracts This is the quarterly performance report of Citizens’ Voice Project (CVP) for the reporting period October-December 2017. The table highlights the key achievements during the quarter, as well as the cumulative status as of December 31, 2017. Achievements in Reporting Cumulative Status Sr. No. Indicators Period Inception to date (October-December 2017) (as of December 31, 2017) 1.0 Applications Received 0 3,571 1.1 Technical Reviews 0 3,547

1.2 Grant Management Committee Reviews 0 1,356

1.3 Project Steering Committee/TDEA CEO Reviews 0 686 2.0 Applications Recommended to USAID for Award 0 596 2.1 Approved for Award by USAID 0 381 3.0 Grant Agreements Signed with Applicant Organizations 35 336 3.1 Grant Agreements Under Process 0 0 3.2 Grants Not Awarded After USAID Approval 19 45

3.3 Closed Out Grants 0 279 APPLICATIONS& GRANTS 3.4 Grants in Progress 35 57 4.0 Funds Committed to Grantees in USD 3,375,452 16,766,154 5.0 Funds Disbursed to Grantees in USD 170,920 12,945,669

6.0 Post-Award M&E Visits 43 886

6.1 Operational 0 88 M&E 6.2 Programmatic 43 798 7.0 Pre-Award Assessments 3 1,183 7.1 Operational 3 598 7.2 Programmatic 0 585

8.0 Operations Focused Trainings 01 27 8.1 Number of Male Participants 54 1,475 8.2 Number of Female Participants 12 268 9.0 Program Focused Trainings 09 50 9.1 Number of Male Participants 169 709 9.2 Number of Female Participants 22 179 10.0 Long-Term Institutional Trainings (NPO Management) 0 25 10.1 Number of Male Participants 0 386 10.2 Number of Female Participants 0 89 11.0 Hand Holding: On Job Capacity Building 08 132 11.1 Number of Male Participants 136 475 11.2 Number of Female Participants 61 132 Total Number of Trainees from Grantee Organizations 454 4,051 Total Number of Male Participants 359 3,045 Total Number of Female Participants 95 1,006 12.0 Capacity Action Plans Developed 20 175 ORGANIZATIONALDEVELOPMENT BUILDING & CAPACITY 12.1 Pre-Award Conditions Agreed Upon 0 14 12.2 Pre-Award Conditions Met 0 14 12.3 Post-Award Conditions Agreed Upon 135 1,081 12.4 Post-Award Conditions Met 7 556 The table above presents a quantitative snapshot of grant management activities carried out by CVP during the reporting quarter. It highlights the number of grants processed during the pre-award phase from solicitation to receipt; processing of applications, award of grants, post-award capacity building of partner organizations to equip them for achievement of objectives and post-project sustainability; followed by monitoring and evaluation of their performance under the grants awarded. Page - 4 - 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) is implementing the Citizens’ Voice Project (CVP/the project). CVP is a democracy and governance program aimed at increasing engagement between citizens and the state for improving democratic governance in Pakistan. In order to bridge the gap between citizens and the state, during the reporting period CVP accelerated its efforts to get women National Identity Cards (NICs) and voter registration for their increased political and electoral participation during 2018 General Elections (GE 2018). The project’s extensive advocacy measures have yielded dividends as the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies initiated debate and adopted Resolutions demanding the state to take immediate measures for redressing the issue of women under- registration. In another initiative to engage citizens more fully in democratic processes, the project launched its independent citizens’ election observation program to ensure citizen scrutiny of electoral processes and to provide election-related information and analysis to citizens. Independent election observation will contribute to an increase in citizens’ understanding of political and electoral processes. The accomplishments of the reporting period are summarized below: Under Grant Cycle 11 titled “Improving Women Participation in Electoral Process”, the project’s advocacy efforts with policy makers including legislators and political parties’ leadership resulted in adoption of unanimous Resolutions in Sindh and Balochistan Provincial Assemblies. These Resolutions demanded state institutions to take appropriate measures in bridging the gender-gap on the electoral rolls. Similarly, a joint resolution was submitted in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Provincial Assembly calling upon the Federal Government to promptly address this deep-rooted issue by taking remedial actions. In the Senate, women under-registration issue was taken up through a Calling Attention Notice (CAN)1 and two Motions under Rule (MUR) 2182, while in the National Assembly (NA), the issue was raised during the 49th session, in which the project’s work was also acknowledged by parliamentarians. CVP’s concerted advocacy efforts have steered the national print and electronic media’s attention to highlight women under- registration through editorials (Op-Eds), stories, features, articles and reports. Moreover, experts from TDEA and FAFEN have appeared in various prime-time television talk shows and a radio show to highlight the gender-gap on the electoral rolls. These electronic media interventions reached an audience of 1,517,315 Pakistani citizens, while another 21,041,800 were reached through newspapers. CVP also raised the issue through social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter, and successfully disseminated awareness and motivational messages to 978,571 Pakistani social media users. The gravity of the issue concerning the gender-gap on electoral rolls has prompted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take action towards creating a conducive environment for women NIC/voter registration. The ECP has publicly emphasized the need for women voter registration and has written to political parties to take up the issue. Moreover, ECP’s unprecedented “Women NIC and Voter Registration Campaign” Strategy is evidence of its commitment to address the issue before the upcoming GE 2018. ECP has acknowledged TDEA as a key partner in its strategy, and has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to extend cooperation to CVP partners in facilitating eligible women in acquiring NICs at NADRA Registration Centers

1 A member of National Assembly may, after question of privilege and adjournment motion, if any, with permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a brief statement or ask for time to make a statement at a later hour or date. 2 Any Minister or a member of Senate may give notice of a motion that any policy, situation, statement or any other matter may be taken into consideration. Page - 5 - (NRCs) and Mobile Registration Vans (MRVs). Additional efforts for better coordination and streamlining of processes with NADRA are expected as ECP has taken the lead by launching its “Women NIC and Voter Registration Campaign”. To build the momentum of its nationwide drive to register women for NICs, CVP launched a Month of Activism (MOA) from November 16 to December 15, 2017. The objectives of the MOA were to bring the issue of women’s under- registration to the national political mainstream, demonstrate the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in mobilizing eligible unregistered women, and identify areas of improvement in NADRA’s capacity for effective advocacy. From October to December 2017, CVP’s partner organizations identified and listed 186,300 unregistered women (with an average of 2,025 per day) in 24 districts, and subsequently facilitated a total of 14,425 women (with an average of 157 NICs per day) to acquire NICs at NRCs and MRVs. The MOA coincided with the launch of ECP’s campaign and its increased engagement with NADRA. At the same time, a UNDP-funded NIC registration project was also initiated by TDEA3. This initiative increased leverage for TDEA as the most prominent civil society partner of ECP working in 103 districts of Pakistan. It also opened up a broader coordination platform for TDEA to work with USAID, UNDP, ECP and NADRA. Data generated during the MOA provided an important evidence-base to ECP for instructing NADRA to take corrective and improvement actions. It also supported adaptive learning of TDEA, guiding the design and startup of TDEA’s UNDP-funded NIC registration program. Based on the current unprecedented efforts by the ECP and CVP to bridge the gender gap, NADRA has formally recognized the gender deficit issue in December 2017. Given the short time till closure of the voter registration in May 2018, CVP is developing recommendations to address the gender gap through special measures. The Election Act, 2017, was enacted after Presidential assent during the reporting quarter. This new legislation is a landmark achievement of TDEA-FAFEN’s continuous advocacy efforts. As many as 32 TDEA-FAFEN recommendations were fully incorporated in the new electoral framework pertaining to delimitation, voter registration, administrative autonomy of ECP, campaign finance, election observation and exploring ways for adoption of technology in elections. To highlight and report electoral irregularities and discrepancies for corrective actions and to enhance citizens’ trust and confidence in the electoral processes and outcome, CVP launched its independent citizens’ election observation of the GE 2018. Under Grant Cycle 13 titled “Citizens’ Observation for Transparent and Accountable Elections in Pakistan”, CVP awarded 354 grants to Free and Fair Elections Network (FAFEN) member organizations to support the most comprehensive citizens’ observation in Pakistan’s electoral history. During the reporting quarter, CVP conducted Program Focused Trainings (PFTs) of long-term observers including 35 Project Managers (PMs) and 128 District Coordinators (DCs) of partner organizations in order to enhance their capacity to observe the enforcement of Elections Act, 2017, and assess the political environment ahead of GE 2018. The partners have initiated the pre-election long- term observation of the political environment, performance of NRCs, development schemes and other electoral processes at the district level, which will be reported in the next quarter.

2. PROJECT OVERVIEW CVP promotes greater civic participation and oversight of government in Pakistan through the following three main components: (I) Citizens’ Voice Strengthened: (II) Organizational Capacity Enhanced: (III) Oversight of State Improved: Supporting civil society to articulate, Promoting productive partnerships Enhancing the organizational consolidate and magnify voices of between state and non-state actors, capacity of civil society citizens for improved policy, legal and facilitating effective working relationships actors through enforcement mechanisms in an overall to enhance government’s ability to organizational development voice and accountability framework; provide basic services and be responsive and targeted trainings. to citizens; and In the final year of the project, CVP as part of USAID’s Pakistan Election and Democracy Support (PEDS) project is focusing on interventions in the run up to GE 2018. CVP’s activities during this quarter specifically contributed to the following intermediate and sub-intermediate results of the overall PEDS log-frame: . Intermediate Result 3.3: Increased Citizen Confidence in Civilian Government o Sub-Intermediate Result 3.3.3: Capacity of Civil Society Strengthened o Sub-Intermediate Result 3.3.4: Status of Women and Girls Improved CVP’s Grant Cycle 11 focuses on women’s NIC and voter registration, while Grant Cycle 13 emphasizes citizen election observation in 272 National Assembly (NA) constituencies during the pre-election, election-day and post-election periods. The pre-election phase has been categorized into two sub-phases, namely long-term observation at the district

3 This UNDP funded project is also supported by the USAID. 4 The list of FAFEN member organizations awarded grants under Cycle 13 is attached as Annex 1. Page - 6 - level, and medium-term observation at the constituency level. During the pre-election phase, CVP is working with 35 FAFEN member organizations through district coordinators (long-term) and constituency coordinators (medium-term). The election-day observation will be carried out through 19,000 citizen observers, while the post-election observation will be directly managed by TDEA. The post-election phase will focus on observing the resolution of election disputes, consolidating observation reports and finalizing recommendations for future reforms. The project will gather data and information systematically using robust, replicable and reliable methodologies throughout the election phases.

2.1. TDEA-FAFEN’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STRONGER ELECTORAL FRAMEWORK IN PAKISTAN

The Elections Act, 2017, is a milestone achievement of Pakistan’s parliamentary democracy. The promulgation of the new law is the result of an exceptionally positive parliamentary practice. TDEA-FAFEN has advocated for unification of election laws since 2011, proposing many important reforms for improved electoral practices and stronger compliance with international commitments to human rights and civic and political liberties. Formed in 2014, the Parliamentary Committee for Electoral Reforms (PCER)’s initiative to seek stakeholder input on electoral reforms and make the bill publicly available for public comments on the draft were exceptional examples of positive parliamentary practice in Pakistan. The PCER’s sub-committee has also had a very strong consensus orientation, with the bill being unanimously submitted. This positive parliamentary process was particularly important because these were the most significant election law reforms undertaken by a civilian government in more than 40 years.

Interim Report of the Motion to Constitute The Elections Parliamentary Committee on Constitution of Parliamentary Committee Finalization of Electoral Reforms in NA PCER on Electoral Reforms Subcommittee Report Bill, 2017

June 10, June 30, October December August 7, 2014 2014 24, 2014 20, 2016 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 June 10, July 25, May 18, July 19, August 7, 2014 2014 2016 2017 2017

Letter from Prime Motion to Constitute Constitution of Sub Second Interim Report of Report of the Parliamentary Minister Parliamentary Committee on Committee of PCER the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Electoral Reforms in Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms Reforms TDEA-FAFEN’s targeted advocacy efforts spanning more than ten years with political parties, parliamentarians and ECP helped to mainstream the electoral reforms issue. Although the electoral reforms process had remained on the backburner on government’s priorities as of 2014 due to the tumultuous political situation, TDEA-FAFEN’s efforts contributed to a conducive environment for reforms by garnering increased support from the leadership of key political parties including Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Jamat-e-Islami (JI). Moreover, TDEA-FAFEN’s engagements with PCER members, media persons, ECP and government representatives including the Federal Minister for Law and Justice and Climate Change led to incorporation of 32 out of 52 TDEA-FAFEN recommendations. These contributions were also recognized and publically acknowledged by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ishaq Dar, who chaired the PCER. CVP under Grant Cycle 8 (August 2015 to August 2016) also supported a nationwide advocacy campaign for electoral reforms, facilitating provincial voices to be effectively heard by the PCER, which would have otherwise been disregarded. TDEA-FAFEN’s 32 recommendations were fully incorporated in the Election Act, 2017, while another seven were partially addressed. The incorporated recommendations pertained to delimitation, Islamabad: TDEA-FAFEN holds a consultative session on the voter registration, administrative autonomy of ECP, campaign Elections Bill, 2017, with relevant stakeholders. finance, election observation and exploring ways for adoption of

Page - 7 - technology in elections and overseas Pakistanis voting. Significant recommendations are briefly discussed below, while the detailed analysis is presented as Annex II.

Delimitation: Because of the delay in the national census, there has been no delimitation of constituencies for general elections since 2002, resulting in inconsistent constituency sizes, compromising the principle of equality of vote. The final law I. provides for equality of the vote by incorporating TDEA-FAFEN’s demand of constituencies not varying in population size by more than 10%. Moreover, TDEA-FAFEN’s recommendation for defining a timeframe for delimitation was taken up in the recent Election Act, 2017. Defining the timeframe for delimitation and the variance between constituencies will address the parity principle, allowing citizens to get equal representation. Autonomy to the ECP: The Draft Election Bill, 2017, had proposed that the government would approve the election rules made by the ECP, which would have undermined the ECP’s independence. TDEA-FAFEN efforts yielded results as its recommendation pertaining to ECP’s power to make and approve its own rules has been incorporated in the enacted law. Enhanced ECP autonomy will allow the institution to take prompt corrective actions against violations of the Elections Act, II. 2017, Rules and Codes. Moreover, if the rules of the ECP are approved by a neutral institution, it will enhance citizens’ trust and confidence over the process. In addition, in line with TDEA-FAFEN’s recommendations, the Commission has the powers to appoint and penalize election officials and suspend and withdraw public servants and persons in the service of Pakistan. Moreover, after the announcement of the election program (schedule), posting and transfers will be subject to ECP’s approval. The ECP has also been given the status of high court, which will minimize judicial challenges to its decisions. Election Observation: For the first time, legal provisions safeguarding independent election observation of polling and counting processes have been established, following TDEA-FAFEN’s long-standing recommendation on this theme. These III. provisions will eliminate ECP’s administrative discretion to approve or deny observers’ accreditation. Independent election observation will provide for an independent assessment of the elections, which will assist the Parliament and ECP to continue to improve the existing legal and administrative frameworks. Transparency: There were transparency issues in the earlier electoral framework, allowing ECP to take arbitrary administrative decisions related to publication of polling scheme data and results information. These shortcomings have also been addressed in the law, for example requiring that election results data be put on the ECP’s website promptly. Moreover, IV. the Act also provides for the use of Results Management System (RMS), Results Transmission System (RTS), Geographic Information System (GIS) list of polling station and water marked ballot papers. These provisions are in line with TDEA- FAFEN’s recommendations. Increased transparency will lead to enhanced citizens’ trust and confidence in electoral outcomes, which will contribute to increased citizen participation in upcoming elections. Women Participation: In 2013, there were 11 million eligible women voters missing on the electoral roll and the number of women on general seats in the National Assembly fell to 6 (out of a total 272 seats). Moreover, there were polling areas with less than 10% women turnout5. In accordance with TDEA-FAFEN’s recommendations, the law has introduced measures to address this gap, including requirements for reporting gender disaggregated turnout at polling station level; special measures V. for awareness, education and enrolment of women voters; provision for declaring a constituency’s result void when there is less than 10% women turnout; and five percent quota for women on general seats to be allocated by political parties. In a country where women’s potentialities are undermined, these provisions will contribute to their increased participation in the political and electoral spheres. However, TDEA-FAFEN’s position is that constituency result should be withheld in all cases where less than 10% of women have cast their votes at a polling station until an inquiry ascertains that they were not barred under any prevalent local level agreement.

2.2. MAINSTREAMING THE GENDER GAP ON ELECTORAL ROLLS: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION EFFORTS For smooth functioning and implementation of the women NIC registration activities, CVP’s continuous efforts have led to mainstreaming the issue of the gender deficit on electoral rolls. ECP, jointly with NADRA and other stakeholders, has publically launched a nationwide “Women NIC and Voter Registration Campaign” to bridge the gender gap on electoral rolls ahead of the GE 2018. TDEA has been named as one of the three pillars of ECP’s strategy along with NADRA and other stakeholders, and is

5 Free and Fair Elections Network (FAFEN). 2014. General Election 2013: FAFEN Observation – Key Findings and Recommendations. Accessed online http://fafen.org/general-election-2013-fafen-observation-key-findings-and-recommendations/ Page - 8 - working on a nationwide mobilization and facilitation initiative in targeted areas to provide support to women to get registered. The infographic illustrates TDEA’s comprehensive coordination efforts under the ECP umbrella to facilitate unregistered women in obtaining NICs. TDEA’s partner organizations coordinate with communities to identify and list the eligible unregistered women. During the MOA, TDEA coordinated with parliamentarians, political parties and media for advocacy to bring the gender gap issue on the political agenda and to generate public discourse in support of the issue. USAID has funded TDEA through CVP to register one million women in 24 districts of Pakistan. Additionally, USAID has also funded UNDP to sub-grant to TDEA, as a separate project, for registering 0.8 million women in 79 districts of Pakistan. CVP is working in close coordination with the team implementing UNDP’s women NIC registration project. ECP recognizes both interventions as one; considered as a single operation in 103 districts targeting 1.8 million unregistered women and in support of ECP’s women NIC registration campaign. TDEA has established an in-house coordination committee comprising of staff from TDEA headquarters, CVP and the UNDP-funded NIC registration project for inter- project coordination, as well as working with ECP and NADRA. CVP intends to share more records with the ECP and expects significant cooperation from NADRA in facilitating the listed women. Through the inputs of TDEA and UNDP, ECP established a centralized coordination mechanism for the NIC registration campaign and also brought NADRA to the table. This coordination mechanism between ECP and NADRA has been a result of TDEA-FAFEN’s persistent advocacy efforts for bridging the gender gap on electoral rolls ahead of 2018 GE. Utilizing this mechanism, TDEA shared its progress and also coordinated with ECP, UNDP and NADRA for prompt redressal of issues arising during implementation by its partner organizations. This coordination also facilitates better planning and advance learning for the UNDP project, which just started implementation of activities. During the reporting quarter, the project had shared lists of 180,663 unregistered women with the ECP for facilitation by NADRA. Moreover, the project has shared 424 requests to NADRA through ECP for provision of MRVs across Pakistan. These coordinated efforts have led to a surge in women NIC registration. According to the timeframe for registration of voters as per Election Act, 2017, the registration drive will end on May 5th, 2018. This necessitates NADRA to take special and innovative measures in order to bridge the gender gap of 12.17 million ahead of 2018 GE. Through coordination meetings with ECP and NADRA, the project has continuously highlighted the capacity and operational issues faced by partner organizations at NRCs and MRVs, which ECP and NADRA must address. As a result of these regular meetings, NADRA has issued letters to its regional head offices requiring them to support CVP partners working in 24 districts of Pakistan. The project’s lists provided to NADRA also included the contacts of district based focal persons of CVP partners for improving district coordination to accelerate the NIC registration campaign. An example of this effective coordination is NADRA allocating Saturdays for women facilitation at NRCs located in Liaquatabad Town, Surjani Town and Orangi Town in Karachi. Earlier, the CVP partner in Karachi was having access issues with NADRA in this district. Similarly, the partner organizations were having issues with NADRA’s allocation of MRVs because NADRA was under pressure from political parties to prioritize their areas of influence. The issue was brought to ECP’s attention and as a result, directives were issued by ECP for putting ECP’s banners on the MRVs to endorse the registration activity as supported by the ECP, hence averting political influence. Issues around charging of fee for fresh NICs, requiring fuel and support for MRVs by NADRA from communities and requirements for excessive and onerous documentation were also taken up with the ECP for redressal by NADRA. ECP took up these issues with NADRA and as a result, significant improvement was observed. In addition, NADRA started public advertisement of the free registration and offical requirements of documentation.

2.3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING USAID’s CVP has a robust mecahism for monitoring of its performance through a multi-tiered feedback system that immediately identifies gaps in implementation, signals areas of improvement, and channels feedback that assists in taking timely corrective measures. Monitoring of women’s registration project at multiple stages allows for the incorporation of adaptive learning leading to qualitative improvements. The following feedback channels support TDEA for learning early and making promopt adjustments to address issues during implementation: a) The first source of feedback is monitoring carried out by the partner organizations. Program Managers are entrusted with the task of overseeing field activities and ensuring that they adhere to the stipulated standards. They also supervise the output data and maintain its quality. As a result, partner organizations

Page - 9 - validated the indicative list of census blocks and consequently, additional census blocks were included in the list. b) The second source of feedback is with CVP’s own Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, with its multi-level protocol through two dedicated divisions. One division is specialized in monitoring partners’ activities in the field, and the other in assessing the quality assurance of the data generated through those activities. The output from M&E informs the process of course correction throughout the project. c) The third souce is USAID’s third-party monitor, Management Systems International (MSI), whose field researchers observe a sample of CVP’s sensitization, listing and facilitation activities in different districts and regularly report their findings. These reports, shared by USAID with CVP, are helpful in pointing out issues that reaffirm the project’s own findings or highlight additional issues requiring redressal. The project then takes measures to rectify the gaps, such as inconsistent mobilization, and capacity constraint of volunteers by initiating a uniform mobilization methodology, duly agreed upon by all partners to focus on the identification, profiling and re-training of capable volunteers. Training materials were developed on this strategy, including methodology for effective mobilization and sensitiation. A training was organized in the CVP office for partner organizations staff implementing the NIC registration activities. This training was developed to mitgate the issues identified through MSI’s montioring. Adopting a cascade system to maximize outreach, the capacity of social mobilizers (volunteers) was enhanced by conducting 22 training sessions for 449 participants (302 male; 147 female). These sessions aimed at enhancing the skills of the volunteers to effectively engage with the community members and persuade eligible-age women to proactively seek NICs. Trainings were held in eight districts of KP (Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu, Lower Dir, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Swat and Upper Dir), seven districts of Punjab (Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala, Lahore, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Toba Tek Singh), three districts of Sindh (Jamshoro, Karachi South and Karachi West), and two districts of Balochistan (Quetta and Killa Abdullah). Overall, MSI’s monitoring has provided an an independent perspective on project performance enabling timely modification of activities and course correction. Moreover, it also has assisted CVP in validating partners’ claims regarding issues faced at NRCs and MRVs in registering women. The following figure illustrates the benefits of MSI’s third-party monitoring:

Unforeseen Real-time monitoring Regular status and Activities being carried consequences that of partners' Corrective Actions progress reports for out as planned arise as a result of field performance course correction activities d) Additional feedback is provided through the coordination mechanism under ECP’s umbrella. Data of unregistered women is shared for facilitation with NADRA by the ECP. NADRA indicated minor discrepancies in the submitted data for Dera Ismail Khan, which prompted CVP to take up the issue with the concerned partner organization, and subsequently increase the sample size for the verification of the data. From the next quarter, the ECP has expressed its intent to conduct its own monitoring of the project through District Election Commissioners (DECs) in the project districts, contributing to CVP’s adaptive learning and improvement of overall performance.

2.4. MONTH OF ACTIVISM FOR INCREASED WOMEN NIC REGISTRATION Almost all women who are not registered as voters do not have a National Identity Card (NIC), which is a prerequisite for voter registration. Any effort to improve women voter registration, therefore, cannot be successful without active engagement and support of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which registers citizens and issues NICs. In order to build momentum for enhancing women NIC registration and bring them on the electoral rolls, the project launched a Month of Activism in 21 out of the 24 project districts. From November 16 to December 15, 2017, partner organizations focused exclusively on registration activities and significantly enhanced the number of women being facilitated at both NRCs and MRVs. The findings and challenges faced by the partner organizations were promptly taken up with the ECP, political parties’ leadership, parliamentarians and media for corrective actions. The highlights and challenges with NADRA during the Month of Activism are briefly discussed in the following figure, and the full report is presented as Annex III.

Page - 10 - HIGHLIGHTS of MONTH OF ACTIVISM For TDEA’s women registration campaign, 22 Partner organizations reported as many as 34,966 partner organizations worked in 24 districts and women were taken to NADRA centers and MRVs for nearly 7,000 Census Blocks across Pakistan to facilitation, of which 15,219 (44%) were taken to NRCs mobilize women for registration with NADRA. while 19,747 (56%) were taken to MRVs. More than 341 visits were made by women in large A total of 52 social mobilizers were trained and numbers to NRCs and over 195 to MRVs. deployed in the districts to facilitate women. Out of these 34,966 women, the partners reported that a total of 14,074 (40%) were registered by NADRA, 5,391 (38%) were registered through NRCs and 8,683 (62%) were registered through MRVs (subject to verification by TDEA).

CHALLENGES faced during MONTH OF ACTIVISM In 14 districts at 26 NRCs and 56 MRVs, NADRA did not accommodate In 11 districts at eight unregistered women due to inconsistent and excessive documentation NRCs and nine MRVs, requirements. In a majority of reported cases, NRCs/MRVs had varying NADRA facilities closed requirements of presenting a blood relative as witness (for verification down before the purposes). They insisted that the woman should bring her father though her scheduled notified time of brother or mother was present, for example. close of business. In 20 districts at nine NRCs and 64 MRVs, In 12 districts at 17 NRCs and 10 MRVs, NADRA did not women were not facilitated due to issues facilitate unregistered women because they gave priority to with internet connectivity or database applicants who were willing to pay a fee of Rs.400 to Rs.800 technical glitches. for obtaining NICs. In 14 districts at 30 NRCs and 25 MRVs, there were inadequate In five districts at seven NRCs, women staff/windows to cater to the large number of applicants, due to were not facilitated due to non- which many women left without registering. cooperative staff members. TDEA partner organizations faced a number of challenges and obstacles at both MRVs and NRCs during the facilitation process. RECOMMENDATIONS TO NADRA

The following recommendations, if implemented by NADRA, may mitigate the above-mentioned issues: Work through designated focal persons in Give one (1) week notice to focal persons of partner conservative areas and to address cultural issues organizations for coordinating/contacting with women Accommodate women for registration in addition Reiterate the public education message that there is to those on lists provided through ECP No fee for Women NIC Registration NRCs to remain open till their official time of close Re-assess adequacy of staff and technical equipment of business at NRCs & MRVs to cater to women NIC registration Designate NADRA focal persons in 24 districts to Accept alternative documentation and require only liaise with partner organizations basic documentation as provided on website Share schedule of MRVs and their specified locations with local partners in advance

3. PROGRESS AGAINST PROJECT’S COMPONENTS Under the election programming, CVP directed its efforts on two initiatives under Grant Cycle 11 and Grant Cycle 13, respectively. For clarity and simplicity, progress related to components I and III are jointly presented in this report. 3.1. PROJECT COMPONENTS I & III: CITIZENS’ VOICE STRENGTHENED AND OVERSIGHT OF STATE IMPROVED

3.1.1. Women’s NIC and Voter Registration Campaign CVP’s Women’s NIC and Voter Registration Campaign for Grant Cycle 11 was designed to promote the registration of women voters and address the shortfall of women voters compared to men. This Grant Cycle aims to facilitate up to one million unregistered women with the acquisition of NICs through the following steps as illustrated in the figure:

Page - 11 - Diagrammatic illustration of women NIC registration strategy

3.1.1.1. Expected Results The activities under Grant Cycle 11 contribute to achievement of the following sub-intermediate results measured through indicators provided below: Target geographical areas were identified through ECP’s electoral lists and . Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.3: Capacity of Civil Society verified by partner organizations through partners’ own assessment, Strengthened consultations with the relevant District Voter Education Committees (DVECs) and Indicator 3.3.3a: Number of District Education Commissioners (DECs). This targeting allowed for the individuals receiving voter deployment of social mobilizers to educate communities about the benefits of and/or civic education through women’s participation in the electoral process (which contributes to indicator USG-assisted programs 3.3.3a) through a number of interactive activities, such as door-to-door visits and . Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.4: community meetings (contributing to 3.3.4c). These activities enable the Status of Women and Girls identification and listing of unregistered women, who are then selected for Improved facilitative initiatives at NADRA’s registration points (MRVs and NRCs). The lists Indicator 3.3.4c: Number of USG-supported activities are also shared with the ECP for requisitioning NADRA’s facilitation for project designed to promote or activities (the number of NICs registered - contributing to indicator 3.3.4d strengthen the civic above). participation of women (DR.4- The above methodology faced challenges, with the most significant being the 1) capacity-related issues at NADRA registration points; NADRA’s inconsistent Indicator 3.3.4d: Number of women facilitated in CNIC documentation requirements; and against its stated rules, NADRA’s charging fees registration through activities for first-time registrations. In order to address these challenges, the project of USAID assisted civil society engaged in extensive dialogue with the ECP and NADRA to raise these issues and programs minimize these impediments to ensure efficient registration.

3.1.1.2. Advocacy for Mitigating Gender Deficit on Electoral Rolls CVP’s concerted advocacy efforts have led the ECP and other stakeholders to prioritize the issue of reducing the gender deficit on electoral rolls. CVP conducted a total of 20 briefings with Senators, Members of National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Assemblies (MPA) and Women Parliamentary Caucuses. As a result of these meetings, a joint Resolution was passed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly recommending the Federal Government to address the under-registration of women and take necessary action. Similar Resolutions were passed by the Sindh and Balochistan Assemblies demanding appropriate measures to be undertaken for minimizing the gender deficit on electoral rolls. To garner the political leadership’s support in demanding urgent measures to register women across Pakistan, CVP held meetings with PPPP Co-Chairperson and former President Asif Ali Zardari, JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch (in Lahore) and PTI Information Secretary Naeem Ul Haq urging them to take up the issue at the federal level. Consequently, these leaders have not only raised the issue within the Parliament, but also issued press statements from their respective media wings demanding the state to take immediate mitigating steps for inclusiveness of the GE 2018.

Page - 12 - Since media is considered the fourth pillar of the state6 and has grown exponentially in the last decade, it was imperative for the project to seek their support on the issue. Although the media were focused on other political and social issues, the project’s advocacy contributed to mainstreaming the issue of women under-registration in Pakistan. During the reporting quarter, the issue received extensive positive media coverage including publication of editorials, opinion articles, news stories and letters to the editor. The project’s staff members also made appearances on prime-time talk shows on various news television and radio channels highlighting the gender gap on the voter lists and the urgency to address this matter. These media interventions reached a total of 1,517,315 Pakistani citizens through electronic media, 21,041,800 citizens through newspapers and another 978,571 through social media. 3.1.1.3. Identification of Geographical Areas with Low Women Registration The initial step of identifying areas with the greatest gender gap through an analysis of the published electoral rolls was conducted during the previous quarter. However, during the current reporting quarter, as the project calibrated its mobilization strategy by employing trained volunteers, more census blocks were added to the list of targeted communities. These adjacent Islamabad: TDEA Head of Programs Muddassir Rizvi briefs communities within the 24 districts also had a high ratio of former President Zardari on women registration issue. unregistered women. Currently, under Grant Cycle 11, the project is covering up to 6,000 communities (census blocks) across Pakistan. 3.1.1.4. Community Sensitization, Education and Mobilization During the reporting quarter, partner organizations implemented 23,084 community sensitization, education and mobilization activities in the four provinces. A total of 17,112 citizens -- 10,935 women and 6,177 men -- participated in these activities. A snapshot of activities and participation under each category is provided in Annex VI – Disaggregation of Performance Data. Islamabad: (Right in-set), TDEA Head of Programs on Following is the list of implemented activities: Capital TV talk show aired on 8th November

Number of Number of Activities Activities Activities Activities During the During the Quarter Quarter Community meetings 202 Meetings with volunteers 56 Engagement with local influentials 181 Coordination and engagement with ECP 45 Meetings with political parties 63 Coordination and engagement with NADRA 102 Engagement with religious and community Coordination and engagement with District Voter 55 12 leaders Education Committees Meetings with local government representatives 198 Coordination meetings with local government officials 10 Meetings with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) 54 Coordination meetings with local district administration 08 Door-to-door visits 22,016 Coordination meetings with local political parties 03 Social media advocacy activities 41 Print media advocacy activities 31 Electronic media advocacy activities 7

3.1.1.5. Identification and Listing of Unregistered Women As an outcome of community sensitization, education and mobilization efforts, partner organizations were successful in listing 186,300 unregistered women in 1,396 census blocks in Balochistan, KP, Punjab and Sindh. These lists were

6 Kaur, M., “Mass Media-The Fourth Pillar of the Modern Society.” Recent Researches in Social Sciences & Humanities. Apr-Jun 2017. Page - 13 - uploaded on CVP’s Grants Management Information System (GMIS). The listing exercise not only enabled partners to take unregistered women to NADRA’s points of service, but also identified communities where partners can urge NADRA to provide MRVs. The following table shows a province-wise analysis of the number of women identified from various census-blocks across 24 districts. Sr. No. of Census Women Province No. Blocks Identified 1. Balochistan 44 14,858 2. KP 438 50,886 3. Punjab 755 86,255 4. Sindh 159 34,301 Total 1,396 186,300 The listing of unregistered women was a challenging task in a number of grassroots communities due to the cultural constraints that prohibit women’s movements and interactions Karachi, Sindh: A USAID CVP partner organization collects with non-family members. Thus, the partner organizations were data of unregistered women during a corner meeting. instructed to deploy female social mobilizers to elicit a more favorable response from community members. Furthermore, lack of participation within certain communities was tackled by building constructive relationships with local influential people, such as the local government representatives (Nazims and Naib Nazims), who then became facilitating agents for community outreach. Moreover, the harsh weather conditions in certain locations also slowed down the listing of unregistered women. 3.1.1.6. Facilitation for Women NIC/Voter Registration The process of facilitation entailed coaching potential women applicants regarding NADRA’s documentation requirements, and subsequently accompanying them with completed documents to NRCs and MRVs. However, some of the partners cited lack of cooperation by NADRA officials and the imposition of inconsistent and at times cumbersome documentation requirements for first- time applicants. This was a direct outcome of NADRA’s strict verification checks on citizens’ registration to avoid refugees being erroneously provided Pakistani nationality. The project has facilitated NIC registration of 14,425 women – 8,990 in Punjab, 3,525 in KP and 1,910 in Sindh. Partner Narowal, Punjab: A USAID CVP partner facilitates organizations in Balochistan have identified eligible-age women, unregistered women in acquiring CNIC through NADRA’s Mobile Registration Van (MRV). however, as they were coordinating with NADRA for registration, this activity will start in next quarter. In addition, the project shared with ECP lists of 180,663 unregistered women through two letters dated November 01 and December 11, 2017, which were officially forwarded to NADRA to solicit its support. The project intends to share more lists with the ECP for the same purpose. Please refer to Annex V for success stories as a result of the facilitation of women for NIC registration. 3.1.1.7. Mass Media Campaign for Women NIC/ Voter Registration In order to complement ECP’s women NIC and voter registration strategy, CVP has proposed a set of messages for a media campaign aimed to highlight the gender gap, to sensitize the general population about the right to vote and benefits of registration and to motivate them for increased women registration. CVP’s dynamic media campaign on women NIC registration will run on regional radio channels and social media in the coming days, which will reach as many as 10 million Pakistani citizens. The campaign messages finalized by TDEA were shared with ECP for input and approval, which is expected to be received during the next quarter. After ECP’s approval, TDEA will contract out its production for a consolidated campaign with a consistent message. To augment the advocacy efforts during MOA, the project disseminated awareness and motivational messages regarding women NIC registration on social media. The dissemination on radio will start in the next quarter after the approval of messages Page - 14 - by ECP. TDEA-FAFEN employed its social media accounts7 to reach out to policy-makers, opinion-makers and the general public. Developed in line with the ECP’s campaign, these messages reached out to a total of 978,571 Pakistani citizens. They were shared by 1,833 subscribers and liked by over 73,463 viewers. The tagline of this campaign is #ShanakhtSabKaHaq which translates to “Identity is Everyone’s Right”.

3.1.2. Observation of General Elections 2018 The project launched Grant Cycle 13 titled “Citizens' Observation for Transparent and Accountable Elections in Pakistan” during the reporting period. 3.1.2.1. Expected Results The activities of the Election Observation (EO) intervention under Grant Cycle 13 contribute to the achievement of the following sub-intermediate results measured through the following indicators provided below: . Sub- The first indicator is a measure of the intermediate number of individuals trained for long- Result 3.3.3: term election observation. During the Capacity of Civil reporting quarter, a total of 128 District Society Coordinators (District-Level Long-Term Strengthened Observers) were trained regarding TDEA’s Indicator 3.3.3d: methodology for observing the local Number of political environment, development domestic election schemes, enforcement of the Elections observers/party Act, 2017, and Elections Rules, 2017, agents trained political and electoral violence, and with USG participation of women and religious assistance minorities across Pakistan (contributing to Indicator 3.3.3e: Indicator 3.3.3d). Percentage The second indicator is a measure of change in knowledge of change in knowledge of the long-term domestic election election observers subsequent to the observers trainings (contributing to Indicator 3.3.3e).

3.1.2.2. Grant Cycle 13 Award Process Subsequent to USAID’s approval on Grant Cycle 13 to be implemented through eligible FAFEN members, the project awarded grants to 35 applicants during November 2017. These grants are awarded to promote non-partisan citizen observation of electoral processes in order to deter fraud, provide an objective assessment of the quality of elections, and provide evidence based recommendations for reforms. The total number of grants awarded by CVP has increased to 336. 3.1.2.3. Recruitment of Project Managers and District Coordinators During the reporting period, the project approved the recruitment of 35 Project Managers (29 men and six women) and 130 DCs (117 men and 13 women) in line with the Statement of Work (SOW) for EO grants. Each partner organization submitted the CVs of at least three proposed individuals for each position for scrutiny. The project selected those individuals who had the relevant experience of working on governance related projects. 3.1.2.4. Launching Ceremony of Grant Cycle 13 CVP formally launched Grant Cycle 13 on “Citizens’ Observation for Transparent and Accountable Elections in Pakistan” on December 04, 2017 at Islamabad. The participants on the event were briefed on the observation methodology covering the long-term pre- election, medium-term pre-election, Election-Day and post- election observation activities of GE 2018. The event was attended by 137 individuals (120 men and 17 women) including representatives of CVP, partner organizations, media, Election Islamabad, Federal Capital: The participants are involved in Support Group (ESG), international funding agencies and other civil question and answers session presentation during the society organizations. launch ceremony.

7 Social media platforms used by CVP include Facebook and Twitter. Page - 15 - 3.1.2.5. Election Information Management System The project intends to incorporate innovative Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) solutions through a dedicated Election Information Management System (EIMS) in order to improve the project’s internal information management, and to enhance public access to election-related information, including observation findings. These ICT tools will capture, collate, analyze and disseminate various types of election-related information. The project will develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) enabled Smartphone Application (“app”), which will be custom-built for election observers to report/upload relevant electoral irregularities and discrepancies. The application will have an image capture feature with inbuilt geo-tagging. The project will also develop a dedicated information portal to collate all observation data and generate location-based, real-time, publicly-accessible open-sourced maps for each National Assembly (NA) constituency, with options to interact with or add filters to the data and graphics. Moreover, the portal will comprise of a Citizens’ Observation Platform for training citizen observers on local political alignments, hurdles for participation of women and other marginalized communities, misuse of public resources, development schemes, postings and transfers, campaign finance, code of conduct violations, electoral and political violence, enforcement of election law and rules, development of list of polling stations and election dispute settlements. This platform will include various online modules and tests enabling citizens to register to, or contribute to an issue/topic of their interest, and to report to the project. To ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the system, a competitive procurement process was adopted for developing the EIMS. Initially nine Information Technology (IT) firms expressed interest in developing the system, and the top three companies were shortlisted. After the completion of competitive procurement process, one IT company has been selected for the development of EIMS. Currently, the EIMS structure is in initial phase of development and is slated to become functional in the upcoming quarter.

3.2. PROJECT COMPONENT II: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY ENHANCED In order to enhance the capacity of partner organizations, the project carried out a number of capacity-building interventions during the reporting quarter. These interventions further developed the technical and operational capacities of partners to better equip them to effectively implement Grant Cycle 11 and 13 activities. These interventions included (a) a Post-award Orientation, (b) Operations Focused Training (OFTs) in two batches, Islamabad, Federal Capital: The participants take keen interest in the presentation of the resource person during the post- (c) eight Program Focused Trainings (PFTs) (d) 22 Trainings of Social award orientation for Grant Cycle 13. Mobilizers, and e) eight On-Job Capacity Building (OJCB) sessions. 3.2.1. Operational Capacity Development

3.2.1.1. Post-Award Orientation on Grant Cycle 13’s Implementation Requirements The project conducted a post-award orientation for partner organizations to apprise them of SOW requirements. Attended by executive directors and finance officers of partner organizations, Islamabad, Federal Capital: The resource person makes his the objective the orientation was to share the grant agreement presentation on Human Resource Management during the 3- requirements, management matters and observation methodology day Operations Focused Training (OFT). ahead of GE 2018. In all, 68 staff members (60 men and eight women) attended the sessions. 3.2.1.2. Operations Focused Training (OFT) An OFT was conducted in two batches for partner organizations under Grant Cycle 13 to enhance capacities and understanding on core operational functions including organizational policies, internal controls, USAID compliance requirements, financial management, procurement, and human resource management. The OFT was attended by 66 staff members (54 men; 12 women) of 35 partner organizations. Islamabad, Federal Capital: The participants and the resource persons pose for a group photograph at the end of the sessions on the first day of Program Focused Training (PFT).

Page - 16 - 3.2.1.3. On-Job Capacity Building The project conducted a total of eight OJCB sessions with partner organizations under Grant Cycle 11. These OJCBs were attended by a total of 197 participants (136 men and 61 women). The project staff assessed the pre-selected trainees’ understanding related to the training subjects in order to provide extensive and useful feedback to them and partners’ staff. 3.2.1.4. Pre-Award Operational Assessment The project staff carried out Pre-Award Operational Assessments of three potential new grantee organizations under Grant Cycle 13. These in-house assessments resulted in saving the subcontracting costs if the assessments had been outsourced. It was noted with concern that two of the CSOs were unaware of the standard audit report requirements as notified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. As a pre-award condition, the two organizations were required to rectify this issue and have their audit reports revised and reissued.

3.2.2. Programmatic Capacity Development

3.2.2.1. Program Focused Training Attended by 191 participants (169 men and 22 women), CVP conducted nine PFTs under Grant Cycle 11 and 13. For enhancing women NIC and voter registration, the project conducted one Training of Trainers for 19 partner organizations attended by 26 participants (23 men and three women) in Islamabad. Under Grant Cycle 13, the project conducted eight PFTs (of three days each) for 35 partner organizations in Hyderabad, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Quetta. A total of 35 PMs (29 men; six women) and 128 DCs (116 men and 12 women – as illustrated in the figure) attended these trainings. 3.2.3. Monitoring and Evaluation: Post-Award Monitoring The project conducted monitoring and evaluation of Grant Cycle 11 and 13 activities and outcomes under CVP’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan. The salient activities are discussed below: 3.2.3.1. Monitoring Field Visits The project carried out 43 post-award programmatic monitoring field visits to partner organizations under Grant Cycle 11 to ensure the quality and smooth implementation of activities. During these visits, CVP’s focal persons mentored the partner organizations’ representatives on programmatic activities including the procedure to upload data on GMIS, evaluating community meetings, observing women’s registration activities and taking notes on the lack of cooperation by government officials. Based on the feedback of field monitoring visits and the issues emerging about NADRA’s lack of cooperation or capacity to cater to women who want to register, the project has tailored its field-level advocacy efforts and engaged with the partner organizations for timely course corrections. USAID’s guidance and support for this adaptive learning has been instrumental in addressing the challenges faced by the project during the reporting quarter. 3.2.3.2. Milestone Verification and Clearance During the reporting period, partner organizations submitted 926 milestones for clearance. These milestones underwent a thorough process of assessment through the scrutiny of the submitted means of verification. Any discrepancies or gaps were duly taken up with the respective partner organizations for removal of ambiguities. Of the milestones submitted, 658 have been approved for clearance during the reporting period. 3.2.3.3. Data Quality Assurance Extensive training and technical assistance were provided to partner organizations for collecting, entering, cleaning, and analyzing their performance data. There were teething problems for some partner organizations in Grant Cycle 13 that were new to the online information management system. The comprehensive start-to-end system for grant management and its state-of-the-art, role-based control environment enhanced confidence of partner organizations in transparency and reporting capabilities. Management Systems International (MSI) conducted a Data Quality Assurance (DQA) assessment of one performance indicator during the quarter. With two indicators covered during previous quarter, DQA for the remaining four indicators will start as soon as the data is reported to USAID. 3.2.3.4. Partner Performance Reviews The project routinely carries out portfolio reviews in Grant Management Committee (GMC) meetings and discusses the performance of individual partner organizations. The implementation of Grant Cycle 11 activities was accompanied by a set of challenges that were tackled at each stage. Efforts were made to mitigate issues faced by partners, facilitating

Page - 17 - them in achieving targets. Two organizations8 whose grants were suspended in the previous quarter were allowed to resume their activities in the current quarter after the submission and approval of their revised strategies. No-cost extensions were awarded to 20 out of 22 organizations. Issues related to NADRA’s capacity were the primary challenge. However, there were also issues related to partner performance, such as a slow pace in implementing identification and listing activities. Even though the implementation strategies were revised, a few partners performed below expectations due to lack of volunteer capacity or inconsistent management. These underperforming partners are being closely monitored and supported through on-job trainings and regular feedback. In addition to serving formal notices for performance improvement, meetings have also been conducted with their senior management with recommendations for improvements for timely achievement of their targets. 3.2.3.5. System Enhancements Through its adaptive learning approach, the project brought significant enhancements in its GMIS during the reporting quarter. In order to streamline the processing of its Grant Cycle 11 activities, new modules were developed. These included the capability of sending auto-generated alerts to partner organizations soliciting their event calendars, weekly chronicles and progress reports on a regular basis (weekly or monthly, as needed). Additional modules were developed to cater to the management needs of data associated with the initiation of Grant Cycle 13 activities. These enhancements improved the efficiency of data processing.

3.2.4. Highlighting Project Visibility & Outreach

3.2.4.1. Development of Communication Products The project continued to assist partner organizations in effectively showcasing their achievements by producing timely communication products. The project also provided 13 progress updates to USAID through its Weekly Chronicles. During the reporting quarter, eight print testimonials were developed highlighting the impact of USAID’s support. The project team also participated in an FM-100 radio program discussing the right and significance of voting and women voter deficit on electoral rolls. In addition, the project team worked on developing messages for the radio and social media campaign under Grant Cycle 11.

4. QUARTERLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

4.1. PROGRESS AGAINST INDICATORS IN CVP’S MEL PLAN The table below summarizes the projects’ achievements during the period October-December 2017, against CVP’s MEL plan: Targets Achievement FY 2018 Q1 Result/Indicator FY 2018 (October- December 2017) Development Objective 3: Increased Stability in Focus Areas Intermediate Result 3.3: Increased Citizen Confidence in Civilian Government Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.3: Capacity of Civil Society Strengthened Indicator 3.3.3a: Number of individuals receiving voter and/or civic 10,865,000 23,741,098 education through USG-assisted programs Indicator 3.3.3d: Number of domestic Election Observers / Party 20,593 128 Agents trained with USG assistance Indicator 3.3.3e: Percentage change in knowledge of domestic election 10% 61.63% observers Indicator 3.3.3f: Number of observations made by the domestic 2,004,240 0 election observers Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.4: Status of Women and Girls Improved Indicator 3.3.4c: Number of USG-supported activities designed to 8,000 23,084 promote or strengthen the civic participation of women (DR.4-1) Indicator 3.3.4d: Number of women facilitated in CNIC registration 950,000 14,425 through activities of USAID assisted civil society programs

8 The grants awarded to All Women Advancement Resource Development (AWARD, in Upper Dir) and Takhleeq Foundation (Karachi West) were suspended under Grant Cycle 11. Page - 18 - 4.2. DISAGGREGATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA Gender disaggregation: Q1 results of 23,741,098 included 12,065,867 males and 11,675,231 females. In the absence of any credible research about audiences’ gender disaggregation for print, electronic and Indicator 3.3.3a social media, males and females are assumed to represent 51.23% and 48.76% respectively. This is according to the male-female ratio from provisional results of Pakistan’s 6th Population and Housing Census - 20179. Indicator 3.3.3d Gender disaggregation: Q1 results of 128 included 116 males and 12 females10. Gender disaggregation: Q1 results of 61.63% included 63% increase in knowledge among males and 49.5% increase in knowledge among females. Indicator 3.3.3e Difference in pre- and post-training test scores (Numerator) was 575 and pre-training test score of the group was 933 (Denominator)11. Provincial disaggregation: Q1 results of 23,084 activities included 11,265 activities in Punjab, 11,009 in Indicator 3.3.4c Sindh, 642 in KP, 89 in Balochistan and 79 in Islamabad. Please refer to Annex IV for further disaggregation of performance data.

4.3. REASONS FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVIATIONS

Indicator 3.3.3a: Number of individuals receiving voter and/or civic education through USG-assisted programs There is an over-achievement by 219% of the FY 2018 target due to an intervention not contemplated at the time that the target was set. The intervention--a one-time specific media engagement by TDEA for advocacy related to bridging the gender gap on electoral rolls--was added to increase women voter registration (see indicator 3.3.4d). TDEA extensively engaged with media, which covered the issue through editorials, articles, news items and stories. Print media alone generated outreach of 21 million, while the electronic media generated outreach of 1.5 million though prime-time talk shows and a radio program. TDEA’s originally planned target of 10.865 million remains valid for the rest of the project as future activities will be covered through the ECP approved radio and social media campaign. Indicator 3.3.3e: Percentage change in knowledge of domestic election observers The performance suggests 61.63% achievement against the 10% target. This over-achievement was primarily due to the changed election law and the observation framework. Although some of the long-term observers had worked with TDEA in previous general elections and by-elections, others had not. The new Elections Act, 2017; new Rules and the subject matter of first-ever long term observation by TDEA were the main reasons for the higher gap than expected between pre- and post-training test scores. Indicator 3.3.3f: Number of observations made by the domestic election observers No data is reported because TDEA did not initiate the observation program in December 2017. Trainings and launch of the program had to be postponed due to the security situation caused by a mass sit-in protest in Islamabad. The long- term observation started in January 2018 and performance against this indicator will be covered by the next report. Indicator 3.3.4c: Number of USG-supported activities designed to promote or strengthen the civic participation of women There is 289% over-achievement of the FY 2018 target due to an intervention not contemplated at the time that the target was set. The intervention--a one-time specific media engagement by TDEA for advocacy related to bridging the gender gap on electoral rolls--was added to increase women voter registration (see indicator 3.3.4d). TDEA extensively engaged with media, which covered the issue through editorials, articles, news items and stories. Print media alone generated outreach of 21 million, while the electronic media generated outreach of 1.5 million though prime-time talk shows and a radio program. TDEA’s originally planned target of 10.865 million remains valid for the rest of the project as future activities will be covered through the ECP approved radio and social media campaign. Indicator 3.3.4d: Number of women facilitated in CNIC registration through activities of USAID assisted civil society programs NADRA needs to address its capacity constraints for registering large number of women. USAID, UNDP and TDEA are working with the ECP on this issue.

9 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). 2017. Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population and Housing Census-2017. Accessed online < http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0> 10 TDEA expects the gender balance to improve over the course of the project. The women participation target will primarily be achieved from the pool of 19,000 election-day observers to be deployed in last quarter of FY 2018. 11 The information related to numerator and denominator is provided for corroborating with PakInfo data. Page - 19 - 5. CHALLENGES The overwhelming challenge to CVP’s NIC registration campaign is centered at NADRA registration points, which have limited capacity to cater to a large number of women seeking NIC registration. While the availability of MRVs is inherently low, procedural delays in accommodating large crowds at NRCs left numerous women unattended. Facilitation was also hindered by NADRA’s inconsistent and excessive documentation requirements, including demands for computerized marriage certificates (Nikkah-namas), parental identification of individual born before 1975, refusal to accept brothers as blood relatives, and requiring fee for first registration. The capacity constraints were aggravated by technical infrastructure problems, such as power outages and connectivity issues, which hampered the normal functioning of NRCs and MRVs in numerous districts. The project raised these issues persistently during coordination meetings with ECP and NADRA. The coordination and cooperation among the various stakeholders is likely to improve in the future as NADRA has expressed willingness to coordinate with partner organizations for women NIC registration. Given that the huge gender gap is to be addressed alongside the normal pace of registration within the current resources at NADRA, it is a race against time before May 05, 2018, the last date for NIC registrations to be added on electoral rolls. TDEA is studying several options for recommending to the ECP as specialized measures to secure the right to vote of the millions of women missing on electoral rolls by a one-time legal action. A proposal will be shared with USAID and ECP during the next quarter.

6. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER

6.1. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER In line with the approved MEL plan, the project will work towards achieving the following targets during the next quarter ending March 31, 2018: Planned Targets Result/Indicator (January – March 2018) Development Objective 3: Increased Stability in Focus Areas Intermediate Result 3.3: Increased Citizen Confidence in Civilian Government Indicator 3.3b: % change in legal challenges to electoral outcomes post-2018 General Elections (GE) in - comparison to legal challenges post-2013 GE Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.3: Capacity of Civil Society Strengthened Indicator 3.3.3a: Number of individuals receiving voter and/or civic education through USG-assisted 7,089,043 programs Indicator 3.3.3d. Number of domestic Election Observers / Party Agents trained with USG assistance - Indicator 3.3.3e Percentage change in knowledge of domestic election observers - Indicator 3.3.3f. Number of observations made by the domestic election observers 4,500 Sub-intermediate Result 3.3.4: Status of Women and Girls Improved Indicator 3.3.4c: Number of USG-supported activities designed to promote or strengthen the civic 4,000 participation of women Indicator 3.3.4d: Number of women facilitated in CNIC registration through activities of USAID assisted 733,271 civil society programs

6.2. ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER Activities for the next quarter will be conducted in accordance with the Annual Work Plan and will include both ongoing activities and those activities that could not be conducted in the current reporting period, including: 1 Identification and facilitation of eligible-age unregistered women. 2 Launch of electronic media campaign for women NIC and voter registration. 3 Coordination with ECP and NADRA to overcome challenges faced during registration of women. 4 Finalization of curriculum for mid-term election observation phase for Constituency Coordinators 5 Long-term election observation at district level and reporting for corrective actions 6 Finalization of Election Information Management System (EIMS) and launch of TDEA-FAFEN’s Election Pakistan Portal

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Citizens’ Voice Project

QUARTERLY REPORT

ANNEXURES

October - December 2017

Citizens’ Voice Project Building No. 1, Street 5 (Off Jasmine Road) G-7/2, Islamabad Tel: +92-51-2620064-65 Website: www.cvpa-tdea.org TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNEX I: LIST OF FAFEN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING GRANT CYCLE 13 ...... - 3 - ANNEX II: TDEA-FAFEN RECOMMENDATIONS INCORPORATED IN THE ELECTIONS ACT, 2017 ...... - 4 - ANNEX III: REPORT ON MONTH OF ACTIVISM FOR WOMEN NIC REGISTRATION ...... - 6 - ANNEX IV: DISAGGREGATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA (OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2017) ...... - 11 - ANNEX V: SUCCESS STORIES ...... - 13 - ANNEX VI: CVP’S EXPENDITURE SINCE INCEPTION (DECEMBER 31, 2017) ...... - 15 - ANNEX VII: CVP’S EXPENDITURE DURING THE QUARTER (IN PKR) ...... - 16 - ANNEX VIII: PHOTOGRAPHS OF CVP’S SALIENT ACTIVITIES ...... - 17 - ANNEX IX: LIST OF ACTIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE QUARTER ...... - 23 - ANNEX X: STATUS OF REGION- AND THEMATIC AREA-WISE AWARDED GRANTS AND FUNDS APPROVED AND DISBURSED ...... - 35 - ANNEX XI: THEMATIC AREA-WISE DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER ...... - 37 - ANNEX XII: REGION-WISE DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER (IN PKR) ...... - 38 -

ANNEX I: LIST OF FAFEN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING GRANT CYCLE 13 Sr. No. Name of Partner Organization Abbreviation 1 All Women Advancement Resource Development AWARD 2 Association for Creation of Employment ACE 3 Baanh Baeli BB 4 Bedari BEDARI 5 Centre for Peace and Development CPD 6 Community Awareness Raising Advocacy Venture Around Needs CARAVAN 7 Community Development Programme CDP 8 DevCon- An Association for Rural Development DEVCON 9 Farmers Development Organization FDO 10 Goth Seengar Foundation GSF 11 Indus Resource Centre IRC 12 Integrated Regional Support Programme IRSP 13 Kainaat Development Association KDA 14 Karwan Community Development KCD 15 Khuwendo Kor KK 16 Marvi Rural Development Organization MRDO 17 Mathini Women Development Organization MWDO 18 National Organization for Working Communities NOW 19 PAIMAN ALUMNI PAT 20 Pakistan Press Foundation PPF 21 Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organization PRWSWO 22 Pattan Taraqqiati Tanzeem PTT 23 Samaj Development Foundation SDF 24 Sangat Development Foundation SDF 25 Social Youth Council of Patriots SYCOP 26 Step Towards Empowerment of Pupil STEP 27 Sudhaar Society SS 28 Sungi Development Foundation SUNGI 29 Sustainable Social Development Organization SSDO 30 Takhleeq Foundation TF 31 The Legends Society LS 32 UFAQ Development Organization UFAQ 33 United Rural Development Organization URDO 34 Welfare Association Jared WAJ 35 Youth Organization YO

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Free & Fair Election Network The Elections Act, 2017 (FAFEN)

Recommendations Status Reference Parliament should convene a committee of Pakistani and international tech-savvy election Adopted PCER Formed experts to explore the pros and cons of various election-related technology options Partially Appoint DROs from amongst ECP officials Section 49(1)(a) Adopted The law should authorize ECP to issue binding orders to government entities with regard to Section 5 (2), Section their assistance to the electoral process and suspend any public functionary who, during an Adopted 54 election, fails to comply with its directives; Availability of Election Records on Website and meetings of the Election Commission must Sections 13(5), 94(10), Partially be open to media and observers and absolutely no changes permitted after the legal 97(4), 214(2), 233(3), Adopted deadlines. 209(4) ECP must enforce a consistent procedure to collect sex-disaggregated voting data for every Adopted Section 90 election by counting the number of ballots cast in each male and female polling booth. All declarations by candidates, elected representatives and political parties must be available Partially Sections 209(4), to public in user-friendly formats on ECP website. Adopted 214(2) The election law shall provide specific timeframe and guidelines for timely announcement of the formal result (FORM XVII) and mandatory recounting of the ballots in constituencies such Partially Section 94 as in instances where margin of victory is less than 200 votes and where the margin of Adopted victory is less than the number of rejected votes. Mechanism to deal with situations at polling stations where the turnout is either zero or over 100 percent, or the turnout is minimal owing to a known case of voter suppression such Adopted Section 9 as violence or agreements between local influential to bar voters shall be defined in the law. The size of constituencies within and among districts, provinces and territories must not vary Adopted Section 20(3) by more than 10 percent except under exceptional circumstances. In cases of deviations, the reasons must be explained in the formal public record. Adopted Section 20(4) The election law should establish a definite process for soliciting public input into the Section 21 & Section Adopted drawing of boundaries for general as well as local elections. 22(2) The law should establish clearly that the ECP may coordinate with other government Adopted Section 25 agencies, including NADRA, for the process of voter registration Registration of Voter at his/her preferred address for voting — either permanent or current Adopted Section 27 as on the CNIC. Election law must impose limits for campaign expenses on candidates and political parties Partially Sections 131, 210 & and should clearly define what is included within campaign expenses. Adopted 211 The law also should clarify the Election Commission’s responsibility for and jurisdiction over auditing, investigating and enforcing campaign spending through fines or prosecution, and Sections 132-135 & Adopted requirements for financial reporting by candidates, political parties, and elected 234 representatives. Candidates must be required by law to declare all donations to their campaigns along with Adopted Section 133(2)(d) their sources political parties must also be required by law to submit statements of their campaign expense along with the sources of their funds/donations to the Election Commission within Adopted Sections 210 & 211 specific deadlines Election law must be amended to require elected representatives to submit Annual Income Partially Section 136 Tax Returns and Wealth Statement to the Election Commission Adopted

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Recommendations Status Reference Political parties must be required by law to submit their financial statements to an outside Partially Section 209 Auditor, from amongst the list of auditors notified by the Election Commission, for review. Adopted The elections law must be amended to provide legal parameters for a Code of Conduct for Partially Political Parties and Contesting Candidates to be revised annually in full consultation with all Section 233 Adopted political parties and to include specific and realistic penalties and enforcement mechanisms election law should provide a legal basis for independent election observation, timely and fair accreditation of observers, and the consultative development of an observers’ code of Adopted Section 238 conduct Any technology additions to election administration should be piloted in order to discover Partially Section 102 and resolve problems before introducing the technology during general elections Adopted Any change in a polling site location or any other polling scheme details due to an Partially Section 58(7) emergency situation must be approved in writing by the Election Commission Adopted Information on candidates must be made available to public before the finalization of the list of candidate (Form V) and the ECP advertise ways by which voters can access this Adopted Section 59 (6) information Accommodations must be made for disabled voters Adopted Section 92 (c) Options should be explored by a committee of parliamentary parties to consider whether Adopted Section 93 and how overseas Pakistanis can be enabled to vote

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Geographical Number of Type of Activities Male Female Total Coverage Activities Community Meetings 17 169 169

Engagement with local influential 8 28 28

Meeting with Political Parties 16 94 94

Engagement with Religious and Community Leaders 11 46 46

Meetings with Local Government Representatives 5 18 18 Balochistan Meeting with Civil Society Organizations 1 5 5

Door to Door Visits 25

Coordination and engagement with ECP 1 3 3

Coordination and engagement with NADRA 4 13 13

Coordination meetings with local political parties 1 1 1

Total 89 377 377

Community Meetings 39 401 401

Engagement with local influential 103 333 4 337 Meeting with Political Parties 9 14 14

Engagement with Religious and Community Leaders 5 13 13

Meetings with Local Government Representatives 44 179 179 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Meeting with Civil Society Organizations 19 59 2 61

Door to Door Visits 319 30 1,297 1,327 Meeting with Volunteers 54 148 1,002 1,150 Coordination and engagement with ECP 15 24 24

Coordination and engagement with NADRA 29 45 45

Coordination and engagement with DVEC 6 6 6

Total 642 1,252 2,305 3,557 Community Meetings 95 920 974 1,894 Engagement with local influential 67 135 9 144 Meeting with Political Parties 21 47 6 53 Engagement with Religious and Community Leaders 30 51 11 62 Meetings with Local Government Representatives 102 218 26 244 Punjab Meeting with Civil Society Organizations 27 101 41 142

Door to Door Visits 10,858 1,135 4,123 5,258 Meeting with Volunteers 2 18 11 29 Coordination and engagement with ECP 19 36 2 38 Coordination and engagement with NADRA 31 66 4 70 Coordination and engagement with DVEC 6 36 2 38

Page - 11 - Geographical Number of Type of Activities Male Female Total Coverage Activities Coordination meetings with local political parties 2 10 10

Coordination meetings with local government 2 6 6 officials Coordination meetings with local district 3 8 8 administration Total 11,265 2,787 5,209 7,996 Community Meetings 51 786 2,983 3,769 Engagement with local influential 3 11 3 14 Meeting with Political Parties 17 58 21 79 Engagement with Religious and Community Leaders 9 63 3 66 Meetings with Local Government Representatives 47 220 51 271 Meeting with Civil Society Organizations 7 51 21 72 Sindh Door to Door Visits 10,814 420 266 686 Coordination and engagement with ECP 10 31 17 48 Coordination and engagement with NADRA 38 92 45 137 Coordination meetings with local government 8 19 4 23 officials Coordination meetings with local district 5 10 7 17 administration Total 11,009 1,761 3,421 5,182 Print media activities for advocacy 31 Islamabad Electronic media activities for advocacy 7 Social media activities for advocacy 41 Total 79 Number of citizens reached out through 6,177 10,935 17,112 mobilization activities Number of women identified and listed for NIC 186,300 186,300 National Total Print Media 10,780,907 10,260,893 21,041,800

Electronic Media 777,406 739,909 1,517,315

Social Media 501,377 477,194 978,571

Grand Total 23,084 12,065,867 11,675,231 23,741,098

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ANNEX VI: CVP’S EXPENDITURE SINCE INCEPTION (DECEMBER 31, 2017)

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Line Item October-December 2017 Total (Since Inception)

Salaries & Wages 28,940,034 518,342,353

Fringe Benefits 7,141,762 94,765,755

Consultants 1,070,546 2,061,330

Travel, Transport, Per Diem 2,365,228 33,621,076

Procurement 1,657,000 27,260,045

Equipment & Supplies 1,027,497 24,062,681

Communication 309,849 12,657,103

Subcontracts - 631,226,096

Grants 17,908,976 1,303,127,846

Other Direct Cost 16,374,828 207,147,059

Fee 3,281,907 94,757,696

TOTAL 80,077,627 2,949,029,040

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Narowal, Punjab: A USAID CVP partner organization collects data of un-registered women during a community meeting.

Lahore, Punjab: A partner organization takes a large group of un-registered women to MRV for acquiring NICs.

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Mardan, KP: A USAID CVP partner conducts a community meeting to gain support for NIC registration campaign.

Quetta, Balochistan: Manager Coordination CVP conducts an OJCB session for social mobilizers engaged under Grant Cycle 11.

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Islamabad: CVP representative brief Senator Mrs. Sitara Ayaz (ANP) on the women voter deficit issue.

Islamabad: A CVP representative meets MNA Shehryar Afridi (PTI) to brief on the issue of women voter deficit in Pakistan.

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Peshawar, KP: CVP representatives brief members of KP Women Caucus to gain support for women CNIC registration.

Quetta, Balochistan: Representatives of CVP meet with Mr. Khalil Ur Rehman (MPA-JUI F) requesting their support for the registration of women for NIC.

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Islamabad: TDEA Head of Programs Mr. Muddassir Rizvi discusses women voter registration in a prime time show on Waqt News.

Islamabad: FAFEN Chairman Mr. Sarwar Bari highlights women voter deficit in a talk show on Capital News.

Page - 21 - Islamabad: CVP Team Lead EORR giving a presentation on election observation methodology during the Grant Cycle-13 launch event.

Islamabad: Participant asking a question from the resource person during the three-day OFT organized for Grant Cycle-13 partners.

Page - 22 - ANNEX IX: LIST OF ACTIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE QUARTER

Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle THEMATIC AREA: IMPROVING WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN ELECTORAL PROCESS 1. Community Improving Women Hangu Khyber March 13, 2017- 2,003,411 Faiz Ur Rehman Ongoing 11 Development Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 House No. 443/C, Programme Process Jhang Street, Near Bannu Medical College, Kachehary Gate, Bannu. 0928-621318 0333-7278405 [email protected] 2. Mathini Women Improving Women Qambar Sindh March 13, 2017- 1,003,531 Farida Abbasi Ongoing 11 Development Participation in Electoral Shahdatkot January 26, Street 2, Khuhro Complex Road, Organization Process 2018 Sachal Colony, Larkana. 0744-752015 0336-8082906 [email protected] 3. Pakistan Press Improving Women Karachi South Sindh March 13, 2017- 2,010,521 Owais Aslam Ali Ongoing 11 Foundation Participation in Electoral March 12, 2018 Press Center, Process Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi. 021-32628729 0333-3904411 [email protected] 4. Indus Resource Improving Women Jamshoro Sindh March 13, 2017- 1,300,240 Sadiqa Salahuddin Ongoing 11 Centre Participation in Electoral Feburary 28, D-42/B, Block 1, Process 2018 KDA Scheme 5, Near Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton, Karachi. 021-35822239, 0332-3793701 [email protected] 5. Pakistan Rural Improving Women Rahim Yar Khan Punjab March 13, 2017- 1,798,492 Sabir Farhat Ongoing 11 Workers Social Participation in Electoral March 12, 2018 House No. 73, Street 4, Welfare Process Qasim Town (PO Box No. 2), Organization Bahawalpur. 062-2282442 0300-6802442

Page - 23 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle [email protected] 6. Khwendo Kor Improving Women Dera Ismail Khan Khyber May 31, 2017- 2,428,823 Maryam Bibi Ongoing 11 Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa February 28, Malakandair Road, Process 2018 Faisal Town, Opposite Police Colony, Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar. 091-5822044 0333-9278181 [email protected] 7. PAIMAN Alumni Improving Women Rajanpur Punjab March 13, 2017- 2,024,150 Mossarat Qadeem Ongoing 11 Participation in Electoral March 12, 2018 PAIMAN House, Process Gulab Nagar, Shahrah-e-Kashmir, Sector H-13, Islamabad. 051-2506521 0300-8566439 [email protected] 8. All Women Improving Women Upper Dir Khyber May 04, 2017- 3,678,392 Maimoona Noor Ongoing 11 Advancement Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 House No 3126, Mir Aftab Lane, Iqbal Street, Old Resource Process Bara Road, University Town Development Peshawar. 091-5844206-7 0321-9155134 [email protected] 9. Association for Improving Women Peshawar Khyber May 04, 2017 – 5,972,465 Imran Naseem Ongoing 11 Creation of Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 Off No. 203, 2nd Floor, Block A, Employment Process City Tower, University Road, Peshawar. 091-5700676 0300-9343438 [email protected] 10. Community Improving Women Swat Khyber May 04, 2017- 2,765,767 Syed Ghafar Shah Ongoing 11 Awareness Raising Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 Behind Baghban Restaurant, Advocacy Venture Process Bypass Road Mingora, Swat. Around Needs 0946-811409 0345-9362455

Page - 24 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle [email protected] 11. Integrated Improving Women Mardan Khyber May 04, 2017- 5,659,582 Syed Shah Nasir Khisro Ongoing 11 Regional Support Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 House No. 121, Street No. 2, Programme Process Sector A Sheikh Maltoon Town Mardan. 0937-880283 0333-9852798 [email protected] 12. Step Towards Improving Women Lower Dir Khyber May 04, 2017- 2,747,481 Muhammad Ismail Khan Ongoing 11 Empowerment of Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 Kamal Khan House, Pupil Process Opposite Abdul Wali Khan University Graden Campus, Toru Road, Mardan. 0937-796212 0314-9136622 [email protected] 13. United Rural Improving Women Nowshera Khyber May 04, 2017- 2,707,667 Zaheer Khattak Ongoing 11 Development Participation in Electoral Pakhtunkhwa March 31, 2018 House No. 68, Street 9, Sector L-1, Phase 3, Organization Process Hayatabad, Peshawar. 091-5822677 0300-9033356 [email protected] 14. Awaz Centre for Improving Women Bahawalpur Punjab May 04, 2017- 3,745,042 Zia-ur-Rehman Ongoing 11 Development Participation in Electoral March 31, 2018 House No. 2440/N/8A, Services Process D-Block, Shamasabad Colony Multan. 061-4784606 0321-6442557 [email protected] 15. Bedari Improving Women Gujranwala Punjab May 04, 2017- 5,307,513 Anbreen Ajaib Ongoing 11 Participation in Electoral March 31, 2018 50-B, Roshan Street, Process Off Street 92, I-8/4 Extension, Islamabad. 051-4861689-90 0336-5163801 [email protected] 16. Pattan Taraqqati Improving Women Faisalabad Punjab May 04, 2017- 5,744,571 Sarwar Bari Ongoing 11 Tanzeem Participation in Electoral March 31, 2018 House No. 25-B, Street # 03,

Page - 25 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle Process Chak Shahzad Farms, Islamabad. 051-8440501 0302-8516903 [email protected] 17. Sangat Improving Women Lahore Punjab May 04, 2017- 6,971,976 Muhammad Zahid Islam Ongoing 11 Development Participation in Electoral March 31, 2018 House No. 26, Block C/1, Foundation Process Faisal Town, Lahore. 042-35165417 0300-7727958 [email protected] 18. Strengthening Improving Women Bahawalnagar Punjab May 04, 2017- 6,941,555 Naseer Memon Ongoing 11 Participatory Participation in Electoral and Toba Tek March 31, 2018 Street No. 159, First floor, Organization Process Singh Plot 05-5, Bazaar No. 6, G-13/3, Islamabad. 051-2301221-2 0345-8949994 [email protected] 19. Sudhaar Society Improving Women Narowal Punjab May 04, 2017- 3,177,754 Fawad Usman Ali Ongoing 11 Participation in Electoral March 31, 2018 House No. 111, Block B, Process Near Meezan Bank, Faisal Town Scheme, Lahore. 042-35178611 0301-7242745 [email protected] 20. Takhleeq Improving Women Karachi Central, Sindh May 04, 2017- 5,823,021 Muhammad Yaqub Ongoing 11 Foundation Participation in Electoral Karachi West March 31, 2018 B-17, Al-Helal Society, Process University Road, Opposite Askri Park, Karachi. 021-34130313 0333-2110863 [email protected] 21 Center for Peace Improving Women Quetta Balochistan August 31, 2017 4,915,646 Mr. Nasrullah Ongoing 11 and Development Participation in Electoral – April 30, 2018 House No. B-5, Phase 2, Shabaz Town, Quetta. Process 081-2832839 0300-8383651 [email protected] 22 Legends Society Improving Women Killa Abdullah Balochistan August 25, 2017 1,412,604 Mr. Mohammad Aslam Khan Ongoing 11 Participation in Electoral – March 31, H. No.5-A, Mobilink Tower Street, Mirwani Garh, Process 2018 Jinnah Town, Off Samungali Road, Quetta.

Page - 26 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle 081-2870745 0300-8380742 [email protected] [email protected] THEMATIC AREA: CITIZENS OBSERVATION FOR TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN 1 Welfare Citizens Observation for Battagram Khyber November 6, 3,548,038 Mr. Mukhtar Javed Ongoing 13 Association Jared Transparent and Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in September 30, Welfare Association Jared Pakistan 2018 Office # 224 2nd Floor, Iqbal Shopping Complex, The Mall Abbottabad 0992-340087 0344-9445475 [email protected] 2 UFAQ Citizens Observation for Khanewal Punjab November 6, 5,874,905 Ms. Abida Parveen Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and 2017 – President Organization Accountable Elections in September 30, UFAQ Development Organization Pakistan 2018 Street # 06, Chah Pir Wala, Piran Ghaib Road P/O Piran Ghaib, Multan. 0321-6309707, 0331-4176263 [email protected] 3 Samaj Citizens Observation for Rahim Yar Khan Punjab November 6, 9,277,016 Mr. Zahid Iqbal Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and and Rajanpur 2017 – National Coordinator Foundation Accountable Elections in September 30, Samaj Development Foundation Pakistan 2018 House Number 73/C,Block X, Scheme # 2, Gulshan Iqbal, Rahim Yar Khan. 0300-8231855 021-3-4325500 [email protected] 4 Sustainable Social Citizens Observation for Jhelum and Punjab November 6, 9,893,398 Mr. Syed Kausar Abbas Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Rawalpindi 2017 – Executive Director Organization Accountable Elections in September 30, Sustainable Social Development Organization Pakistan 2018 Office # 08, Executive Centre, I-8 Markaz, Islamabad. 0333-8544442 051-2813155 [email protected] 5 Social Youth Citizens Observation for D.G. Khan and Punjab November 6, 9,415,248 Ms. Ome Kalsoom Seyal Ongoing 13 Council of Patriots Transparent and Muzaffargarh, 2017 – Executive Director

Page - 27 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle Accountable Elections in September 30, Social Youth Council of Patriots Pakistan 2018 Fazal Nagar, Jhang Road, Muzaffargarh. 0300 6868689 066 2423470-1 [email protected] 6 Karwan Citizens Observation for Khushab, Punjab November 6, 10,800,507 Mr. Zia Ullah Khan Ongoing 13 Community Transparent and Mianwali & 2017 – Executive Director Development Accountable Elections in Sargodha, September 30, Karwan Community Development Organization Pakistan 2018 Near Railway Bridge, Kalabagh, Tehsil Essa Khel, Mianwali. 0307-5422220 0459-395760 [email protected] 7 United Rural Citizens Observation for Buner, Khyber November 6, 12,730,660 Mr. Zaheer Khattak Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Nowshera, Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director Organization Accountable Elections in Peshawar & September 30, United Rural Development Organization Pakistan Swabi 2018 House No. 68, Street 9, Sector L-1, Phase 3, Hayatabad, Peshawar. 091-5822677 [email protected] 8 Community Citizens Observation for Bannu, Hangu, FATA, Khyber November 6, 11,101,569 Mr. Faiz Ur Rehman Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Kurram Agency, Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director Program Accountable Elections in Lakki Marwat, September 30, Community Development Program Pakistan Waziristan 2018 H. Ho. 443/C, Jhang Street, Agency, Orakzai Near Bannu Medical College Kachehary Gate, Agency Bannu. 0928-621318 [email protected] 9 Association for Citizens Observation for Charsadda, FATA, Khyber November 6, 5,608,400 Dr. Imran Naseem Ongoing 13 Creation of Transparent and Mohmand Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director Employment Accountable Elections in Agency, September 30, Association for Creation of Employment Pakistan 2018 Off No. 203, 2nd floor, Block A, City Tower, University Road, Peshawar. 091-5700676 [email protected] 10 Center for Peace Citizens Observation for Chagai, Balochistan November 6, 16,638,417 Mr. Nasrullah Ongoing 13

Page - 28 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle and Development Transparent and Jaffarabad, Killa 2017 – Chief Executive Officer Balochistan Accountable Elections in Abdullah, Killa September 30, Centre for Peace and Development Pakistan Saifullah, 2018 House No. B-5, Phase 2, Nasirabad, Shahbaz Town, Naushki, Pishin Quetta. ,Quetta,Sherani, 081-2863140 Zhob & Ziarat [email protected] 11 Kainaat Citizens Observation for Ghotki, Balochistan November 6, 2,569,500 Mr. Ahmed Bux Channa Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Kashmore 2017 – Chief Executive Officer Association Accountable Elections in September 30, Kainaat Development Association Pakistan 2018 Opposite Honda Show Room, Kandhkot, District Kashmore, Kandkot. 0333-7344282, 0345-8244282 [email protected], [email protected] 12 Sungi Citizens Observation for Abbottabad, Khyber November 7, 13,393,554 Mr. Malick Shahbaz Ahmed Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Attock, Chakwal, Pakhtunkhwa, 2017 – Executive Director Foundation Accountable Elections in Haripur, Punjab, September 30, Sungi Development Foundation Pakistan Mansehra, Tor 2018 Office # 1, 2nd Floor, Al-Asghar Plaza, Blue area, Ghar Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad. 0342-8927790 051- 2271340- 43 [email protected], [email protected] 13 Community Citizens Observation for Chitral, Kohistan, Khyber November 6, 8,452,739 Mr. Syed Ghafar Shah Ongoing 13 Awareness Raising Transparent and Shangla & Swat Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director and Advocacy Accountable Elections in September 30, Community Awareness Raising Advocacy Venture Venture Around Pakistan 2018 Around Needs Needs Behind Baghban Restaurant, Bypass road Mingora, Swat. 0946-811409 [email protected] 14 Baanh Baeli Citizens Observation for Badin, Malir, Sindh November 6, 12,993,153 Mr. Muhammad Younus Ongoing 13 Transparent and Mirpurkhas, 2017 – Baanh Baeli Accountable Elections in Tharparkar & September 30, Mithi Near Diplo Road SAZDA Office Pakistan Umerkot 2018 Tharparkar Sindh Tel -03332667345& 0333-2388754 [email protected] [email protected]

Page - 29 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle 15 National Citizens Observation for Korangi Sindh November 6, 5,088,247 Ms. Farhat Parveen Ongoing 13 Organization for Transparent and 2017 – Executive Director Working Accountable Elections in September 30, National Organization for Working Communities Communities Pakistan 2018 1-D Westland Trade Center, 7/8, KUCHS, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi. 0300-8231855 021-3-4325500 [email protected] 16 Farmers Citizens Observation for Lodhran Punjab November 6, 4,384,270 Farmers Development Organization Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and 2017 – House # 1, Street # 28, Organization Accountable Elections in September 30, Main Zakarya Town , Boson Road, Pakistan 2018 Multan. 0321-6806092 061-6512046 [email protected], [email protected] 17 Mathini Women Citizens Observation for Larkana, Sindh November 6, 6,916,372 Ms. Farida Abbasi Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Shahdadkot, 2017 – Executive Director Organization Accountable Elections in September 30, Mathini Women Development Organization Pakistan 2018 Street No. 02, Khuhro Complex Road Sachal Colony, Larkana. 0744-752015 [email protected] 18 All Women Citizens Observation for Dir Upper, FATA, Khyber November 6, 7,141,800 Ms. Maimoona Noor Ongoing 13 Advancement & Transparent and Khyber Agency, Pakhtunkhwa, 2017 – Founder & Chief Executive Resource Accountable Elections in Malakand P. A September 30, All Women Advancement Resource Development Development Pakistan 2018 House No. 3126, Mir Aftab Lane, Iqbal Street, Old Bara Road, University Town, Peshawar. 091-5844206-7 [email protected] 19 PAIMAN Alumni Citizens Observation for Hyderabad, Sindh November 6, 10,808,441 Ms. Mossarat Qadeem Ongoing 13 Trust Transparent and Matiari, T.M. 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in Khan & Tando September 30, PAIMAN ALUMNI Pakistan Allahyar 2018 PAIMAN House, Kashmir Highway, Near Darbar Saen Mirchoo, Sector H-13, Islamabad. 051-2506521 [email protected] 20 The Legends Citizens Observation for Barkhan, Dera Balochistan November 6, 11,435,633 Mr. Mohammad Aslam Khan Ongoing 13 Society Transparent and Bughti, Harnai, 2017 – Chief Executive

Page - 30 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle Accountable Elections in Khuzdar,Kohlu, September 30, The Legends Society Pakistan Loralai, Musakhel 2018 House No. 5-A, Mobilink Tower Street, Mirwani & Sibi Garh, Jinnah Town, Off Samungali Road, Quetta. 081-2870745 [email protected] 21 Marvi Rural Citizens Observation for Naushero Feroze Sindh November 6, 2,595,328 Ms. Ghulam Sughra Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and 2017 – Chief Executive Officer Organization Accountable Elections in September 30, Marvi Rural Development Organization Pakistan 2018 House No.5, Sector-1, Sukkur Township, Main Bypass Road Sukkur. 0322-4932748 071-5804711 [email protected] , [email protected] 22 Youth Citizens Observation for Awaran Balochistan November 6, 13,961,585 Mr. Hameed Ullah Kakar Ongoing 13 Organization Transparent and Gawadar, Jhal 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in Magsi, Kachhi, September 30, Youth Organization Pakistan Kalat, Kech, 2018 House No B-29, Kharan, Lasbela, Chaman Housing Scheme, Airport Road, Quetta. Mastung, Panjgur 0344-8023344 081-2863544 & Washuk [email protected] 23 Bedari Citizens Observation for Hafizabad, Punjab November 6, 20,761,772 Ms. Anbreen Ajaib Ongoing 13 Transparent and Nankana Sahib, 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in Sahiwal September 30, Bedari Pakistan ,Shikarpur, Toba 2018 1st Floor, Qamar Plaza Tek Singh & Behind Mehran Hotel, IJP Road, Vehari Rawalpindi. 051 4861689-90 [email protected] 24 Goth Seengar Citizens Observation for Jacobabad, Sindh November 6, 2,595,000 Mr. Nazeer Ahmed Ujjan Ongoing 13 Foundation Transparent and Shikarpur & 2017 – Chief Executive Accountable Elections in Sukkur September 30, Goth Seengar Foundation Pakistan 2018 Bungalow # 102, Sukkur Housing Society, Sukkur. 0331-3066430 [email protected] 25 DevCon- An Citizens Observation for Nawabshah, Sindh November 6, 7,875,326 Mr. Nisar Ahmed Nizamani Ongoing 13

Page - 31 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle Association for Transparent and Sanghar 2017 – Chief Executive Officer Rural Accountable Elections in September 30, DevCon- An Association for Rural Development Development Pakistan 2018 Bungalow # B81, Near St: Bonaventure School, Phase II, Qasimabad, Hyderabad. 0315-8747967 022-2102719 [email protected] 26 Pakistan Press Citizens Observation for Karachi East, Sindh November 6, 12,484,681 Mr. Owais Aslam Ali Ongoing 13 Foundation Transparent and Karachi South & 2017 – Secretary General Accountable Elections in Karachi West September 30, Pakistan Press Foundation Pakistan 2018 Press Centre, Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi. 021-32628729 [email protected] 27 Takhleeq Citizens Observation for Karachi Central, Sindh November 6, 9,602,882 Mr. Muhammad Yaqub Ongoing 13 Foundation Transparent and Sujawal & Thatta, 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in September 30, Takhleeq Foundation Pakistan 2018 B-17, Al-Helal Society, University Road, Opposite Askri Park, Karachi. 021-34130313 [email protected] 28 Indus Resource Citizens Observation for Dadu, Jamshoro, Sindh November 6, 8,881,096 Ms. Sadiqa Salahuddin Ongoing 13 Centre Transparent and & Khairpur 2017 – Executive Director Accountable Elections in September 30, Indus Resource Centre Pakistan 2018 D-42/B, Block #1, KDA Scheme # 5, Near Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton, Karachi. 021-35822239 [email protected] 29 Step Towards Citizens Observation for Kohat & Lower Khyber November 6, 2,551,500 Muhammad Ismail Khan Ongoing 13 Empowerment of Transparent and Dir Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Executive Director Pupil Accountable Elections in September 30, Step Towards Empowerment of Pupil Pakistan 2018 House No 228, Sector C, Skeikh Maltoon Town Mardan. 0345-9211563 [email protected] Page - 32 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle 30 Khwendo Kor Citizens Observation for Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber November 6, 2,598,500 Ms. Maryam Bibi Ongoing 13 Transparent and Karak, South Pakhtunkhwa 2017 – Chief Executive Accountable Elections in Waziristan September 30, Khuwendo Kor Pakistan Agency & Tank 2018 Malakandher, Faisal Town, Near Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar. 091-5822044-5822477 [email protected] 31 Pakistan Rural Citizens Observation for Bahawalnagar, Punjab November 6, 9,819,273 Mr. Sabir Farhat Ongoing 13 Workers Social Transparent and Bahawalpur 2017 – Secretary General Welfare Accountable Elections in September 30, Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organization Organization Pakistan 2018 House No. 73, Street 4, Qasim Town(P.O Box No. 2), Bahawalpur. 062-2282442 [email protected] 32 Integrated Citizens Observation for Bajaur Agency, FATA ,Khyber November 6, 11,415,962 Mr. Syed Shah Nasir Khisro Ongoing 13 Regional Support Transparent and Bhakkar, Layyah, Pakhtunkhwa, 2017 – Executive Director Program Accountable Elections in Mardan Punjab September 30, Integrated Regional Support Programme Pakistan 2018 House No. 121, Street No. 2, Sector A Sheikh Maltoon Town, Mardan. 0937-880283 [email protected] 33 Sangat Citizens Observation for Gujranwala, Punjab November 6, 24,726,236 Mr. Muhammad Zahid Islam Ongoing 13 Development Transparent and Gujrat, Lahore, 2017 – Executive Director Foundation Accountable Elections in Mandi September 30, Sangat Development Foundation Pakistan Bahauddin 2018 House # 46-R/ 1st Floor Johar Town, Lahore. 042 35241198

34 Sudhaar Society Citizens Observation for Kasur, Narowal, Punjab November 6, 19,994,485 Mr. Fawad Usman Ali Ongoing 13 Transparent and Okara, 2017 – Chief Executive Officer Accountable Elections in Pakpattan, September 30, Sudhaar Society Pakistan Sialkot 2018 House # 111, B Block, Near Meezan Bank, Faisal Town Scheme, Lahore. 042-35178611 [email protected] Page - 33 - Sr. Partner Project Proposed Province/ Project Project Cost Contact Project Grants No. Organization Title Geographic Area Region Duration (in PKR) Details Status Cycle 35 Pattan Taraqqiati Citizens Observation for Chiniot, Islamabad, November 6, 25,167,004 Mr. Sarwar Bari Ongoing 13 Tanzeem Transparent and Faisalabad, Punjab 2017 – National Coordinator Accountable Elections in Islamabad, September 30, Pattan Taraqqiati Tanzeem Pakistan Jhang, Multan 2018 House # 25-B, Street # 03, Chak Shahzad Farms, Islamabad. 051-8440501 [email protected]

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Thematic Areas Geographic Devolution of Grants Total and Funding Nationwide Punjab Sindh Balochistan KP FATA GB AJK (in PKR)

Advocacy for No. of Approved Grants 03 03 Effective Implementation of Approved 40,082,936 40,082,936

FCR Reforms Funding Status Disbursed 40,082,936 40,082,936

No. of Approved Grants 07 06 07 06 26 Advocacy for Electoral Reforms Approved 50,819,163 30,133,488 27,881,411 31,075,817 139,909,879

Funding Status Disbursed 50,819,163 30,133,488 27,881,411 31,075,817 139,909,879

Citizens’ Advocacy No. of Approved Grants 03 01 02 01 07 for Implementation of 18th Approved 32,588,642 8,271,302 19,887,105 8,378,674 69,125,723

Amendment Funding Status Disbursed 32,588,642 8,271,302 19,887,105 8,378,674 69,125,723

Citizens’ Awareness No. of Approved Grants 02 04 08 11 25 for Higher Female Approved 4,309,700 9,341,658 18,781,143 26,254,084 58,686,585 Voter Turnout Funding Status Disbursed 4,309,700 9,341,658 18,781,143 26,254,084 58,686,585 Citizens’ No. of Approved Grants 01 01 02 01 01 06 Engagement and

Accountability for Approved 31,309,847 10,740,054 16,273,637 13,398,910 4,156,799 75,879,247 an Effective Local Government System Funding Status Disbursed 31,309,847 10,740,054 16,273,637 13,398,910 4,156,799 75,879,247

Citizens’ Oversight No. of Approved Grants 02 03 01 01 07 of Effective Legislative Approved 14,861,204 35,232,262 14,114,791 13,972,907 78,181,164

Governance Funding Status Disbursed 14,861,204 35,232,262 14,114,791 13,972,907 78,181,164

Citizens’ Oversight No. of Approved Grants 01 03 03 07 of Municipal Approved 8,496,750 17,763,304 23,337,621 49,597,675 Services Funding Status Disbursed 8,496,750 17,763,304 23,337,621 49,597,675

Citizens’ Voice and No. of Approved Grants 01 02 02 01 01 01 01 09

Accountability for Approved 4,989,188 9,454,421 11,867,083 6,859,221 5,836,647 5,580,160 4,506,311 49,093,031 Youth Development Funding Status Disbursed 4,989,188 9,454,421 11,867,084 6,859,221 5,836,647 5,580,160 4,506,311 49,093,032 Citizens’ Voice and No. of Approved Grants 01 01 02 Public

Accountability in Approved 11,083,533 12,332,768 23,416,301 Tax Collection Sector Funding Status Disbursed 11,083,533 12,332,768 23,416,301 Citizens’ Voice for No. of Approved Grants 02 02 01 01 06 Effective Grievance

Redress through Approved 13,807,959 14,104,893 2,581,411 7,612,195 38,106,458 the Offices of Ombudsmen Funding Status Disbursed 13,807,959 14,104,893 2,581,411 7,612,195 38,106,458

Citizens’ Voice for No. of Approved Grants 13 10 06 13 42

Free, Fair and Approved 21,798,952 17,000,348 9,227,075 19,998,558 68,024,933 Peaceful Elections Funding Status Disbursed 21,798,952 17,000,348 9,227,075 19,998,558 68,024,933

Citizens’ Voice for No. of Approved Grants 01 02 01 01 01 01 07 Improved Legislative Approved 5,427,393 11,581,574 4,194,540 5,229,934 5,710,286 2,361,030 34,504,757 Governance Funding Status Disbursed 5,427,393 11,581,574 4,194,540 5,229,934 5,710,286 2,361,030 34,504,757

Citizens’ Voice for No. of Approved Grants 04 01 05 Independent Free and Responsible Approved 24,528,695 7,611,434 32,140,129 Media Funding Status Disbursed 24,528,695 7,611,434 32,140,129 Citizens' Voice for No. of Approved Grants 01 04 06 02 03 01 02 19 Strengthening

Transparency and Approved 13,043,918 23,102,296 47,218,198 11,865,358 27,934,412 5,562,770 4,987,599 133,714,551 Accountability Mechanisms Funding Status Disbursed 13,043,918 23,102,296 47,218,198 11,865,358 27,934,412 5,562,770 4,987,599 133,714,551

No. of Approved Grants 01 03 01 04 01 10 Education Sector Reforms Approved 8,463,797 22,789,236 6,903,587 27,419,560 7,084,740 72,660,920

Funding Status Disbursed 8,463,797 22,789,236 6,903,587 27,419,560 7,084,740 72,660,920

Page - 35 - No. of Approved Grants 03 03 01 01 01 03 12 Energy Sector Reforms Approved 21,504,140 22,069,488 7,913,000 6,616,859 7,966,000 20,691,376 86,760,863

Funding Status Disbursed 21,504,140 22,069,488 7,913,000 6,616,859 7,966,000 20,691,376 86,760,863

No. of Approved Grants 09 09 Enhancing the Capacity of Elected Approved 73,835,827 73,835,827 Representatives Funding Status Disbursed 73,835,827 73,835,827

Importance of Local No. of Approved Grants 30 24 18 72

Government Approved 38,427,997 30,367,861 27,076,601 95,872,459 System Funding Status Disbursed 38,427,997 30,367,861 27,076,601 95,872,459 Improving No. of Approved Grants 01 01 Governance

Reforming Approved 7,867,748 7,867,748 Provincial Public Services in Punjab Funding Status Disbursed 7,867,748 7,867,748

No. of Approved Grants 03 01 04 Improving Water Rights Approved 31,380,966 10,667,394 42,048,360

Funding Status Disbursed 31,380,966 10,667,394 42,048,360

Improving Women No. of Approved Grants 08 04 02 08 22 Participation in Approved 35,711,053 10,137,313 6,328,250 27,963,588 0 0 0 77,711,381 Electoral Process Funding Status Disbursed 12,735,425 4,473,72 1,190,461 7,662,688 0 0 0 26,061,846 Citizens’ No. of Approved Grants 07 10 11 03 04 35 Observation for Transparent and Approved 76,426,789 124,947,110 82,410,026 42,035,635 27,282,937 0 0 0 353,102,497 Accountable Elections in Pakistan Funding Status Disbursed 1,500,181 2,114,919 1,192,402 837,671 1,041,682 0 0 0 6,686,855 No. of Approved Grants 22 96 77 36 88 04 04 09 336

Total Funding Approved 210,585,529 482,522,811 308,849,610 182,932,047 385,241,614 45,663,096 33,353,847 53,603,963 1,343,321,498 Status Disbursed 135,658,651 336,714,992 221,967,946 136,596,294 339,568,477 45,663,096 33,353,847 53,603,963 1,278,875,817 Total Funds Approved (PKR) 1,702,752,247 Total Funds Disbursed (PKR) 1,303,127,267

Page - 36 - ANNEX XI: THEMATIC AREA-WISE DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER Thematic Area Disbursements (in PKR) Citizens’ Observation for Transparent and Accountable Elections in Pakistan 6,686,855 Improving Women Participation in Electoral Process 11,222,121

Thematic Area-Wise Disbursments During the Quarter

37%

63% Citizens’ Observation for Transparent and Accountable Elections in Pakistan 37%

Improving Women Participation in Electoral Process 63%

Page - 37 - ANNEX XII: REGION-WISE DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER (IN PKR)

Description Nationwide Punjab Sindh Balochistan KP FATA GB AJK

Approved Funding 210,585,259 482,522,811 308,849,610 182,932,047 385,241,614 45,663,096 33,353,847 53,603,963

Funds Disbursed till 134,158,470 329,045,574 219,362,993 134,568,162 335,462,185 45,663,096 33,353,847 53,603,963 September 2017 Disbursement 1,500,181 7,669,418 2,604,953 2,028,132 4,106,292 0 0 0 during the quarter

Region-Wise Disbursments During the Quarter

KP 23% Nationwide 8%

Balochistan 11%

Sindh Punjab 43% 15%

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