Non Government Organisations Quetta

According to the Social Welfare Department of Balochistan, there are 220 NGOs working in Quetta district. Most of the NGOs are based in Quetta city. They are involved in various socio-economic and cultural activities like health, education, drug control and family planning. These organizations organize and mobilize their activities around the principles of good governance, self help and community participation. Their innovative approach to address the issues at grass root level is becoming popular among the people in the district. There is an NGO Co-ordination Committee, operating as an umbrella organization for these entities. Th

ere are 23 NGOs working for women development in the district.

- Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP).

- Strengthening Participatory Ogranization (SPO).

- Society for Community Support for Primary Education in Balochistan(SCSPEB).

- Aurat Foundation.

- Tanzeem Idara Bahali Mustehqeen (TIBM).

- Association of Business, Professional and Agricultural Women (ABPAW).

Besides the Balochistan Branch of the association of Business, Professional and Agricultural Women was established in Quetta in 1989. Its basic aims are to organize working women in order to achieve high standards of professionalism, stimulate community support and create awareness of women’s rights.

The Quetta Branch of Aurat Foundation was opened in 1993. Its main purpose is to create awareness among women in major regional languages through mass media approach.

GO/NGO/Private Enterprise coverage of major sectors

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