Projects & Initiatives

Aurat Publication and Information Service Foundation

LIVE National Projects

S# Project Name Donor Districts Expiry
1 Hiring of Organization for Political Parties Dialogues UNDP Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Islamabad, Punjab Sept 2027
2 Organization for NIC Registration & Civic & Voter Education UNDP Karachi West, Khairpur, Ghotki, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar Sept 2027
3 Trans provincial Intervention for Reformative Capacity-building, Enabling Access to Justice and Advocacy through Outreach Programs with Actors in the Criminal Justice System AGHS LEGAL AID CELL & EU Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, Sukkur, Quetta, Kachi Bolan April 2029

Regional Projects

S# Office Project Donor Expiry
1 Quetta Improving Gender Parity for Strengthening Gender Responsive Justice in Pakistan UN Women 2026

CLOSED Recently Closed Projects

S# Project Name Donor Year
123 CSO and Media Training Sessions on the Political Process NDI 2024-2025
122 Enforcement Of Technical Training & Rehabilitation Program for Juvenile Inmates in Quetta Jail Muslim Charity 2024-2025
121 Improving Gender Parity for Strengthening Gender Responsive Justice in Pakistan UN Women 2023-2024
120 WE-The Leaders; To Promote Socio and Economic Rights of Apparel Women Workers (AWWs) in Pakistan LEVIS 2023-2025
119 Strengthen the Role of Parliamentarians for Reduction of Tobacco in Pakistan CTFK 2023-2025
118 Institutionalization of Gender Desks under (Promotion of Gender Justice in Pakistan) UNDP 2023-2023
117 SHE THE Peacebuilder Search for Common Ground 2022-2024
116 To establish Legal Aid Desks to improve access to justice services for legal services for key population UNDP 2022-2024
115 CSOs Engagement for Promoting the Rule of Law, Legal Literacy, and, Women’s Access to Justice in KP including newly merged districts UN Women 2022-2026
114 Pathways to Women’s Substantive Representation in Pakistan IDEAS 2022-2024
113 Women’s Access to Justice in Balochistan (WAJIB) UNDP 2022-2023
112 Review of Road Map and Develop Yearly Plan for SCWS Oxfam GB 2022-2022
111 Legislative Watch Group- Women’s Voice and Leadership – Pakistan Oxfam GB 2021-2024
110 Feminist Friday - Women’s Voice and Leadership – Pakistan Oxfam GB 2021-2024
109 Promotion of Gender Justice in Pakistan UNDP 2021-2022
108 Strengthening the Sindh Human Rights Commission for CVE Oversight and Peacebuilding DAI 2021-2022
107 Building Bridges with SCSW and Community Women for Peacebuilding DAI 2021-2022
106 Strengthening the Role of Women in Peace Building DAI 2021-2021
105 WPP-JAZBA Democracy and Empowered Women (Jamhooriat aur Ba-Ikhtiar Aurat) SAP-PK & Global Affair Canada 2019-2023
104 Financial Literacy Project State Bank of Pakistan 2019-2022
103 Joint social action for equal cultural and social opportunities for all NCA 2019-2019
102 National Socio-Economic Registry - Poverty Score Card - Cluster 5 NSER-BISP 2018-2020
101 National Socio-Economic Registry - Poverty Score Card - Cluster 1 NSER-BISP 2018-2020
100 Women Safety Audit in Public Spaces UN Women 2018–2020
99 Need Assessment and Implementation of Technical Capacity Building and Upgradation of Identified Dar ul Amans (DUAs)/Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Crisis Cells UN Women 2018–2020
98 Strengthening Participatory Local Governance Oxfam GB 2018–2019
97 Exercising Her Right to Vote IDEAS 2018-2018
96 Creating Spaces – To Take Action on Violence against Women and Girls Oxfam GB 2017-2021
95 Strengthening Electoral & Legislative Processes (SELP) TDEA 2017-2019
94 Empowerment of Women Home-based Workers and Excluded Groups in Pakistan HNP & UN Women 2017-2019
93 Promotion and protection of labour rights and socio-economic rights of women working in agriculture in Punjab EPD/EU 2017-2019
92 Social Mobilization-National Cash Transfer Programme – Waseela-e-Taleem, Benazir Income Support Programme DFID 2017-2018
91 Strengthening Provincial Assemblies – SUBAI Palladium 2017-2019
90 Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT), Benazir Income Support Programme BISP 2017-2019
89 Women NICs and Voter Registration Campaign TDEA 2017-2018
88 Women Safety Audit in Public Transport in Lahore UN Women 2017-2017
87 Rickshaw Campaign: Enough: Together We Can End Violence against Women Oxfam GB 2016-2017
86 Institutional Support to Government of Pakistan for promoting Women and Human Rights (Institutional Capacity Strengthening of Women Development Department, Punjab) Oxfam GB 2015-2017
85 Reclaiming Gender Rights in Crisis UNFPA 2015-2016
84 Engagement of Civil Society Organizations for Women CNIC/Voter Registration and Voter Education (Sindh) 2015 UNDP 2015-2015
83 Gender Responsive Education Budget Analysis (GREBA) Oxfam GB 2014-2015
82 Leverage Accountability through Empowered Women (LATEW) Oxfam GB 2014-2015
81 Leverage in Social Transformation of Elected Nominees – LISTEN Oxfam GB 2013-2017
80 Advocacy, Action, Research and Training Program (AART) Oxfam GB 2013-2014
79 Set up Gender Election Monitoring Cell 2013 Gender Concerns International 2013-2013
78 Social Mobilisation-National Cash Transfer Programme – Waseela-e-Taleem of Benazir Income Support Programme DFID 2012–2016
77 AAWAZ Voice and Accountability Programme DAI 2012–2018
76 Women CarVan Leaders Project ICCO 2012-2015
75 Policy and Data Monitor on Violence against Women – PDM-VAW Trócaire 2011–2016
74 Gender Equity Program – GEP USAID 2010–2017
73 Gender Justice Through Muslihat Anjuman Project (GJTMAP) Punjab UNDP 2010–2010
72 Engendering Peace & Security Project UN Women 2010–2014
71 Restoration of Women Livelihood Project ICCO 2010–2013
70 Combating Gender Injustices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NCA 2010-2013
69 Protecting Internally Displaced Girls & Boys from the Consequences of Armed Conflict in KP UNICEF 2010-2012
68 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) UNHCR/UNFPA 2010-2011
67 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Oxfam GB 2009-2010
66 Protecting Internally Displaced girls and boys from the Consequences of Armed Conflict (NWFP) UNICEF 2009-2009
65 CEDAW Follow-up Process UN Women 2008-2013
64 Challenging Gender-based Violence Programme Trocaire International & DFAT 2008-2012
63 Women Effective Participation and Leadership in Decision Making Process (WEPLDP – Raising Her Voice) Oxfam GB 2008-2012
62 We Can End Violence Against Women – Campaign (EVAW) Oxfam GB 2008-2012
61 Booklet on Muslihat Mari Chokhat Per GJTMAP-UNDP 2008-2009
60 Awareness and Advocacy Campaigns to For Public and Other Stakeholders Regarding Functioning and Effectiveness of Muslihat Anjuman’s as ADR Mechanism GJTMAP-UNDP 2008-2009
59 35- Five Days Capacity Building Training of Members of Muslihat Anjuman’s Committees, Nazim and Naib Nazims and Union Council Secretaries of Multan and Mianwali GJTMAP-UNDP 2008-2008
58 Campaign for Pakistan Free & Fair Election in Pakistan 2008 SAP-PK 2008-2008
57 Transforming Public Commitments into Gender-Responsive Governance (TPCGRG) HBF 2007-2008
56 Strengthening Dar-ul-Aman through Citizen Support in Punjab GTZ 2007-2008
55 Research on Gender IDRC 2007-2007
54 A Development Communication Experience for Empowering Rural Women (DCEERW) RSPN 2007-2007
53 Violence Against Women (VAW) Oxfam GB 2006-2008
52 Advocacy for Change HBWs HNSA 2006-2007
51 Honor Killing Campaign (HKC) Oxfam GB 2006-2007
50 Effective Sensitization & Awareness Drive (ESAD) Oxfam GB 2006-2007
49 Women Crises Centre (WCC) GTZ 2006-2007
48 Women Advisory Centre (WAC) GTZ 2006-2007
47 Pakistan NGO Alternative Report on CEDAW UNIFEM 2005-2009
46 Legal Empowerment (LE) The Asia Foundation 2005-2007
45 Enabling Women Effective Participation in Political Institutions Project (EWEPPI) HBF 2005-2007
44 Women’s Learning Partnership ToT Programme WLP 2005-2026
43 Women Home-based Workers Policy SDF 2005-2006
42 Legal Clinic (LC) ADB 2005-2005
41 Visible Products Invisible Hands (Kraft Mela) DFID 2005-2005
40 Strengthening the Network of Home-based Workers UNIFEM 2005-2005
39 Women Participation in Local Government Election 2005 (WPLGE) CIDA 2005-2005
38 Capacity Building of Women Councilors UNIFEM 2005-2005
37 Political Education Program (PEP Afghanistan) HBF 2004-2007
36 Empowerment of Home-based Workers ActionAid International 2004-2006
35 Action Research Study Ford Foundation 2004-2005
34 Bi-Election Campaign 2004 UNICEF, UNDP, SDC & DFID 2004-2004
33 Strengthening Capacity Building of Selected Women's Councilors GTZ 2003-2003
32 Research and Dialogue Advocating for Gender Equity in WTO Talks UNIFEM 2003-2003
31 RETA – Gender and Governance Issues in Local Government ADB 2002-2005
30 Information for Women’s Empowerment: Establishing 3000 Information Network Centers throughout Pakistan ICCO/Novib/CIDA 2002-2005
29 Eradication of Violence Against Women and Development Support for Women Prisoners in NWFP SDC 2002-2005
28 Political Education Program (PEP) HBF 2002-2005
27 An Institutional Framework for Effective Representation by Women Councilors CIDA 2002-2005
26 Documentation and Resource Centre (DRC) UNFPA 2002-2005
25 Effective Representation of Women Councilors Program CIDA 2002-2005
24 Awareness Raising and Capacity Building RNE 2002-2005
23 General Election 2002 – Campaign to put Women on the Political Agenda of Pakistan RNE 2002-2004
22 Strengthening Capacity of Citizens Groups for Awareness and Advocacy DFID 2002-2004
21 Institutional Strengthening Programme of Aurat Foundation ICCO/Novib 2002-2004
20 Restoration of Women Livelihood Project ICCO
19 Women Empowerment UNICEF 2002-2003
18 Women’s Participation in Local Government Elections- Research Study IWRAW 2001-2001
17 Citizens' Campaign for Women's Representation in Local Government Election 2000–01 UNOPS, and multi donors 2001-2002
16 Report on Gender-Based Violence Cases (RGVC) UNIFEM 2001-2001
15 Women Prisoners' Project SDC 2000-2000
14 Advocacy and Action Program UNICEF 2000-2004
13 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) UNIFEM 2000-2001
12 Research on Home Based Workers ILO 2000-2000
11 Women’s participation in political and public life in Pakistan IWRAW 1999-1999
10 Campaign General Election 1997: Enhancing the Women’s Political Participation DFID, CIDA, NORAD & RNE 1997-1997
9 Training Communicators in Financial Information (Money Talks Programme) The Asia Foundation 1996-1998
8 Establishing Documentation and Resource Centre at AF Quetta UNFIM 1996-1997
7 Legislative Watch Program for Women’s Empowerment (LWP-WE) RNE 1995-2012
6 Financial Management Training Programee to NGOs and CBOs The Asia Foundation 1994-2001
5 Women Livelihood in Pakistan UNIFEM 1994-1994
4 Radio Mishaal Program INC UNIFEM 1993-1993
3 Haryali Conferences/Peasant Workers Conferences UNIFEM 1991-1994
2 Solid Waste Management WASA 1990-1990
1 Advocacy Campaign on the Rights of Child RADA BURNEN 1990-1990