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AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM CHITRAL

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Challenges for peace & development in Chitral

Geographicalvulnerability

Religious and ethnic

diversity

Dependency on war hitareas for access

Lack of proper securityarrangements

Limited developmentinterventions

Lack of exposure &poverty

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Local Support Network Chitral

Networkof12registeredLocalSupportOrganizations Membershipof1390villagebasedinstitutions with

656villageorganizations, 590womenorganizationsand 144civilsocietyorganizations 42491membership(24997maleand17494female)

17outof24UnionCouncilscovered 54(37male&17female)trainedstaffworkingwith12LSOs Morethan2000locallevelactivists/volunteersworkingwith

LSOs

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Objective of LSN

Provideadvisory/technical

support

to

the

local

support

organizations

and

facilitateinformationdisseminationandlinkagedevelopmentwiththepartners/NGOs/Donors.

Helpthecommunitiesindevelopinglocalsupportorganizationsinuncoveredunioncouncils.

Facilitateeffectiveimplementationofdevelopmentinterventionsthroughcreatingconduciveenvironmentbypromotingpeaceandharmonyamongdifferentstakeholdersinthedistrict.

Actasvoiceofthecommunityandplayroleofadvocacythroughidentifyingissues,gatheringfactsandfiguresandcommunicatingtotherelevantquartersfornecessaryaction.

Submitfunding

proposals

to

the

development/donor

agencies

on

behalf

of

LSOsandchannelizeresourcestorespectiveLSOs.

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Strategy to promote/maintain peace

Sensitization&mobilizationofcommunity PromotionofPeaceinperspectiveofIslamthrough

religiousleaders Inclusionofyouth Effectiveutilizationofmedia AdvocacywithLG Engagingcommunityindevelopment

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Main interventions

Sensitized/mobilizedUlamas tocommunicatemessageofpeaceandsocialharmonyinIslamtomassesespeciallyduringJumma prayers.

ConductedaseriesofdialoguesonIslamandPeacethroughUlemas VillagelevelawarenessraisingthroughactivistsandV/WOsforum Sensitizationofcommunitieslivingalongborderregardingmonitoringof

intruders/outsidres

Workshoponwomenrightsandpeacedevelopmentinvolvingreligiousleaders

ConductedthreecrossborderdialogueswithabductorstoreleaseGreekhostage

Runningprojectonpeacethroughinvolvingyouthandmedia

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Key Results

Strengtheneddistrictpeacecommittee Disseminationofpeaceinformationbythereligiousleaders Organizedregularspecialprayersformaintenanceofpeace Arrestedmanysuspiciouspeoplebythecommunitiesinthe

alongShishi/Sawat border AbductorsofGreekvolunteerhavewithdrawnfromthe

ransommoney Maintaineddurablepeace

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Recommendations for peace building in Chitral

Reduction of poverty

Scale up development interventions toengage people

Inclusion of youth in peace and development

Promotion of religion and cultural values

Inclusion of women in peace building

interventions

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Future Plans

Registration of LSN

Development of rule of business

Promotion of Peace Building

Inclusion of youth in development

Conduct District roundtable of all the keystakeholder for policy advocacy

Promotion of women rights

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