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The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme THE AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME 1982 - 2006 The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Introduction to the Programme Area AKRSP’s Programme Area The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Introduction to the Programme Area………Cont’d. Area and Population • Area (Sq. km.) • Population 74,200 1,057,111 The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Why Invest in ECD Children who participate in well-conceived ECD programs tend to be more successful in later school. better prepared for school and frequently stay in school longer. Working mothers need safe child care. ECD interventions in health and nutrition programs increase children's chances of survival. A healthy cognitive and emotional development in the early years translates into tangible economic returns. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Why Invest in ECD? The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme How We Can Help???? The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme We value and support individuals and organizations that are involved in the care and education of children and strive to ensure that tools, resources and training opportunities are available to support the delivery of top quality care to children. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme We strive to equip parents to make sound child care choices by increasing their awareness of child care options available and having information available on making sound child care decisions. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme We struggle to support our communities in building a comprehensive quality child care system. Through the coordination and facilitation of community planning activities, needs are assessed and responded accordingly by parents, caregivers, educators and organizations working together. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme In addition, we work towards building the capacity for best practices within our child care system by leading community development initiatives and engaging in local and national research projects that enhance the range and quality of services available to families and children within our Regions. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Major Achievements in ECD The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Staff Training 3 staff members from the AKRSP’s GAD Section trained from AKU, Karachi Staff members participated in workshops on ECD in down country The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Teacher’s training from the community Trained 6 women on ECD at Mehnaz Fatima Montessori School at Gilgit 10 women placed for six month diploma course on ECD from Islamabad The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Physical establishment of centers Three ECD centers in the private sector are in process of establishment in Danyore Hunza and Boni. Dialogues and other formalities completed and soon to be started. Trained teacher, purchased equipments, furniture and ECD materials. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Built Environment Health and Hygiene awareness trainings organized for various Women Organizations (WOs) Adult literacy centers established to aware and train mothers Nutritional Improvement interventions made on fruits development, vegetable development, aforestation, home based poultry farming and Honey production etc. Infrastructure projects like drinking water supply, water channels, link roads, bridges and micro hydals also contributed in building favorable environment towards human development. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Adult Literacy Centers 350 centers are operational in collaboration with AKESP and NCHD in six districts of NAC. Around 8000 learners are currently under training in these centers with an average enrollment of 15 learners per center. More than 2000 learners already graduated from at least 100 centers. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Breakdown of ALC’s Districts Gilgit Ghizer Chitral Astore Ghanche Skardu Total No. of Centers 85 72 70 73 29 32 361 No. of Beneficiaries 2226 1303 1400 1321 725 924 7899 The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme AKRSP’s Current Thinking The new role proposed for AKRSP is to render following support: •Creating and fostering a second tier of formal and professional civil society organizations, or Local Support Organisations (LSOs) rooted in some 4,400 Village and Women’s Organisations (V/WOs). •Creating knowledge based products and services for implementation through LSOs. •Creating capacities and tools for LSOs and through them for V/WOS The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme AKRSP’s Current Thinking…......…..cont’d Multi Stakeholder Forum: It is an open forum of all stakeholders with basic objective to initiate a public deliberation on the major development issues involving divers groups and stakeholders of the area. The first Multi Stakeholder Forum was held at Hunza, second in Nagar, third in Ghizer and the fourth in Gilgit. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Thank You