Greetings from DTCE Team
Heartiest Eid Greetings to all our Muslim readers. Last
issue of the newsletter contained summaries of a workshop
specific to the introduction of local government in the
capital and a seminar on local government policy and
implementation. Updates on the social audit being conducted
in Malakand Division, Meeting with PPO and Orientation
Sessions on Provincial Local Government Acts were also
included. This issue brings to our readers details about the
need assessment survey conducted in Bannu for the IDPs of
Operation Zarb-e-Azb, MPA level meetings conducted in Lahore
and Peshawar for the identification of citizens demands for
the implementation of Article 140-A under 18th amendment,
DTCE’s latest initiative for the marginalized youth of
Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Multan and Muzaffargarh districts,
orientation sessions on Right to Information Act, and the
recent developments in building capacity of police
department by introducing an online FIR registration system,
initiatives to spread computer literacy among the police
officials and establishment of a women development and
empowerment center.
In this Edition
Donor Visit to Malakand Division
Representatives from Embassy of Kingdom of Netherlands,
visited Malakand and Swat District from 22nd -23rd September
2014 to observe interventions and meet various stakeholders
under the Public Safety and Justice Program. In Malakand
District, the representatives from Netherlands and DTCE met
Ashfaq Ahmed, Acting District Commissioner – Malakand who
apprised the team of the impact and progress of the program.
1100 Applications for Information Entertained in District
Swabi: Orientation Sessions on Provincial Right to
Information Acts
DTCE under the project Citizen Engagement and Accountability
for an Effective Local Government System funded by USAID
conducted District level orientation sessions on Right to
Information Acts of KP and Punjab as well as transparency
and accountability in Local Government Act 2013 of the two
provinces. These orientation sessions were conducted in
Vehari on 9th of September 2014, and in Multan and
Abbottabad on 11th September 2014
Women Development and Empowerment Centre establishment at
Timergara Jail, Dir Lower
Under the auspices of the Kingdom of Netherlands, the Public
Safety & Justice Program in support of the Criminal Justice
Coordination System of KP, has undertaken an initiative to
establish a women development and empowerment center as a
pilot model, at Timergara Jail, Lower Dir. The MOU signing
ceremony took place in Islamabad on September 9th 2014
amongst Office of Inspector General, Prisons KP, Pakistan
Bait-ul-Mal
Increasing Computer Literacy in Police
Malakand division police has taken the lead in the
introduction of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
through the establishment of the first ICT Lab at Police
Lines Swat. The purpose of the lab is to develop basic IT
and computers skills of police, enabling them to use
computers for official functioning, work on the Police
Station Monitoring System (PSMS) and related software. The
basic six days training course has become a regular feature
for the police and is now being conducted by police
instructors trained under Public Safety & Justice Program
(PS&JP).
Census before Local Government Elections: Provincial level
Meeting with MPAs for the Identification of Citizens
Demands for Implementation of Article 140-A under 18th
Amendment
While reflecting on the need for new delimitation of the
local government constituencies, Mr. Bao Akhtar MPA PML-N
said that to conduct Local Government Elections it is
necessary that a census is conducted beforehand. He was of
the idea that the data from the 1998 census is too outdated
and that a census is essential to understand the
demographics of the country.
Food, Shelter, Health and Clean drinking water for IDPs:
RAPID Need Assessment Study
Against the backdrop of immense problems faced by IDPs
displaced due to Operation Zarb-e-Azb, DTCE conducted a
rapid need assessment study in Bannu District. The need
assessment study carried out by DTCE deployed tools such as
focused group discussions with the IDPs and Pakistan
Bait-ul-Mal, interviews with key informants, and direct
interviews. The study concluded that the most pressing areas
identified for early recovery assistance are related to
basic needs like food, shelter, health, clean drinking water
and solid waste management.
Youth Entrepreneurial Development Project: An Initiative
for Marginalized Youth of Southern Punjab
DTCE has launched a program for the marginalized youth of
Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Multan and Muzaffargarh districts with
employable skills and facilitate them in securing funds for
entrepreneurial ventures. This strategy devised by DTCE
after thorough evaluation and a contract was signed with
USAID on 11th July 2014.
Online First Information Report (FIR) Registration System
Piloted in Swat
In June 2014, on the request of AIG Investigation KP, an
online First Information Report (FIR) registration system
was piloted in Swat, linking police station Kanju to SP
Investigation and DIG Investigation. Through the system, the
SP & DIG Investigation can monitor FIR entry at the police
station, in real-time. The system also generates reports to
check the status of individual FIR or multiple FIRS.