24th Annual Progress Report 2017-2018 Community Driven Development National Rural Support Programme Islamabad, Pakistan © Copyright NRSP 2018 Established in 1991, NRSP is the largest Rural Support Programme in the country in terms of outreach, staff and development activities. It is a not for profit organization registered under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984. NRSP’s mandate is to alleviate poverty by harnessing people’s potential and undertake development activities in Pakistan. It has a presence in 66 districts in four provinces and Azad Jammu and Kashmir through regional and field offices. NRSP is currently working with more than three million poor households organized into a network of 208,382 Community Organizations. With sustained incremental growth, it is emerging as Pakistan’s leading engine for poverty reduction and rural development. Parts of this report may be reproduced for professional purposes, provided that the source is acknowledged and the material is not sold. Authored by: Zeeshan Khan With thanks to contributions in the way of case studies to: Gohar Jamal, Usama Malik, Bashir Ahmed, Arshad Iqbal, Khalid Noor, Nasir Usman, Rauf Khan and Majid Ali Statistical Abstract: Sharafat Hussain/ Tahira Nawaz Report Designed by: Mansoor Abid Published by National Rural Support Programme (NRSP), Islamabad, Pakistan. Contents Acronyms ii Foreword iii NRSP’s Organizational Structure iv NRSP’s Outreach v NRSP at a Glance vi Social Mobilization and Livelihoods 1 Gender and Development 4 Microfinance and Enterprise Development Programme 8 Human Resource Development 12 Physical Infrastructure and Technology Development 16 Environment and Natural Resource Management 20 Social and Human Protection 24 Social Sector Services - Education 28 Social Sector Services - Health 32 Monitoring, Evaluation and Research 36 Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program (SGAFP) 40 Partners of NRSP 42 Finance and Accounts 45 Information Technology 46 General Administration and HR 47 Internal Audit 48 The NRSP Microfinance Bank 49 The Institute of Rural Management 50 Statistical Abstract 51 Programme Coverage by Offices 98 i Acronyms AASHA Alliance Against Sexual Harassment MHI Micro Health Insurance AJK Azad Jammu and Kashmir MIS Management Information System APC Agriculture Processing Company MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ASP Assessment and Strengthening Programme NDA National Designated Authorities BCC Behavioral Change and Communication NFECs Non Formal Education Center BISP Benazir Income Support Programme NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations Balochistan Rural Development and Community NHSD Network for Human and Social Development (NHSD) BRACE Empowerment Programme NMS Network Management System C4ED Center for Evaluation and Development NRM Natural Resource Management CBO Community Based Organization NRSP National Rural Support Programme CBSD Component-Based Software Development ODF Open Defecation Free CDD Community Driven Development ODK Open Data Kit CEO Chief Executive Officer OPP Orangi Pilot Project CIF Community Investment Fund OTW Orientation Training Workshop CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center PATS Pakistan Approach to Total Sanitation CIs Community Institutions PCM Project Compliance and Monitoring CMST Community Management Skills Training PEF Punjab Education Foundation CO Community Organization PISA Pakistan Information Security Association CPEC China Pakistan Economic Corridor PITD Physical Infrastructure & Technology Development CPFT Contributory Provident Fund Trust PKR Pakistani Rupees CPI Community Physical Infrastructures PMHP Prime Minister Health Program CRP Community Resource Person PMIFL Prime Minister’s Interest Free Loan CSOs Civil Society Organizations PO Partner Organization CSR Corporate Social Responsibility PPAF Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund CTP Community Training Programme PSC Poverty Score Card DFID Department for International Development PSF Private Sector Facility DLEF District Legal Empowerment Forum PSSP Public School Support Programme DWSS Drinking Water Supply Schemes PTCs Pakistan Tobacco Company ENRM Environment & Natural Resource Management PVS Participatory Varietal Selection Environment and Natural Resource Management ENRMTP RCT Randomized Control Trial Training Programme RDT Rapid Diagnostic Test EOBI Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution RSPN Rural Support Programmes Network ERP Enterprise Resource Planning RSPs Rural Support Programmes EU European Union RV Revenue Village EVAW End Violence Against Women Coalition SBCC Social and Behaviour Change Communication F&A Finance and Accounts SCs School Councils FMCs Farmers Milk Cooperatives SDGs Sustainable Development Goals FP Family Planning SGAFP Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program GAD Gender and Development SHP Social & Human Protection GBTI Ghazi Barotha Taraqiati Idara SLMP Sustainable Land Management Programme GCF Green Climate Fund SM Social Mobilization GFATM Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria SMCs School Management Committees GLLSP Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Project SPPAP Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Program GMB Group Model Building SRSO Sindh Rural Support Organization GoP Government of Pakistan SSS Social Sector Services GoPb Government of Punjab Sindh Union Council and Community Economic SUCCESS HHs Households Strengthening Support HR Human Resource TACS Take A Child to School HRD Human Resource Development TADP Tribal Area Development Programme HRM Human Resource Management TRDP Thardeep Rural Development Programme IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development Technology Upgradation and Skill Development TUSDEC IFC International Finance Corporation Company IGG Income Generating Grants TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd TVST Technical and Vocational Skills Training IMD Islamic Microfinance Division UC Union Council IRM Institute of Rural Management United Kingdom - Economic and Social Research UK-ESRC IT Information Technology Council United Nations International Children’s Emergency JDW Jamal Din Wali UNICEF KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Fund United Nations Office for the Coordination of KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Livelihood Support and Promotion of Small Community LACIP Infrastructure Program UoM University of Mannheim LHV Lady Health Visitor UPAP Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme LHW Lady Health Worker USAID United States Agency for International Development Universal Standards for Social Performance LLINs Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets USSPM Management LSO Local Support Organization VO Village Organization MCH Maternal and Child Health WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene MEDP Microfinance and Enterprise Development Programme WISE Water, Immunization, Sanitation & Education MER Monitoring, Evaluation & Research YEEP Youth Economic Empowerment Programme MFBL Microfinance Bank Limited MFI Microfinance Institutions ii NRSP 24th Annual Progress Report 2017-2018 Foreword achievements of NRSP for this year. This will open new window of long term partnership to address climate change challenges being faced by Pakistan. Over the year, 23 new projects with the financial and technical support of national and international organizations have been initiated. IT department of NRSP has been playing an important role for automating the operations and making the systems more efficient and reliable. NRSP Microfinance Bank I am delighted to present NRSP’s 24th annual maintained its upward progress and expansion report for the year 2017-18, which was another of financial services to poor farmers in new year of achieving significant milestones and areas of Punjab and Sindh. The IRM continued recognitions; making NRSP as the leading its operation as an autonomous specialized national development organization for rural training institution. Being a subsidiary of development, community driven development, NRSP it maintained its focus on capacity poverty alleviation, outreach and access to building of poor communities. Agriculture services. Processing Company (APC) is another subsidiary organization of NRSP registered under section During the year 2017-18, NRSP focused on 32 of the companies’ ordinance. The idea is to community driven development and improving provide warehousing, supply chain, value chain the quality of life of poor, which NRSP believes and income enhancement facilities to small rice is the back bone of our development work. farmers in Hafizabad, Punjab. Unit has started its 146,873 HHs were organized during the year; operations. which aggregated to so far organization of 3.3 million rural households nationwide into NRSP is grateful to EU, PPAF, IFAD, Govt. of 208,382 COs. Easy and continuous access Pakistan, USAID, Ministry of Climate Change, to micro credit in the form of CIF is being UN Agencies and WaterAid etc for initiating given to rural communities. LSOs are now various projects that supported community managing PKR 661 million as credit revolving members across the country, particularly in the CIF and using it to provide small loans to their neglected regions for their endeavors to combat members. New credit lines were established poverty. which helped NRSP disburse PKR 34 billion as microcredit during the year. The USAID I am grateful to the Chairman and NRSP funded SGAFP project made a very important Board for continuous guidance and support, contribution in terms of providing grants to which played pivotal role in NRSP’s growth and initiate new projects