THARDEEP RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TRDP ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Thardeep Rural Development Programme – TRDP is pleased to convey sincere gratitude and acknowledge the backing of all stakeholders in accomplishing milestones for the year 2019-2020. We are indebted to partners; District, Provincial and Federal government, Networks and Alliances for their facilitating role in critical time of COVID -19 and subsequent lockdown. Their support relieved TRDP at both Institutional and Programme level in tackling with crisis like situation efficiently. We acknowledge positive role of media in spreading TRDP’s message through electronic and print versions. TRDP pays special appreciation to community institutions and community activists for their exceptional role in regular programme as well as during emergency. We are obliged to our Board of Directors for continual directions throughout the year. We recognize efforts of Monitoring and Documentation Section and Internal Audit team in the development of Annual Report 2019 - 2020, particularly Meva Balani, Programme Officer Monitoring and Documentation, Revachand Bhojani, Programme Officer, Monitoring and Documentation for producing in-house draft, Muzamil Hussain, Chief Internal Auditor for providing required information and Mr. Vashoomal Parmar, Head of Monitoring and Documentation for his coordinating role. We are thankful to Bhagwani Bai Rathore for investing time in finalization of the report. Message from Chairperson It is a great pleasure for me to write for this annual report as TRDP completes 23 years of its journey. It has indeed been an extraordinary journey full of dedication, passion and hardwork from TRDP's team, guidance from the Directors and members and support from a range of stakeholders. Building on past experience during the reporting year, TRDP has emerged as one of the most stable and reputable organisations in the country serving the poor and marginalised communities in remote rural areas of Pakistan. TRDP has succeeded in developing a strong mechanism of service delivery with availability of viable community institutions and active community resource persons at the grass-roots level.. This combination of social structure and human resources has resulted in increasing the outreach and depth of services in the most remote areas of Sindh. TRDP team is key to this success. We are fortunate to have trust of communities and support we enjoy across all the sections of society. On the behalf of the TRDP Board, I am grateful to the district administration, provincial government of Sindh, federal government, and all other stakeholders for extending support to Dr. Naseer Muhammad Nizamani TRDP and creating an enabling environment for the work we are Chairperson doing with the poor communities. , I am grateful to partners and donors for extending us technical and financial support and posing great confidence in our capabilities. I would like to thank TRDP’s Board of directors and general body for their continuous support and guidance. ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 FOREWORD CONTENTS I am honoured to present annual report of Thardeep Rural Development Programme for the year 2019 – 2020. The purpose of this report is to disseminate our Foreword 1 accomplishments under five major themes. Taking social Acronyms 2 mobilization as the foundation of its entire work, TRDP’s programme activities are implemented through community 1 | INTRODUCTION 4 institutions mainly with women-led organizations. TRDP believes that women’s significant involvement in the 2 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 sustainable development of their areas will in long run transforms conservative power structures that reinforce 3 | THEMATIC PROGRESS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 2019- JUNE 2020 7 discrimination and impede gender equality. We believe that Community Organizations Through Social Mobilization 7 our distinctive programme approach makes us successful. Promoting Community Investment For Income Generation & Sustainable Livelihood 9 Promoting Elementary Education & Child Protection Through Public Private Partnership 11 This year was challenging and inspiring for TRDP; challenging in a sense that outbreak of COVID-19 and Food Security & Programme For Improved Nutrition In Sindh 13 subsequent lockdown multiplied vulnerabilities of the poor Promoting Social Environmental Safe Guard 14 communities we work with. But we took it as an opportunity Actual World Of Difference 22 to serve the poor communities by diverting its programme Case Studies 22 interventions to combat the crisis like situation in remote areas of its programme districts. Inspiring in a sense that Karigar Mela Karachi 26 TRDP regular programme as well as its COVID-19 Response Experience Sharing & Lesson Learning Visit By A Delegation Of The Govt. Of Balochistan 27 was greatly acknowledged and appreciated by government, its partner organizations and coalitions. TRDP Combating Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis 27 ALLAH NAWAZ SAMOO remained visible in print and electronic media throughout 4 | APPRECIATION AND IMAGE BUILDING 28 the year. TRDP’s programme events as well as its CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER interventions were disseminated on TV channels and TRDP Was Awarded Appreciation Certificates And Shields [2019-2020] 30 reported in local and national newspapers. I am delighted No Objection Certificates (Nocs) [2019-2020] 33 to say that TRDP remained successful in showcasing artisans’ skills and services to the mainstream market by Media Coverage 35 organizing Karigar Mella at Karachi. It was extensively 5 | PICTURE GALLERY 42 appreciated by European Union, Government authorizes, elected representatives, media, civil society organizations TRDP at a Glance (As Of June 30, 2020) 46 and thousands of artisans from different ecological zones of Sindh. 6 | AUDIT REPORT 50 During the year TRDP hosted different government and 7 | TRDP BOARD OF DIRECTORS 56 nongovernmental delegations to its successful poverty reduction programme in Dadu and Jamshoro. This programme was well-regarded for replication it other parts of the country. TRDP is obliged to government authorities, partner organizations, collations, and community institutions for their supportive hand in regular programme activities as well as responding assertively to crisis like condition of COVID-19 pandemic. We promise to work together in the future for the common cause. 01 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 ACRONYMS AALTP Adolescent and Adult Learning and Training Program MIS Management Information System AD Assistant Director MoU Memorandum of Understanding ADC Assistant Deputy Commissioner NPGP National Poverty Graduation Programme BBC BISP Beneficiaries Committees NRSP National Rural Support Programme BISP Benazir Income Support Programme ODF Open Defecation Free CAT Community Awareness Toolkit O&M Operation and Maintenance CEO Chief Executive Officer OPD Out-Patient Department CHW Community Health Workers PCCHI Pakistan CSOs Coalition for Health and Immunization CLEW Community Livestock Extension Worker PDC Para Development Committee CMAM Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition PINS Programme for Improve Nutrition in Sindh CIF Community Investment Fund PLW Pregnant and Lactating Women CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation PPRP Peoples' Poverty Reduction Programme CO Community Organization PSC Poverty Score Card CPI Community Physical Infrastructure RSPN Rural Support Programmes Network CRP Community Resource Person SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition CSO Civil Society Organization SDG Sustainable Development Goals CSCCC Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change SRSO Sindh Rural Support Organization DG Director General SUN -CSA Scaling Up Nutrition -Civil Society Alliance DRR Disaster Risk Reduction SLM Sustainable Land Management DWSS Drinking Water Supply Schemes SM Social Mobilization EPI Expanded Programme of Immunization ToT Training of Trainers EU European Union TVST Technical and Vocational Skills Training FFS Farmer Field School UC Union Council GBV Gender Based Violence UCT Unconditional Cash Transfer IEC Information Education and Communication VAP Village Action Plans IGG Income Generating Grant VO Village Organization IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature WASH Water and Sanitation and Hygiene IYCF Infant and Young Child Feeding WeT Waseela-e-Taleem LHS Lady Health Supervisors LMST Leadership and Management Skill Training LSO Local Support Organization MHI Micro Health Insurance MIP Micro Investment Plan 02 03 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 02 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the year 2019 - 2020 TRDP remained successful in of community organizations water tanker vouchers were provided to drought Speaking at the occasion, Sindh provincial minister for achieving benchmarks along with undertaking COVID-19 through PKR. 3,744,458 affected families. In addition, 68,667 animals were Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi, said that he emergency response within its programme areas. TRDP’s deposited recovery of CIF by vaccinated and provided deworming medications in 65 was inspired by the women community leaders who are collaboration with its partner organizations, government, village organizations. 1,386 veterinary medical camps at villages level, combating transforming their villages, and improving the quality of networks helped in tackling the emergency situation members of community desertification 33 participatory land use plans were life of poor people. He said that Government of Sindh efficiently. TRDP got No-Objection Certificates from organizations were provided PKR. 47,875,000 Interest developed