Programs - Sustainable Development Society

Director Message

Sustainable Development Society (SDS) is a right based organization which believes in participatory approach. I am honoured to lead the organization which fosters a unique spirit of team work, innovation, passion and a shared vision to serve humanity and work for the empowerment of the marginalized segments of the society irrespective of gender race,

News And Events

Recognizing the significance of the affected area, SAPP has stared Flood affectees Support Project in Gulkada union council of district Swat and has assigned task to Sustainable Development Society (SDS) for performing following activities.

SDS providing Food assistance 28000 beneficiaries in district shangla on monthly basis in regard of early recovery. The people are involved in different types of activities like agro based activities, agro based infrastructure, community physical infrastructure and capacity building.

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD:
Livelihood is an important component of SDS programme areas. While designing the livelihood interventions emphasis is laid on serving the vulnerable segments of the society through participatory approach. The interventions carried out include.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT:
After the devastating earthquake of October 2005 DRR is being given the due importance. SDS has been actively involved in relief and response activities and has carried out a number of interventions under DRR:

ENVIRONMENT:
Environmental protection is of utmost importance for the safe and healthy living of the present and coming generations. Environmental protection is given importance by SDS and the following activities have been carried out:

CAPACITY BUILDING:
Investing in the human resources is the best investment and capacity building of different segments of the society can give very good results as there is tremendous potential to be exploited. SDS gives due importance to the capacity building of its own staff, community, government departments, local government representative, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in different sectors of work.

ADVOCACY & LOBBYING:
Due to low literacy ratio and awareness level it is necessary to play an effective role in opinion building, attitudinal change, awareness raising and policy shift. Having strong roots in the community advocacy and lobbying has been an effective tool of SDS. SDS has been carrying out the following interventions:

EDUCATION:
No society can progress unless due importance is given to education, especially female education. There is a need to work collectively to increase enrolment and attendance in the schools and decrease drop out ratio and SDS has carried out the following interventions in education sector:

HEALTH & HYGIEN:
Access to health facilities is one of the basic rights of every individual and SDS always endeavored to play its role in the provision of health facilities to the community.

HUMAN RIGHTS:

AGRICULTURE:

WATER SANITATION & HEALTH HYGIENE:
Safe drinking water and healthy living environment are the basic necessities and right of any individual. There is a need to address these issues with collective efforts. SDS has tried in the following ways to play its role in this regard: