PakAID

Being the head of the organization, besides other important organizational responsibilities like resource mobilization, financial management, branding, board meetings, audits, tax returns, staff supervisions, events, program design etc. I would like to mention following few examples of major programs. 

Pakistan Governance strengthening Program (PGSP)

Pakistan Governance Strengthening Program (PGSP) is a new training and capacity building initiative to improve the governance and efficiency of the public sector institutions at federal level. PGSP has an innovative approach of capacity building and training primarily for governmental institutions including federal ministries, departments, autonomous institutions, etc. To validate the need of such a national level program PGSP has conducted a program need analysis research with 23 federal ministries and departments. Following were my major tasks.

• Conducted a comprehensive Program Need Assessment. 23 Federal Ministries, departments and institutions officially participated in the program need assessment. This is one of the widest programs need assessment in public sector.
• Based on the need assessment findings, prepared a program document.

Prepared tools like survey forms, data entry, analysis etc.

Pretest of the survey form and review by the international organization, government representatives and non-governmental sectors.

Prepared report/presentation on the findings of the need assessment.  

• Develop a comprehensive one year Training Plan comprising details about the training topics, targeted government employees, schedule, expected duration of the training programs, expected budget for the trainings, etc.
• Establishment of Pakistan Governance Strengthening Program’s working group for program steering.
• Announcement for the hiring of training providers/trainings institutions.

US Department of State Professional Fellows Program (PFP) on Governance and Society.

Since 2017, PakAID is a national implementing partner of US Department of States/US Embassy supported Professional Exchange Program on Governance and Society Fellowship Program in the United States. Every year PakAID selects two groups from Pakistan for the fellowship. US Department of States covers the entire financing of the program participants including the Visa process. The program is designed for the public and development sector mid-senior officers.

• Development of program contents and themes.
• Advertisement and announcement of the program in Pakistan and seek applications.
• Review and Short listing of the applications.
• Conduct interviews and select with principal and alternate candidates with the close consultation of the US Embassy, Islamabad.
• Coordinate with US Embassy and Visa processing of the program participants.
• Conduct Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) for the selected participants.
• Assist World Learning Inc. in the placements of the participants in different stats of United States.
• Fellowship action plan projects preparation of the participants.
• Post program engagements, debriefings, projects and engagement with US Embassy Alumni Network.

Election Observations programs in 2018 and 2023

• In 2018 and 2023 PakAID has successfully conducted election observation through its team according the election commission of Pakistan election observer’s policy.