The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) initiated a pilot project in the village of Dhok Tabarak to improve living conditions and provide basic infrastructure and services. PPAF provided 3.11 million rupees, while the community contributed 0.84 million rupees. The project established safe drinking water, household latrines, street surfacing, waste disposal, and microcredit programs. It also set up a community school and basic health unit. Living standards improved due to the new infrastructure and access to health and education. Following the success of the pilot project, PPAF II was launched from 2004-2011 to implement similar projects across 300 areas of Pakistan.

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A critical analysis ofcurrent government plans and policies related to rural development Current
Government Projects
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Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
Back Ground of the Project
A village of about 800 Peoples Dhok Tabarak is located on Lehtrar Road only 25 Km from the Federal
Secretriat .Area Rainfed agrioculture constituted its only economic base , which was severly hitted by
persistant drought drinking water scarce women brings from distant places . House hold latrines were non
existant , street unpaved , skin diseases malaria prevailed. No health or education facilities available ,
iodine deficiency was there.
The Pilot Project
With the active participation of community a project was initiated PPAF provided Rs 3.11 million ,
community matched Rs 0.84 million . Major Physical Infrastructure components include safe drinking
water supply, house hold latrines , street surfacing, waste water disposal , microcredit increased to 34
enterpeneurs Community School with 75 Students. A basic health unit has been established in the
adjacent village which provided health facilities
Impact of the Pilot Project
Living environment improved due to establishment of infrastructure
Health and education facilities improved.
Up scaling to PPAF II
On the pattern of the Pilot Project the PPAF II(2004-2011) initiated for 300 areas in Country
Process
The PPAF has a democratic and transparent governance structure, which best assures an independent,
non-political organization that is efficiently and effectively managed. The Articles of Association
prescribe a three-tier governance structure, comprising a General Body, a Board of Directors and a
management team headed by the Chief Executive. Significant features of the governance structure are its
system of checks and balances and the predominant role given to members of the civil society. The
following organogram demonstrates the governance structure of PPAF:
Partner Organizations
 Awami Development Organisation (ADO)
 Agha Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHSP)

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 Aga Khan Planning & Building Services Pakistan (AKPBS)
 Aga Khan Rural Support Program(AKRSP)
 Anjuman Falah-O-Behbood (AFB)
 All Pakistan Women Association (APWA)
 Asasah
 Association for Gender Awareness and Human Empowerment (AGAHIE)
 Awaz Foundation Pakistan - Centre for Development Services
 Azat Foundation Organization
 Baadban Enterprise Development Forum
 Baanhn Beli
 Baidarie
 BALOCHISTAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY(BEEJ)
 Bunyad Literacy Community Council (BLCC)
 BALOCHISTAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCHSOCIETY (BRDRS)
 Balochistan Rural Support program (BRSP)
 Badin Rural Development Society
 BRAC
 Buksh Foundation
 Community Development Concern (CDC)
 Community Motivation and Development Organization (CMDO)
 Community Support Concern (CSC)
 Community Uplift Program ( CUP)
 CENTER FOR WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT (CWCD)
 Development Action for Mobilization and Emancipation (DAMEN)
 DevCon
 Developments in Literacy (DIL)

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 Environmental Protection Society (EPS)
 Farmers Development Organization
 Farmers Friend Organization
 Gazi Brothe traqiati Idara (GBTI)
 Green Circle Organization (GCO)
 Hazara Development & Advocacy Foundation (HADAF)
 Health & Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)
 Human Development Foundation (HDF)
 Human Resource Development Society ( HRDS)
 Himalayan Wildlife Foundation (HWF)
 Indus Earth Trust (IET)
 Islamic Relief (IR)
 INDUS RESOURCE CENTRE (IRC)
 Jinnah Welfere Society
 KASHF FOUNDATION (KF)
 Karwan Community Development Organization (KCDO)
 Khajji Cooperative Society
 Khwendo Kor (KK)
 Kiran Welfare Organization (KWO)
 Mashal Development Organization (MDO)
 Marafie Foundation Pakistan (MFP)
 Marvi Rural Development Organization (MRDO)
 Mountain Institute for Educational Development
 Mojaz Foundation
 The Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization (MGPO)
 Network Leasing Corporation Limited (NLCL)

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 Network Microfinance Bank Limited (NMBL)
 NarowalRural Development Programme (NRDP)
 National Rural Support Program (NRSP)
 Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF)
 Orangi Charitable Trust (OCT)
 Organization for Participatory Development (OPD)
 ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited (OLPL)
 Participatory Integrated Development Society (PIDS)
 POVERTY ERADICATION NETWORK (PEN)
 Punjab Rural Support Program (PRSP)
 RAHNUMA (Family Planning Association of Pakistan)
 Rural Community Development Society (RCDS)
 Rural Development Project (RDP)
 Salik Development Foundation (SDF)
 SAATH Development Society (SDS)
 SERV D I Khan
 Sayya Foundation (SF)
 Society for Human Empowerment and Rural Development
 SOCIAL ACTION BUREU FOR ASSISTANCE IN WELFARE & NETWORKING
 Sindh Agriculture Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization (SAFWCO)
 South Asia Partnership Pakistan (SAP-PK)
 SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION & PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT(SCOPE)
 SOS Children’s Village
 Strengthening Participatory Organization
 Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO)
 Sindh Rural Support Program (SRSP)

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 Sarhad Rural Support Programme
 Sungi Development Founfation (SUNGI)
 Save The Poor (STP)
 Soon Valley Development Program (SVDP)
 Swabi Women Welfare Society (SWWS)
 Taraqee Foundation (TF)
 Thardeep Rural Development Program (TRDP)
 Viligers Development Organization (VDO)
 Village Friends Organization (VFO)
 WOMEN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (WSO)
 WOMEN WELFARE ORGANIZATION POONCH(WWOP)
 Youth Commission for Human Rights (YCHR)
 Young Pioneers Society (YPS)