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Milestone/Activity Report Project Title Initiative for change through youth development Thematic Area Citizens’ Voice and Accountability for Youth Development Cycle 4 Project duration 13 months Subject/ Activity Quarterly Oversight Report Methodology FGDs, Questionnaires, Desk Review Milestone # 33 Area FATA/ FR Regions Reported by Adnan Khan (Regional Coordinator)
Table of Content: 1. Introduction i. Background 2. Purpose / Objective of the Report & Oversight i. Indicators 3. Stakeholders of the Report & Oversight 4. Beneficiaries of the Report 5. Team / Focal Persons Details of Oversight and Report 6. Methodology & Tools of the Oversight 7. Analytical Framework/ Analytical Tools of Oversight 8. Time Frame of the Oversight 9. Geographical Focus of the Oversight 10. Challenges/ Hurdles 11. Findings of the Oversight 12. Recommendations 13. Conclusion 14. Questions for Oversight
1. Introduction: 
The unrest and extremism in the tribal belt owes to the legal system of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) mainly reliant on executive and judicial authority administered through civil servants preferring to maintain the status quo. The constitution of the Pakistan protects the fundamental rights of its citizens but article 247 (7) of the constitution bars Pakistani courts to exercise their jurisdiction in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA); due to this judicial limitation tribesmen convicted under the Frontier Crime Regulations (FCR) cannot challenge their conviction in the higher courts. The rule of law has also been undermined, particularly by the Actions (in Aid of Civil Power) Regulations 2011 for FATA. Amongst the major challenges being confronted by the youth are un–employment/under– employment; lack of guidance for future careers; lack of hand holding upon entering the job market; lack of vocational training opportunities; decline of moral values; increasing violence; lack of health counseling and awareness; lack of recreational and sports facilities; lack of fore for competitions in literature, innovation and sports; drug abuse and limited or short sighted support to academic excellence and merit. 
To address this situation SHID has implemented “Initiative for Change through Youth Development” project in partnership with “Citizens Voice Project, CVP” in three areas of FATA with a mandate to sensitize and capacitate the Youth, both men and women, to advocate addressing the gaps in the governing system at policy level (grass root & national level), through a gender based collective approach and networking. For this purpose a baseline study was also conducted to gauge the level of awareness among the youth and key stakeholders of the target areas regarding youth development policy, youth related issues and local government system in FATA. 
The project specific objectives are: 
 To create a FATA Youth Assembly and train its members in policy advocacy, oversight of public institutions and raising public awareness; 
 To raise awareness among youth population of FATA about youth development issues; 
 To oversee the performance of public departments and create linkages between public departments and other relevant institutions, etc. in order to improve provision of services to youth; 
 To engage youth, FATA Secretariat, legislators, media and civil society to highlight the need of a comprehensive youth policy in the FATA and youth development initiatives. 
 To develop a set of recommendations for a youth policy in FATA, in the shape of a Charter of Demands and will be shared with FATA Secretariat 
2. Purpose / objective of the report & oversight: 
The purpose of this report is to aware and sensitize the FATA Secretariat and other key stakeholders on performance of various institutions and their services and key recommendations for improvement of services for youth. The objectives of this report are to: 
 Information collections 
 Organizing of information 
 Printing of reports 
 Dissemination of reports to FATA Secretariat and other relevant government departments, Journalists, MNAs and Political Parties representatives and social activists.
i. Indicators: 
a) Agency / FR Social Welfare Dept. 
The team filled questionnaires from the officials of the relevant department who are residing in FATA/ FR regions. According to the officials interviewed by field staff department’s strategic objectives and responsibilities relating to social welfare and youth development are as follows.  Skill development  Promotion of non-formal justice and treatment of children in conflict with the law.  Special education and inclusive education, matters relating to the affairs of cadet colleges; including university education and specialized institutions in FATA.  Establishment of FATA youth Council of Social Welfare for the promotion of education which contribute to voluntary sector.  Capacity building of FATA youth council through donor agencies and the Provincial Social Welfare Department.  Social/community development.  Community organization.  Raising awareness on youth rights.  Youth welfare, development and protection activities.  Implementation of social protection initiatives and programs.  Constitution of agency/FRs and Local Zakat Committees (LZCs) in FATA in which youth are actively involved. 
For analyzing the said Government departments/ agencies activities and objectives for youth development issues and a way forward, SHID field staff conducted 21 questionnaires with key informants/ Government officials of Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar. 
The occupation of the interviewees is represented by Teachers, Lecturer, Auditors, Librarian, Clerk, Levies/ Khasadar. Data for 21 Questionnaires with Key Informant/ Government officials were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. Analyses findings through Questions asked with their relevant responses are as follows. Q1. Can you share your department / section main mandate with strategic objectives? Interviewer Comments Yes Somehow No Don't Know 10 8 3 0 48% 14% 38% 0% The overall response of the official was positive to some extent (somehow). The strategic objectives was to promote education, maintain law and order, speedy justice and financial support to needy youths 
Q2. What are your specific objectives regarding FATA Youth development as well as interventions for youth? Interviewer Comments Skill development/ Technical skill Awareness Education Others 6 1 3 5 29% 4% 43% 24%
According to the overall response of the official from different section departments their specific objective was to promote quality education, and financial support to educated youth, skill development programs and promoting youth awareness 
Q3. What are the major achievements regarding FATA Youth building and capacitating? Interviewer Comments Financial Assistance/ help Awareness Trainings/ workshops Others 2 3 13 3 10% 14% 62% 14% Out of 21 2 responded in Financial help, 3 responded in awareness 13 responded that skill enhancement trainings/ workshops are major achievements while 4 respondents gave a mixed response 
Q4. How you / your department made it possible to access and assist FATA youth? Simply methodology you adopted? Interviewer Comments Local community Government Malaks Others 3 1 1 16 14% 5% 5% 76% Out of 21 3 responded that they access and assist FATA youth through local community, 1 each responded through Govt and Malaks while 16 other gave a mixed reply of accessing youth on personal level or through a representative body 
Q5. Do you think the intervention made for youth having gender equality? And/or how you perceive gender equality in your interventions? Interviewer Comments Yes Somehow/ To some extent No Don’t Know 8 4 8 1 38% 19% 38% 5%
Out of 21 8 responded that the intervention do have gender equality, 4 responded that there is equality to some extent while 8 responded that there is no equality. 1 individual replied in don’t know the situation. 
Q6. What is the monitoring and evaluation procedures of youth related interventions, you adopted? Interviewer Comments Participatory Non Participatory Don’t Know 7 12 2 33% 57% 10% Out of 21 7 responded that the adopted the participatory approach in youth related interventions, 12 that their approach is non-participatory while 2 responded in don’t know 
Q7. What measures you have in terms of the sustainability of the interventions regarding FATA Youth? Interviewer Comments Promote Education Empowerment Entrepreneurship Others 6 3 3 9 29% 14% 14% 43% Out of 21 6 responded that the promotion of education is very necessary for the sustainability of youth related interventions, 3 responded in youth empowerment, 3 responded in entrepreneurship while 9 other gave a mixed reply of awareness, sensitization, peace building etc.
b) FATA Youth, Culture & Sports Dept. 
The youth of FATA are fond of games and sports, which are essential for healthy living and positive growth of youth. Unfortunately, in FATA with the exception of few places the availability of sports grounds and related facilities are almost nil. The directorate of sports and cultural department has been established in FATA secretariat to enhance and promote sports and cultural activities for the youth of FATA. According to the official from the directorate of sports and culture the department is working hard for engaging the youth of FATA in different sports activities through the provision of play grounds and peaceful atmosphere for FATA youth. The department is also sponsoring, promoting and organizing local sports and cultural events like.  Holding sports events and tournaments  Celebrating national days, and special events  Arranging literary and culture events 
c) PCNA FATA: In the aftermath of the crisis of 2009, that struck Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Post-Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA) was activated in September 2010 by request of the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to assist in crisis management and mitigation. Since then PCNA is working on different project in which a great number of youth related issues are addressed. The FATA Rural Livelihoods and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP) seek to address the recovery and rehabilitation needs in FATA as a result of militancy crisis. The FATA Rural Livelihood and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP run by PCNA) aims to support youth in the Agriculture, livestock based livelihood. Participation .The RLCIP is an initiative for FATA and the activities will contribute towards the economic rehabilitation of local communities starting with Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies under the recently completed Post Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA). FATA Urban center project (FUCP) aims to improve urban services in Khar, Bajaur Agency and to reform institutional and financial frameworks for the management of all urban centers in FATA. This project has contributed towards priority recovery and rehabilitation needs of youth. The PCNA is in close coordination with other CSOs relating to youth development in FATA and KPK. FATA Secretariat is in the process of developing FATA Youth Policy. Therefore, the draft youth policy of FATA is published on PCNA website for wide dissemination and to solicit comments/feedback in an effort to make policy more encompassing and comprehensive. Details for submitting feedback/comments/suggestions Email: naghman@pcnafata.gov.pk 
d) CSOs working for the development of youth 
There are some other local organizations/ civil society organization that has intervene in youth development activities in FATA/FR regions. These organization included SRSP, FDA, SHID, FSSP, CAMP, CMDO etc. According to youth when they were asked about the specific interventions you think going or already done for the development of FATA youth? Their response was a mixed one but majority responded about SHID that they working for youth through the initiative for change through development. According to the responded FATA development authority is working for skill development trainings for FATA/ FR youth. These trainings are being given to FATA youth in reputed training institutes of Pakistan. On completion of training, industries and service organization are being contacted to help the youth get jobs.
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The NIP scheme is intended to provide financial relief to fresh youth graduates and also to keep them engaged and interested in acquiring additional knowledge and real work life experience, thereby facilitating their employability in the country. The program will be also advantages to the government organizations having shortage of officials in various cadres. 
The activities/ interventions for which different civil society organization are engaged in for youth are as follows 
 Training programs for the local youth organizations and their capacity building to empower FATA youth 
 FATA Youth Skills Development Program (Through Field Internship) 
 Internship schemes for FATA/ FR youth 
 Financial support to access free education for FATA youth 
 Provision of Missing Facilities to Schools in FATA 
 Employment opportunities for the educated youth of FATA 
 Youth Social Capital and Networking 
e) SHID project impact on Youth, youth assembly members and general community, an analysis 
Society for Human and Institutional Development SHID has implemented “Initiative for Change through Youth Development” project in partnership with “Citizens Voice Project, CVP” in three areas of FATA with a mandate to sensitize and capacitate the Youth, both men and women, to advocate addressing the gaps in the governing system at policy level (grass root & national level), through a gender based collective approach and networking. 
For analyzing the proposed intervention impact on youth, youth council/ assembly and general community members, SHID field staff conducted FGDs and youth questionnaires in in different villages of Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar. 
The occupation of the interviewees is represented by Unemployed/Job Hunters, Youth council members, Farmers, Businessmen/women, Students, Government Employees, Social Workers and Teachers. Data for 73 Youth Questionnaires, 30 Focus Group Discussion, and 21 Key Informan/ Government official questionnaires were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. Analyses findings through Questions asked with their relevant responses are as follows. 
SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other 38 14 24 4 4 31 Bar Chart showing responded No; for CSOs having different interventions in youth development
Q1. As tribal youth how you perceive government response towards youth Development? Interviewer Comments Good Bad Don't Know 7 63 3 10% 86% 4% Out of 73 7 responded in Good, 63 responded in bad and 3 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The overall perception of youth towards Govt was negative/ bad. 
Q2. What are the specific interventions you think going or already done for the development of FATA youth? Interviewer Comments SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other 38 14 24 4 4 31 33% 12% 21% 4% 4% 26% 38 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded about SHID initiative while there are some other CSOs who has worked on skill development trainings, FATA Youth Skills Development Program (Through Field Internship) Internship schemes for FATA/ FR youth 
Q3. How you perceive the Initiative for Change Through Youth Development project and its impact on the youth of FATA? Interviewer Comments Good Fair Don't Know 66 3 4 90% 4% 6%
Out of 73 66 responded in Good, 3 responded in fair and 3 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The local youth were much aware now related to policy issues and youth rights 
Q4. Do you think the methodology adopted for the implementation of the project was/is according to desires and wishes of FATA Youth? And what you suggest for the future? Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 64 8 1 88% 11% 1% Out of 73 64 responded in Yes, 8 responded in No and 1 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The interviewees demanded for more advocacy campaigns and linkages development with other Govt departments 
Q5. Do you think the project accelerated the government process on the pending matters related to youth development? If yes, how please explain the indicators of the accelerated process. Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 14 54 5 19% 74% 7% Out of 73 14 responded in Yes, 54 responded in No and 5 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. 
Q6. Can you share your views on the monitoring and assessments of the project and involvement of youth in the implementation? Interviewer Comments Involved Not Involved Don't Know 41 4 28 56% 6% 44%
Out of 73 41 responded that they were involved in the implementation of project activities, 4 responded in negative while 28 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. Most of the youth through youth council were involved in project activities 
Q7. Do you think we are advocating for the right thing and right time or need to include / address more new / relevant matters? If yes, please share, what are those matters and how? Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 64 3 6 88% 4% 8% Out of 73 64 responded in yes, 3 responded in negative while 28 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The youth considered and admired the importance of such activities but they demanded more efforts should be employed in youth related issues. 
f) Consultation with Political Leaders 
SHID has conducted consultative meetings with political party’s candidates/ workers of FATA/ FR for sharing status of draft FATA Youth Policy & Local Government Regulations 2012 as well as charter of demand to discuss space for Youth in FATA reforms and how to reflect youth in concerned party constitution. The purpose of these meetings with the political parties’ candidates of FATA/ FR regions was to orient them on draft FATA Youth and Local Government Regulation 2012, policies in order to involve them in the process of advocacy for the timely and effective enactment of these policies for the development of FATA in general and youth in special as political figures can influence the policy makers more easily than any other one can do. Including political parties in advocacy campaign is necessary and important for effective and efficient results. 
It is for the first time that youth is playing their positive and effective role under a very organized manner. As an outcome of these consultative meetings the political party leaders has a well understanding of the significance of the draft policy of FATA youth and Local Government Regulation 2012. Elders of the
community demanded about the Urdu version of FCR. Political party candidates/workers showed their 
willingness and interest for any type of cooperation in FATA Youth Development. 
g) Literature review 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Ordinance (RTIO) was unveiled by the Provincial 
Government. In this news letter by PCNA enough portion and importance has been given to youth in which 
different youth development issues are addressed by the provincial youth parliament. For details please 
click on the icon. 
Newsletter_7th_Issu 
e about Youth development.pdf 
3. Stakeholders of the Report 
The prime stakeholders of this report are FATA youth and Govt departments i.e. FATA secteriat, PCNA, 
Social welfare department FATA, Directorate of sports and culture 
4. Beneficiaries of the report: 
The beneficiaries include Fata youth who is targeted firstly by organizing them in form of youth council with 
aim to develop the draft policy and further share it with the relevant departments. For grass root level 
advocacy the youth councils were organize at village level in each agency/ FR region. The beneficiaries include 
different government departments, policy makers, intelligentsia, academia, local media people, religious 
leaders, local civil society organizations and entrepreneurs for designing and implementation of youth 
development policy for FATA. 
5. Team / focal person details of oversight and report: 
The focal person of this report is project team headed by project manager. The team includes 
S# Designation Agency/FR Region 
1 Project Manager Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 
2 Regional Coordinator Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 
3 
Monitoring and 
Documentation Officer 
Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 
4 Mobilization Officer Mohmand Agency 
5 Mobilization Officer Bajour Agency 
6 Mobilization Officer FR Peshawar 
6. Methodology & Tools of doing this report 
For the purpose 3 data collection tools were used in order to collect data for the report. Youth 
questionnaires, Government official questionnaires and FGDs were conducted in the targeted areas. The 
details of which are as follows
S# Location FGDs Youth Questionnaires Official Questionnaires Target Achieved Target Achieved Target Achieved 1 Mohmand Agency 10 10 25 24 7 7 2 Bajour Agency 10 10 25 25 7 7 3 FR Peshawar 10 10 25 24 7 7 Total 30 30 75 73 21 21 
Consultation was done with the project team on the final analysis report. The team was provided an opportunity to review the analysis and provide their views on whether their data has been appropriately decoded and reflected. The team worked closely with the RC and M&D to take all due care in respect of careful reflection of the data collected by them. 
7. Analytical framework/ Analytical tools: 
The report was developed through conducting an evaluation by using an analytical framework based on questionnaires and FGDs as tools for collection data and tasks identified in the specifications for this report provided by the citizen voice project. The analytical framework through questionnaires and FGDs includes key criteria/indicators (qualitative and quantitative) that were used in questionnaires and FGDs as questions to assess effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the report. The tools are used to address the questions/issue and to collect the necessary information and other input.
8. Geographical focus of the oversight: 
The survey was conducted in three main regions i.e. Mohmand Agency, Bajour Agency and FR Peshawar with a methodology to include/ cover maximum villages of the agency/ FR regions. 
S# Location FGDs Youth Questionnaires Govt Official Questionnaires No %age No %age No %age 1 Mohmand Agency 10 33.33 24 32.87 7 33.33 2 Bajour Agency 10 33.33 25 34.26 7 33.33 3 FR Peshawar 10 33.33 24 32.87 7 33.33 Total 30 100.00 73 100.00 21 100.00 
Data for 73 Youth Questionnaires, 30 Focus Group Discussion, and 21 Key Informant/ Government official questionnaires were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. The pie/circular charts expresses the %age geographical coverage of each area. 
9. Challenges/ Hurdles: 
1. The areas/ villages of FATA/ FR regions are very far and remote, half of the time of the field staff was consumed in travelling while surveying; access to these areas is difficult as compared to settled areas. 
2. Due to the destruction of roads, field staff had to travel by foot through unpaved roads and dry streams 
3. Some segments of the community negatively perceive the name Non-Government Organization, (NGOs) 
4. Most of the community is illiterate and there some communication hurdles while surveying in these areas 
5. The local communities are very careful and avoid participating in gatherings or political events, thus the hurdle for the field staff was to gather the community elders with youth for FGDs 
6. Some segments of the community are not interested in soft components or in other words intangible benefits. These segments are more interested in physical infrastructural programs through which they receive tangible benefits 
7. Most of the respondents, due to the security situation are not willing to provide information 
8. Social and cultural constraints of FATA/ FR regions
10. Findings of the oversight: 
1. 86% youth respondents had bad perception of government response towards youth Development, 10% responded in in a good perception while 4% responded that they don’t know the situation 
2. 90% youth respondents have perceived good the Initiative for Change through Youth Development project and its impact on the youth of FATA. 4% respondents declared it fair to some extent while 6% youth respondents were unaware of the situation 
3. 88% respondents responded that the methodology adopted for the implementation of the project was/is according to desires and wishes of FATA Youth. While 11% youth respondents responded in No and 1% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in doesn’t know. The interviewees/ respondents demanded for more advocacy campaigns and linkages development with other Govt departments 
4. 74% youth respondents did not think that the project accelerated the government process on the pending matters related to youth development while 19% responded in Yes, 7% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. 
5. 56% youth respondents responded that they were involved in the monitoring and implementation of project activities, 6% responded in negative while 44% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. Most of the youth through youth council were involved in project activities 
6. 88% youths responded that SHID is advocating for the right thing in the right time and need of the day, 4% responded in negative while 8% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. The youth considered and admired the importance of such activities but they demanded more efforts should be employed in youth related issues. 
7. 62% Govt official/ key informants responded that skill enhancement trainings/ workshops are major achievements regarding FATA youth building and capacitating, 10% responded in financial help, 14% responded in awareness while 14% respondents gave a mixed response 
8. 14%key informants/ Govt officials responded that they access and assist FATA youth through local community, 5% each responded in Govt and Malaks while 76% officials gave a mixed reply of accessing youth on personal level other means 
9. 38% govt officials/ key informants responded that the intervention do have gender equality in the ongoing intervention, 19% responded that there is equality to some extent while 38% officials think that there is no gender equality. 5% Govt officials don’t know the situation. 
10. 33% key informants/ Govt officials responded that they adopted the participatory approach in youth related interventions, 57% officials responded that their approach is non-participatory while 10% officials don’t know/ unaware of the situation 
11. 29% Govt officials/ key informants responded that the promotion of education is very necessary for the sustainability of youth related interventions, 14% responded in youth empowerment and 14% Govt officials think that entrepreneurship is necessary for sustainability of youth interventions while 43% officials gave a mixed reply of awareness, sensitization, peace building etc. 
12. Participants of 73 % FGDs declared that the NGOs are the major Institutions / Organization working for the development of youth. The rest 27% stats that only Govt is working for youth 
13. Participants of 67 % FGDs had a perception that awareness is the major achievement during the last 3 years for the youth of FATA. It was also observed that skill development trainings is also a good achievement 
14. Participants of 47 % FGDs had a bad perception of the interventions of relevant stakeholders in terms of youth development while 35% do perceive the interventions as good
15. Participants of 60% FGDs are satisfied and confident over the methodology different stakeholders adopted for their interventions, while 40% are unsatisfied. The participants stressed that local community should be given the driving seat by involving them in different interventions 
16. Participants of 90% FGDs think that youth is involved in their relevant activities 
17. Participants of 65% FGDs think the current departments / Institutions/ Organizations are enough for youth matters. There is a need to reform these departments in terms of policy making in order to stop corruption. 
11. Recommendations 
1. The FATA youth should be engaged to improve the draft FATA youth policy and to provide solutions to the FATA youth issues on policy level. 
2. Youth Organization/ council should be capacitated in linkages development with other Govt departments 
3. Youth wings/forums, federations, youth centers, FATA Youth Consortium; encourage youth from different agencies to make a youth parliament on whole FATA level to solve youth problem and raise awareness in people about youth policy. 
4. The FATA people and especially youth should be engaged in policy making and legislation process and all the laws and policies related to FATA should be revised according to customs, culture and life style of the local people. 
5. Law and order, Peace building initiatives should be taken on urgent and priority basis 
6. Quality education facilities, incentives such as scholarship for bright students should be provided to FATA youth. 
7. Livelihood and vocational skill development trainings with stress on youth skills development should be provided in FATA. Provide access of youth from poor/low income families to training institutions and micro enterprise skill training/small enterprise development, business management trainings, interest free loans as business startup investment should be provided to FATA youth. 
8. Job opportunities for youth in public and private sectors should be created and the quota should be increased in jobs as well as in internships opportunities. 
9. Participation in political activity or political organization on the basis of local issues; engagement of different political parties for advocacy on FATA Youth Policy and appropriate legislation for FATA. 
10. Sports competitions, conducting sports events as peace building activities. 
Conclusions Like other basic human rights violation and lack of basic facilities in FATA, the absence of a well-considered customized FATA youth policy befitting the local context. This is expected to engage the youth for the improvement of draft policy to be the real representative of FATA youth issues. Among the major issues, low literacy rate, poor access and quality of education from primary to higher level, gender disparity in education, poor education infrastructure and institutions are the key issues and concerns for the youth in FATA/ FR regions. If we look over the political issues and status of FATA, it is evident that that presence of FCR, lack of freedom of expression, stake in decision making and self-governance, extra ordinary power & hold of PA/APA offices, Maliks and elders, Civil rights, crime and justice are the main issues of FATA/ FR regions. BY concluding, poverty, unemployment, lack of economic activity, lack of stress on technical skills, lack of institutions for technical education, lack of proper health, clean drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation, electricity weak infrastructure and transport system are root causes of the most issues in FATA.

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Oversight Report

  • 1. Milestone/Activity Report Project Title Initiative for change through youth development Thematic Area Citizens’ Voice and Accountability for Youth Development Cycle 4 Project duration 13 months Subject/ Activity Quarterly Oversight Report Methodology FGDs, Questionnaires, Desk Review Milestone # 33 Area FATA/ FR Regions Reported by Adnan Khan (Regional Coordinator)
  • 2. Table of Content: 1. Introduction i. Background 2. Purpose / Objective of the Report & Oversight i. Indicators 3. Stakeholders of the Report & Oversight 4. Beneficiaries of the Report 5. Team / Focal Persons Details of Oversight and Report 6. Methodology & Tools of the Oversight 7. Analytical Framework/ Analytical Tools of Oversight 8. Time Frame of the Oversight 9. Geographical Focus of the Oversight 10. Challenges/ Hurdles 11. Findings of the Oversight 12. Recommendations 13. Conclusion 14. Questions for Oversight
  • 3. 1. Introduction: The unrest and extremism in the tribal belt owes to the legal system of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) mainly reliant on executive and judicial authority administered through civil servants preferring to maintain the status quo. The constitution of the Pakistan protects the fundamental rights of its citizens but article 247 (7) of the constitution bars Pakistani courts to exercise their jurisdiction in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA); due to this judicial limitation tribesmen convicted under the Frontier Crime Regulations (FCR) cannot challenge their conviction in the higher courts. The rule of law has also been undermined, particularly by the Actions (in Aid of Civil Power) Regulations 2011 for FATA. Amongst the major challenges being confronted by the youth are un–employment/under– employment; lack of guidance for future careers; lack of hand holding upon entering the job market; lack of vocational training opportunities; decline of moral values; increasing violence; lack of health counseling and awareness; lack of recreational and sports facilities; lack of fore for competitions in literature, innovation and sports; drug abuse and limited or short sighted support to academic excellence and merit. To address this situation SHID has implemented “Initiative for Change through Youth Development” project in partnership with “Citizens Voice Project, CVP” in three areas of FATA with a mandate to sensitize and capacitate the Youth, both men and women, to advocate addressing the gaps in the governing system at policy level (grass root & national level), through a gender based collective approach and networking. For this purpose a baseline study was also conducted to gauge the level of awareness among the youth and key stakeholders of the target areas regarding youth development policy, youth related issues and local government system in FATA. The project specific objectives are:  To create a FATA Youth Assembly and train its members in policy advocacy, oversight of public institutions and raising public awareness;  To raise awareness among youth population of FATA about youth development issues;  To oversee the performance of public departments and create linkages between public departments and other relevant institutions, etc. in order to improve provision of services to youth;  To engage youth, FATA Secretariat, legislators, media and civil society to highlight the need of a comprehensive youth policy in the FATA and youth development initiatives.  To develop a set of recommendations for a youth policy in FATA, in the shape of a Charter of Demands and will be shared with FATA Secretariat 2. Purpose / objective of the report & oversight: The purpose of this report is to aware and sensitize the FATA Secretariat and other key stakeholders on performance of various institutions and their services and key recommendations for improvement of services for youth. The objectives of this report are to:  Information collections  Organizing of information  Printing of reports  Dissemination of reports to FATA Secretariat and other relevant government departments, Journalists, MNAs and Political Parties representatives and social activists.
  • 4. i. Indicators: a) Agency / FR Social Welfare Dept. The team filled questionnaires from the officials of the relevant department who are residing in FATA/ FR regions. According to the officials interviewed by field staff department’s strategic objectives and responsibilities relating to social welfare and youth development are as follows.  Skill development  Promotion of non-formal justice and treatment of children in conflict with the law.  Special education and inclusive education, matters relating to the affairs of cadet colleges; including university education and specialized institutions in FATA.  Establishment of FATA youth Council of Social Welfare for the promotion of education which contribute to voluntary sector.  Capacity building of FATA youth council through donor agencies and the Provincial Social Welfare Department.  Social/community development.  Community organization.  Raising awareness on youth rights.  Youth welfare, development and protection activities.  Implementation of social protection initiatives and programs.  Constitution of agency/FRs and Local Zakat Committees (LZCs) in FATA in which youth are actively involved. For analyzing the said Government departments/ agencies activities and objectives for youth development issues and a way forward, SHID field staff conducted 21 questionnaires with key informants/ Government officials of Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar. The occupation of the interviewees is represented by Teachers, Lecturer, Auditors, Librarian, Clerk, Levies/ Khasadar. Data for 21 Questionnaires with Key Informant/ Government officials were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. Analyses findings through Questions asked with their relevant responses are as follows. Q1. Can you share your department / section main mandate with strategic objectives? Interviewer Comments Yes Somehow No Don't Know 10 8 3 0 48% 14% 38% 0% The overall response of the official was positive to some extent (somehow). The strategic objectives was to promote education, maintain law and order, speedy justice and financial support to needy youths Q2. What are your specific objectives regarding FATA Youth development as well as interventions for youth? Interviewer Comments Skill development/ Technical skill Awareness Education Others 6 1 3 5 29% 4% 43% 24%
  • 5. According to the overall response of the official from different section departments their specific objective was to promote quality education, and financial support to educated youth, skill development programs and promoting youth awareness Q3. What are the major achievements regarding FATA Youth building and capacitating? Interviewer Comments Financial Assistance/ help Awareness Trainings/ workshops Others 2 3 13 3 10% 14% 62% 14% Out of 21 2 responded in Financial help, 3 responded in awareness 13 responded that skill enhancement trainings/ workshops are major achievements while 4 respondents gave a mixed response Q4. How you / your department made it possible to access and assist FATA youth? Simply methodology you adopted? Interviewer Comments Local community Government Malaks Others 3 1 1 16 14% 5% 5% 76% Out of 21 3 responded that they access and assist FATA youth through local community, 1 each responded through Govt and Malaks while 16 other gave a mixed reply of accessing youth on personal level or through a representative body Q5. Do you think the intervention made for youth having gender equality? And/or how you perceive gender equality in your interventions? Interviewer Comments Yes Somehow/ To some extent No Don’t Know 8 4 8 1 38% 19% 38% 5%
  • 6. Out of 21 8 responded that the intervention do have gender equality, 4 responded that there is equality to some extent while 8 responded that there is no equality. 1 individual replied in don’t know the situation. Q6. What is the monitoring and evaluation procedures of youth related interventions, you adopted? Interviewer Comments Participatory Non Participatory Don’t Know 7 12 2 33% 57% 10% Out of 21 7 responded that the adopted the participatory approach in youth related interventions, 12 that their approach is non-participatory while 2 responded in don’t know Q7. What measures you have in terms of the sustainability of the interventions regarding FATA Youth? Interviewer Comments Promote Education Empowerment Entrepreneurship Others 6 3 3 9 29% 14% 14% 43% Out of 21 6 responded that the promotion of education is very necessary for the sustainability of youth related interventions, 3 responded in youth empowerment, 3 responded in entrepreneurship while 9 other gave a mixed reply of awareness, sensitization, peace building etc.
  • 7. b) FATA Youth, Culture & Sports Dept. The youth of FATA are fond of games and sports, which are essential for healthy living and positive growth of youth. Unfortunately, in FATA with the exception of few places the availability of sports grounds and related facilities are almost nil. The directorate of sports and cultural department has been established in FATA secretariat to enhance and promote sports and cultural activities for the youth of FATA. According to the official from the directorate of sports and culture the department is working hard for engaging the youth of FATA in different sports activities through the provision of play grounds and peaceful atmosphere for FATA youth. The department is also sponsoring, promoting and organizing local sports and cultural events like.  Holding sports events and tournaments  Celebrating national days, and special events  Arranging literary and culture events c) PCNA FATA: In the aftermath of the crisis of 2009, that struck Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Post-Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA) was activated in September 2010 by request of the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to assist in crisis management and mitigation. Since then PCNA is working on different project in which a great number of youth related issues are addressed. The FATA Rural Livelihoods and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP) seek to address the recovery and rehabilitation needs in FATA as a result of militancy crisis. The FATA Rural Livelihood and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP run by PCNA) aims to support youth in the Agriculture, livestock based livelihood. Participation .The RLCIP is an initiative for FATA and the activities will contribute towards the economic rehabilitation of local communities starting with Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies under the recently completed Post Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA). FATA Urban center project (FUCP) aims to improve urban services in Khar, Bajaur Agency and to reform institutional and financial frameworks for the management of all urban centers in FATA. This project has contributed towards priority recovery and rehabilitation needs of youth. The PCNA is in close coordination with other CSOs relating to youth development in FATA and KPK. FATA Secretariat is in the process of developing FATA Youth Policy. Therefore, the draft youth policy of FATA is published on PCNA website for wide dissemination and to solicit comments/feedback in an effort to make policy more encompassing and comprehensive. Details for submitting feedback/comments/suggestions Email: naghman@pcnafata.gov.pk d) CSOs working for the development of youth There are some other local organizations/ civil society organization that has intervene in youth development activities in FATA/FR regions. These organization included SRSP, FDA, SHID, FSSP, CAMP, CMDO etc. According to youth when they were asked about the specific interventions you think going or already done for the development of FATA youth? Their response was a mixed one but majority responded about SHID that they working for youth through the initiative for change through development. According to the responded FATA development authority is working for skill development trainings for FATA/ FR youth. These trainings are being given to FATA youth in reputed training institutes of Pakistan. On completion of training, industries and service organization are being contacted to help the youth get jobs.
  • 8. 38 14 24 4 4 31 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other The NIP scheme is intended to provide financial relief to fresh youth graduates and also to keep them engaged and interested in acquiring additional knowledge and real work life experience, thereby facilitating their employability in the country. The program will be also advantages to the government organizations having shortage of officials in various cadres. The activities/ interventions for which different civil society organization are engaged in for youth are as follows  Training programs for the local youth organizations and their capacity building to empower FATA youth  FATA Youth Skills Development Program (Through Field Internship)  Internship schemes for FATA/ FR youth  Financial support to access free education for FATA youth  Provision of Missing Facilities to Schools in FATA  Employment opportunities for the educated youth of FATA  Youth Social Capital and Networking e) SHID project impact on Youth, youth assembly members and general community, an analysis Society for Human and Institutional Development SHID has implemented “Initiative for Change through Youth Development” project in partnership with “Citizens Voice Project, CVP” in three areas of FATA with a mandate to sensitize and capacitate the Youth, both men and women, to advocate addressing the gaps in the governing system at policy level (grass root & national level), through a gender based collective approach and networking. For analyzing the proposed intervention impact on youth, youth council/ assembly and general community members, SHID field staff conducted FGDs and youth questionnaires in in different villages of Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar. The occupation of the interviewees is represented by Unemployed/Job Hunters, Youth council members, Farmers, Businessmen/women, Students, Government Employees, Social Workers and Teachers. Data for 73 Youth Questionnaires, 30 Focus Group Discussion, and 21 Key Informan/ Government official questionnaires were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. Analyses findings through Questions asked with their relevant responses are as follows. SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other 38 14 24 4 4 31 Bar Chart showing responded No; for CSOs having different interventions in youth development
  • 9. Q1. As tribal youth how you perceive government response towards youth Development? Interviewer Comments Good Bad Don't Know 7 63 3 10% 86% 4% Out of 73 7 responded in Good, 63 responded in bad and 3 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The overall perception of youth towards Govt was negative/ bad. Q2. What are the specific interventions you think going or already done for the development of FATA youth? Interviewer Comments SHID/ USAID FSSP FDA NIP FRD Other 38 14 24 4 4 31 33% 12% 21% 4% 4% 26% 38 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded about SHID initiative while there are some other CSOs who has worked on skill development trainings, FATA Youth Skills Development Program (Through Field Internship) Internship schemes for FATA/ FR youth Q3. How you perceive the Initiative for Change Through Youth Development project and its impact on the youth of FATA? Interviewer Comments Good Fair Don't Know 66 3 4 90% 4% 6%
  • 10. Out of 73 66 responded in Good, 3 responded in fair and 3 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The local youth were much aware now related to policy issues and youth rights Q4. Do you think the methodology adopted for the implementation of the project was/is according to desires and wishes of FATA Youth? And what you suggest for the future? Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 64 8 1 88% 11% 1% Out of 73 64 responded in Yes, 8 responded in No and 1 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The interviewees demanded for more advocacy campaigns and linkages development with other Govt departments Q5. Do you think the project accelerated the government process on the pending matters related to youth development? If yes, how please explain the indicators of the accelerated process. Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 14 54 5 19% 74% 7% Out of 73 14 responded in Yes, 54 responded in No and 5 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. Q6. Can you share your views on the monitoring and assessments of the project and involvement of youth in the implementation? Interviewer Comments Involved Not Involved Don't Know 41 4 28 56% 6% 44%
  • 11. Out of 73 41 responded that they were involved in the implementation of project activities, 4 responded in negative while 28 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. Most of the youth through youth council were involved in project activities Q7. Do you think we are advocating for the right thing and right time or need to include / address more new / relevant matters? If yes, please share, what are those matters and how? Interviewer Comments Yes No Don't Know 64 3 6 88% 4% 8% Out of 73 64 responded in yes, 3 responded in negative while 28 youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in Don’t know. The youth considered and admired the importance of such activities but they demanded more efforts should be employed in youth related issues. f) Consultation with Political Leaders SHID has conducted consultative meetings with political party’s candidates/ workers of FATA/ FR for sharing status of draft FATA Youth Policy & Local Government Regulations 2012 as well as charter of demand to discuss space for Youth in FATA reforms and how to reflect youth in concerned party constitution. The purpose of these meetings with the political parties’ candidates of FATA/ FR regions was to orient them on draft FATA Youth and Local Government Regulation 2012, policies in order to involve them in the process of advocacy for the timely and effective enactment of these policies for the development of FATA in general and youth in special as political figures can influence the policy makers more easily than any other one can do. Including political parties in advocacy campaign is necessary and important for effective and efficient results. It is for the first time that youth is playing their positive and effective role under a very organized manner. As an outcome of these consultative meetings the political party leaders has a well understanding of the significance of the draft policy of FATA youth and Local Government Regulation 2012. Elders of the
  • 12. community demanded about the Urdu version of FCR. Political party candidates/workers showed their willingness and interest for any type of cooperation in FATA Youth Development. g) Literature review The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Ordinance (RTIO) was unveiled by the Provincial Government. In this news letter by PCNA enough portion and importance has been given to youth in which different youth development issues are addressed by the provincial youth parliament. For details please click on the icon. Newsletter_7th_Issu e about Youth development.pdf 3. Stakeholders of the Report The prime stakeholders of this report are FATA youth and Govt departments i.e. FATA secteriat, PCNA, Social welfare department FATA, Directorate of sports and culture 4. Beneficiaries of the report: The beneficiaries include Fata youth who is targeted firstly by organizing them in form of youth council with aim to develop the draft policy and further share it with the relevant departments. For grass root level advocacy the youth councils were organize at village level in each agency/ FR region. The beneficiaries include different government departments, policy makers, intelligentsia, academia, local media people, religious leaders, local civil society organizations and entrepreneurs for designing and implementation of youth development policy for FATA. 5. Team / focal person details of oversight and report: The focal person of this report is project team headed by project manager. The team includes S# Designation Agency/FR Region 1 Project Manager Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 2 Regional Coordinator Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 3 Monitoring and Documentation Officer Mohmand, Bajour and FR Peshawar 4 Mobilization Officer Mohmand Agency 5 Mobilization Officer Bajour Agency 6 Mobilization Officer FR Peshawar 6. Methodology & Tools of doing this report For the purpose 3 data collection tools were used in order to collect data for the report. Youth questionnaires, Government official questionnaires and FGDs were conducted in the targeted areas. The details of which are as follows
  • 13. S# Location FGDs Youth Questionnaires Official Questionnaires Target Achieved Target Achieved Target Achieved 1 Mohmand Agency 10 10 25 24 7 7 2 Bajour Agency 10 10 25 25 7 7 3 FR Peshawar 10 10 25 24 7 7 Total 30 30 75 73 21 21 Consultation was done with the project team on the final analysis report. The team was provided an opportunity to review the analysis and provide their views on whether their data has been appropriately decoded and reflected. The team worked closely with the RC and M&D to take all due care in respect of careful reflection of the data collected by them. 7. Analytical framework/ Analytical tools: The report was developed through conducting an evaluation by using an analytical framework based on questionnaires and FGDs as tools for collection data and tasks identified in the specifications for this report provided by the citizen voice project. The analytical framework through questionnaires and FGDs includes key criteria/indicators (qualitative and quantitative) that were used in questionnaires and FGDs as questions to assess effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the report. The tools are used to address the questions/issue and to collect the necessary information and other input.
  • 14. 8. Geographical focus of the oversight: The survey was conducted in three main regions i.e. Mohmand Agency, Bajour Agency and FR Peshawar with a methodology to include/ cover maximum villages of the agency/ FR regions. S# Location FGDs Youth Questionnaires Govt Official Questionnaires No %age No %age No %age 1 Mohmand Agency 10 33.33 24 32.87 7 33.33 2 Bajour Agency 10 33.33 25 34.26 7 33.33 3 FR Peshawar 10 33.33 24 32.87 7 33.33 Total 30 100.00 73 100.00 21 100.00 Data for 73 Youth Questionnaires, 30 Focus Group Discussion, and 21 Key Informant/ Government official questionnaires were conducted and analyzed by SHID team due to the short time and small number of tools. The pie/circular charts expresses the %age geographical coverage of each area. 9. Challenges/ Hurdles: 1. The areas/ villages of FATA/ FR regions are very far and remote, half of the time of the field staff was consumed in travelling while surveying; access to these areas is difficult as compared to settled areas. 2. Due to the destruction of roads, field staff had to travel by foot through unpaved roads and dry streams 3. Some segments of the community negatively perceive the name Non-Government Organization, (NGOs) 4. Most of the community is illiterate and there some communication hurdles while surveying in these areas 5. The local communities are very careful and avoid participating in gatherings or political events, thus the hurdle for the field staff was to gather the community elders with youth for FGDs 6. Some segments of the community are not interested in soft components or in other words intangible benefits. These segments are more interested in physical infrastructural programs through which they receive tangible benefits 7. Most of the respondents, due to the security situation are not willing to provide information 8. Social and cultural constraints of FATA/ FR regions
  • 15. 10. Findings of the oversight: 1. 86% youth respondents had bad perception of government response towards youth Development, 10% responded in in a good perception while 4% responded that they don’t know the situation 2. 90% youth respondents have perceived good the Initiative for Change through Youth Development project and its impact on the youth of FATA. 4% respondents declared it fair to some extent while 6% youth respondents were unaware of the situation 3. 88% respondents responded that the methodology adopted for the implementation of the project was/is according to desires and wishes of FATA Youth. While 11% youth respondents responded in No and 1% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in doesn’t know. The interviewees/ respondents demanded for more advocacy campaigns and linkages development with other Govt departments 4. 74% youth respondents did not think that the project accelerated the government process on the pending matters related to youth development while 19% responded in Yes, 7% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. 5. 56% youth respondents responded that they were involved in the monitoring and implementation of project activities, 6% responded in negative while 44% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. Most of the youth through youth council were involved in project activities 6. 88% youths responded that SHID is advocating for the right thing in the right time and need of the day, 4% responded in negative while 8% youth/ youth council/ assembly members responded in don’t know. The youth considered and admired the importance of such activities but they demanded more efforts should be employed in youth related issues. 7. 62% Govt official/ key informants responded that skill enhancement trainings/ workshops are major achievements regarding FATA youth building and capacitating, 10% responded in financial help, 14% responded in awareness while 14% respondents gave a mixed response 8. 14%key informants/ Govt officials responded that they access and assist FATA youth through local community, 5% each responded in Govt and Malaks while 76% officials gave a mixed reply of accessing youth on personal level other means 9. 38% govt officials/ key informants responded that the intervention do have gender equality in the ongoing intervention, 19% responded that there is equality to some extent while 38% officials think that there is no gender equality. 5% Govt officials don’t know the situation. 10. 33% key informants/ Govt officials responded that they adopted the participatory approach in youth related interventions, 57% officials responded that their approach is non-participatory while 10% officials don’t know/ unaware of the situation 11. 29% Govt officials/ key informants responded that the promotion of education is very necessary for the sustainability of youth related interventions, 14% responded in youth empowerment and 14% Govt officials think that entrepreneurship is necessary for sustainability of youth interventions while 43% officials gave a mixed reply of awareness, sensitization, peace building etc. 12. Participants of 73 % FGDs declared that the NGOs are the major Institutions / Organization working for the development of youth. The rest 27% stats that only Govt is working for youth 13. Participants of 67 % FGDs had a perception that awareness is the major achievement during the last 3 years for the youth of FATA. It was also observed that skill development trainings is also a good achievement 14. Participants of 47 % FGDs had a bad perception of the interventions of relevant stakeholders in terms of youth development while 35% do perceive the interventions as good
  • 16. 15. Participants of 60% FGDs are satisfied and confident over the methodology different stakeholders adopted for their interventions, while 40% are unsatisfied. The participants stressed that local community should be given the driving seat by involving them in different interventions 16. Participants of 90% FGDs think that youth is involved in their relevant activities 17. Participants of 65% FGDs think the current departments / Institutions/ Organizations are enough for youth matters. There is a need to reform these departments in terms of policy making in order to stop corruption. 11. Recommendations 1. The FATA youth should be engaged to improve the draft FATA youth policy and to provide solutions to the FATA youth issues on policy level. 2. Youth Organization/ council should be capacitated in linkages development with other Govt departments 3. Youth wings/forums, federations, youth centers, FATA Youth Consortium; encourage youth from different agencies to make a youth parliament on whole FATA level to solve youth problem and raise awareness in people about youth policy. 4. The FATA people and especially youth should be engaged in policy making and legislation process and all the laws and policies related to FATA should be revised according to customs, culture and life style of the local people. 5. Law and order, Peace building initiatives should be taken on urgent and priority basis 6. Quality education facilities, incentives such as scholarship for bright students should be provided to FATA youth. 7. Livelihood and vocational skill development trainings with stress on youth skills development should be provided in FATA. Provide access of youth from poor/low income families to training institutions and micro enterprise skill training/small enterprise development, business management trainings, interest free loans as business startup investment should be provided to FATA youth. 8. Job opportunities for youth in public and private sectors should be created and the quota should be increased in jobs as well as in internships opportunities. 9. Participation in political activity or political organization on the basis of local issues; engagement of different political parties for advocacy on FATA Youth Policy and appropriate legislation for FATA. 10. Sports competitions, conducting sports events as peace building activities. Conclusions Like other basic human rights violation and lack of basic facilities in FATA, the absence of a well-considered customized FATA youth policy befitting the local context. This is expected to engage the youth for the improvement of draft policy to be the real representative of FATA youth issues. Among the major issues, low literacy rate, poor access and quality of education from primary to higher level, gender disparity in education, poor education infrastructure and institutions are the key issues and concerns for the youth in FATA/ FR regions. If we look over the political issues and status of FATA, it is evident that that presence of FCR, lack of freedom of expression, stake in decision making and self-governance, extra ordinary power & hold of PA/APA offices, Maliks and elders, Civil rights, crime and justice are the main issues of FATA/ FR regions. BY concluding, poverty, unemployment, lack of economic activity, lack of stress on technical skills, lack of institutions for technical education, lack of proper health, clean drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation, electricity weak infrastructure and transport system are root causes of the most issues in FATA.