Current Projects
ISET-RSPN Post Indus Floods Research
Scoping long-term research agenda for climate change adaptation in the Indus basin through locally embedded capacities
The Indus basin in Pakistan is home to the largest contiguous surface irrigation system in the world and probably has the most highly regulated hydrology globally. The extent of human modification of the river system renders Indus’ hydrology more cultural and social....Read More
APF-RSPN Early Recovery in Remote District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Project
On March 2011, the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) launched a 7-month long early recovery project in three remote districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - Swat, Kohistan and Shangla to rebuild micro infrastructure....Read More
USAID-RSPN Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP)
Launched on 27 October 2010, the ‘Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) for Civil Society Organizations and Government of Pakistan’ is a five-year $45 million USAID-funded initiative that will strengthen the capacity of local....Read More
USAID's Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program (SGAFP)
USAID’s Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program (www.sgafp.org.pk) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative with the key objective of “providing an accessible framework of support for community-based and non-governmental organizations across Pakistan”....Read More
USAID's Pakistan Children’s Television (PCTV)
The Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) and Sesame Street Workshop – USA have been awarded a project titled “Pakistan Children Television (PCTV)” for a period of four years by USAID....Read More
USAID-RSPN Sindh Agriculture Recovery Project (SARP)
In late July 2010, devastating floods hit Pakistan. In Sindh, 7 million people were displaced and 2.6 million acres of standing crop were destroyed. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s....Read More
USAID-RSPN BAHAAL Project - Emergency Relief and Early Recovery Project for Flood Affectees Across Pakistan
In late July 2010, devastating floods hit Pakistan. These floods affected more than 20 million people. In the aftermath of these floods, the American people took an initiative to help the people of Pakistan through the provision....Read More
BISP-RSPN Nationwide Rollout of Poverty Targeting Survey in Pakistan 2010-2011
RSPN’s advocacy over the last two years to improve poverty targeting gained official recognition when in February 2009 the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) agreed to pilot World Bank poverty scorecard in 16 districts through its 3 Partner Organisations: Rural Support Programmes Network .... Read more
EKN-RSPN Pakistan Domestic Biogas Programme (PDBP)
PDBP’s vision for the next 8-10 years is to foster and support the creation of a commercially viable biogas sector in Pakistan.During the period the vision is to set up 300,000 biogas plants across Pakistan which will adhere to all guidelines required for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) so that Carbon Credits .... Read more
USAID-PC-RSPN Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH)
FALAH is a five year (2008-2012) USAID funded project, implemented by a consortium led by the Population Council, with the objective of promoting birth spacing among married couples as a new approach in achieving sustainable family planning in all cultural contexts. RSPN has engaged six RSPs for the social mobilisation, awareness raising and counselling work with a target of reaching out to 57,000 married couples in 10 districts. The RSPs work in tandem with the service delivery partners of the consortium including Green Star Marketing and the Government’s Family Planning Departments.
