Recognized as a leading proponent of participatory development and good governance, SPO is the executive member of the Pakistan Committee of IUCN-The World Conservation Union and executive member of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Network for Electoral Processes (NEP) formed jointly by UNDP and Election Commission of Pakistan. SPO is also a member of Insani Huqooq Itihad (IHI). SPO is currently holding the secretariats of important civil society movements including Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) and South Punjab NGO Forum (SPNF).