Continuing bloodshed with increasing frequency and intensity, and unrest in Karachi has been a cause of alarm for every Pakistani for a long time. To focus attention on the pervasiveness of the loss of human life and mayhem in this city SPO has organized the Round Table Forum on ‘Sustainable Development for Sustainable Peace’ in
Mr. Sadiq Memon, Provincial Minister Prisons Sindh, Madam Sadiqa Sallahuddin, Director of Indus Resource Center Karachi and renowned educationist and development expert, Mr Shahzeb Kakar, Deputy Secretary (Schools) Education & Literacy Department Government of Sindh, Mr. Qurban Ali Memon, Chairman District Education Monitoring Committee Matiari district and Naveed Shaikh, Deputy Program Manager, Reform Support Unit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) have joined hands to improve livelihood of the people through collaborative programmes. The MoU of this partnership will be signed shortly among both the partners to carry forward this initiative. The decision to this effect was taken in a
From August 11-13, Badin district received around 400 mm of precipitation that ultimately played havoc with daily life in the district. LBOD and other channels were over flowing. LBOD drain was breached at several locations that caused inundation of a number of villages. So far 4 deaths have been reported by the local authorities. More
Islamabad (June 2, 2011): World Bank has outsourced its post 2010 floods Social Impact Monitoring project to Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO). For the implementation of this qualitative research project, SPO in consultation with relevant stakeholders has selected Nowshehra in Khyber Pakhtoonkhuwa and Thatta in Sindh. The project will be implemented by a team of subject
Islamabad (May 31, 2011): Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Power99 FM Radio Network signed a memorandum of understanding to work in collaboration to bring the issues of development into the limelight of media. ‘The joint venture will focus on the basic issues faced by the people and development practitioners at the grass root level’ stated in
Parliamentarians of Sindh realize the fact that there are some loopholes, issues of mismanagement and policy gaps within the education system, which need to be addressed with the help of civil society actors. They were speaking at a meeting organized by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) with parliamentarians on ‘Education and Strategy of Sindh’ on May
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) held a conference on ‘Local Initiatives in Development’ on March 17, 2011. Speakers of the conference emphasized capacity building of local communities to enable them to build a democratic, just and peaceful society in Pakistan. Introducing the objectives of the conference Naseer Memon, Chief Executive SPO, said that the struggles
