UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Julien Harneis, visited the SPO Regional Office in Turbat on August 24, 2022. A detailed orientation on the overall GRASP project interventions and progress was shared by the SPO Regional Team, namely the Regional Manager Mr. Mehrab Ali and Project Officer Ms. Sohaila Rasheed. While visiting Kech and Panjgur districts, he
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) as an implementing partner of Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP), a European Union funded project, implementing by ITC along with PPAF, FAO and partner organizations successfully concluded the first cycle of Matching Grants in 10 Union Councils of District Kech and Panjgur, Balochistan. These matching grants will enable
12 August is #InternationYouthDay The theme of International Youth Day 2021, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, highlights the success of such a global effort that will not be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people. #IYD2021 #PlantForPakistan #COVID19 #UNWater #wateraid #WashYouthAmbassadors #LCWU #SPO
Civil society organizations, including SPO, welcomed the newly appointed Government of Punjab’s Women Ombudsperson, Ms. Nabeela Khan. During the meeting, civil society members discussed the need for enhanced implementation of sexual harassment laws and the Punjab Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Ordinance 2021. #SPO
SPO and Colony Textile Mills Ltd. hosted a ground breaking ceremony at Nishtar Medical University & Hospital Multan (NMU) for the upcoming Pathology Lab that will be established at NMU. This initiative of SPO is being implemented through a Public-Corporate Partnership for the benefit of all patients. Mr. Ahmed Ijaz Masood (Vice Chancellor of NMU),
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2310094/passive-laws-women-in-agriculture-await-equal-representation As a recent historical landmark ruling in Sindh, it was hopeful that the Sindh Water Management (Amendment) Act 2018 will finally make it possible for female farmers to participate in water management. However, despite its passage 6 months ago, the rules of business have yet to be approved by the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage