SPO is recognized as a leading proponent of participatory development in Pakistan, and is engaged in capacity building of community institutions throughout the country. SPO’s presence at the grassroots, and its regular interaction and committed partnership with community institutions, have, in turn, strengthened SPO’s resolve to assist poor and disadvantaged sections of the communities to help achieve their goals for sustainable development under regular programming as well as at times of disasters.
To address issues that lie outside the purview of its core programme, SPO has established Special Projects component. Through this, the issues related to emergency situations are tackled. The project area encompasses districts of Neelum, Bagh and Muzafarabad in Azad Kashmir, Gawadar, Ketch, Nasirabad, Bolan, Pishin, Ziarat, Sibi, Zhal Magsi, and Khuzdar in Balochistan, Dadu, Thata, and Badin in Sindh and Liyah in Punjab. The main components and salient features of Special Projects are:
