Community-Based Protection for Refugees – UNHCR-funded project)

Implementation of community-based protection projects for Afghan refugees of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 05 Districts.
Management and supervision of the project staff and monitoring of the activities and ensure that the project activities are in line with the budget, monitoring, and evaluation of the project.
Implemented and managed protection and inclusion programs, ensuring the rights and well-being of marginalized groups, including refugees, and other vulnerable populations.
Ensured that the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC are manifested in the protection strategy, planning, processes and operations plan addressing the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups. 
Maintained protection presence through regular field missions, making direct contact with PoC,host communities, local authorities and partners. 
Identification of PWSN and referred for targeted direct support and assistance, i.e., emergency cash assistance, health assistance, skill trainings, case management for child protection and SGBV, emergency shelter, and durable solutions, as required. 
Linking community members with other organizations, government technical and vocational centres for admission in different vocational trainings. 
Strengthened confidential community-based feedback mechanisms in refugee communities and ensure appropriate and timely responses from SHARP Office. 
Mobilization and training of Outreach Volunteers (OVs) throughout project area.  
Community referral pathways are strengthened through the regular dissemination of up-to-date information to refugee communities and outreach volunteers about available services within their communities and how to access them. 
Conducted social and physical mapping in key focus areas, resulting in the development of an online service directory as well as community ‘pocket guides’ to facilitate refugees’ access to needed services.
Supported refugee communities to identify and address their needs through community-led initiatives, including through seed funding and mentoring from UNHCR. 
Adhering to the principles of community-based approach, AGDM, rights-based approach, do no harm, accountability of affected populations and ensuring any program does not place people at risk and mitigates any potential negative consequences within the communities. 
Enhanced female participation in community structures, through leadership opportunities, livelihoods trainings, the establishment of communal places, and community learning centers to reduce the cultural barriers to women and girls’ full participation in community life. 
The regular and systematic quantitative and qualitative documentation, weekly/monthly/annual reports and critical evaluation of CBP approaches, including both positive and negative outcomes, for learning, replication, and adaptation. 
Coordination with UNHCR, and other stakeholders for smooth implementation and to promote the protection and inclusion of marginalized groups.
Conduct and supervise various surveys, demographic studies, and research studies for the project.
Training of Staff, youth, and Outreach Volunteers on protection concepts, volunteerism, human rights, GBV and child protection, and self-resilient approaches.
Supporting, training, and managing youth volunteers of around 728 youths in 44 clusters and 05 districts of KP. 
Wrote weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports of the project for the organization.
Developed case studies and success stories of the project activities.

Community-Based Protection for Refugees – UNHCR-funded project)
• Prepare MEAL plan and ensure real-time analytics to guide the quality of the program and implementation.
• Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual reports, as narrative and analytical Sub Project Monitoring reports.
• Validate data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues.
• Review and develop appropriate formats, data collection tools, and systems for monitoring and evaluating programs, assuring quality, and managing data 
• Continuous analysis of the achievements through progress reporting to facilitate project review.
•Collecting and systematization of information/ updates of the project activities periodically for donors.
•Presentation of the Data analysis internally and externally & preparation and delivery the project related presentations
 

Joint social action for equal cultural and social opportunities for all - Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
·         Planned, designed & supervised project activities to ensuring activity deadlines without compromising quality of outputs.
·         Strengthened religious minorities groups common values, identities, interpersonal and intergroup ties through trainings, seminars, community activities, joint cultural celebrations and interfaith communal committees.
·         Enhanced coordination with the donor, other partner organizations, faith leaders, political leaders/legislators, community activists, government officials, media representatives, journalists, lawyers, and civil society members.
·         Actively involved minority members of the provincial assembly in the perusal of the cause and engaged them to be vocal against social discrimination and violation of equal rights.
·         Engaged and strengthened community & equipped them with the leadership skills to foster social cohesion.

Rabta- Police Program on Gender Sensitive Training for Justice Sector Actors (INL)
·         Developed and conducted trainings and seminars for police personnel, prosecutors, legal aid providers, and local community leaders about the rights and needs of women and girls through training focused on Pakistan’s criminal justice system and laws in place to protect women
·         Established strong liaison with the Sindh, KP & Islamabad police, government agencies, shelter homes, lawyers, psychologists, while working in the crisis’s management committee referral process for victims.
·         Managed and coordinated the teams placed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh and ensured quality of work through rigorous monitoring and evaluation plan & designed questionnaires, conducting pre & post assessments (FGDs and IDIs)

Child Protection Services Child-Friendly Spaces in Voluntary Repatriation Centre Chamkani UNICEF)
·         Planned and executed training and orientation for Child-Friendly Space including rights, participation, protection (including the Child Protection Policy), and provided constant guidance and mentoring to practice these concepts.
·         In coordination with the Child Protection team members, supported regular participatory activities with different groups of children to identify issues affecting children in their communities, and assisted the teams to develop appropriate responses
·         Advocated and referred child protection cases to other government and non-government organization ensuring best protection services required for the children.
·         Developed and executed an organized plan for screening and monitoring of protection needs and gaps in and around the Child-Friendly Spaces

AAWAZ voice and accountability Programme (DAI)
• Assisted the program head in implementing program strategic goals from developing recommendations for the   Provincial Government for public policy and legislation for gender-inclusive governance to engaging with the public representatives and all other stakeholders for pushing legislation
• Ensured nurturing and strengthening of democratic processes from the grassroots through a different set of training for program staff, partner organizations and community members. 
• Identified capacity building needs with beneficiaries, drafted terms of reference and engaged experts for project training workshops and meetings and also reviewed capacity building plans & manual in objective areas of the program 

Local Action to Combat Gender Injustices – Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
• Managed and supervised district field office of Aurat Foundation in Haripur.
• Provided legal awareness through training, seminars, consultation meetings, audio listening drama and through radio programs by interviewing experts on the issues of forced marriages and women disinheritance
• Organized and involved MPAs for raising the project issues in the parliament and make efforts for legislation 
• Capacity building of the legal aid committees and other activists for sharing their experiences to develop a wider supportive environment for the victims of violence
• Developed IEC material on violence against women and girls in KP and also collected/Compiled and prepared case studies.

Child Protection Services for Vulnerable Children and Women in Mardan & Swabi (UNICEF)
• Established and operated 40 Child Protection centres in two districts of Khyber         Pakhtunkhwa i.e., Mardan and Swabi 
• Ensured child safety and recreational activities within the Child-Friendly Space,         catering to the needs of children of different ages, genders, and abilities
• Provided technical support to different governmental and non-governmental             organizations on child protection
• Screened and monitored protection needs and gaps in data collection, questioner    designing, and development
• Developed a referral mechanism for providing emergency response to vulnerable     adults in the community