Pakistan Development Alliance - PDA
Pakistan
National NGO Platforms
Pakistan Development Alliance (PDA) has carved out its own distinct identity in the development sector in Pakistan. PDA grows out of developmental and rights-based programs and campaigns run by various NGOs and networks on governance, accountability, civil & political rights, gender equality achieving MDGs targets, setting up post 2015 development agendas, reducing inequalities and holding governments, private sector to account for achieving sustainable development goals-SDGs.
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2026-03-17
Leading Change: How Women, Youth and Civil Society Are Accelerating the SDGs from the Ground UpInfluence
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2026-03-04
#MarchWithUs - Marium Amjad on Collective Action and Feminist Leadership in Pakistan In this episode, part of the March With Us campaign for gender justice, Hanson Nchanji sits down with Pakistani activist Marium Amjad to explore the power of collective action in advancing women’s rights. Marium reflects on why equal opportunities for women and girls are not optional but essential to a just society. She shares how feminist leadership in Pakistan is grounded in solidarity, shared responsibility, and community-driven advocacy. When women organize and speak with a unified voice, policy conversations shift — and real change becomes possible. This conversation is a reminder that gender justice is built collectively, and that sustainable transformation begins when communities come together to demand it. Listen now and march with us toward equality and inclusive change. https://www.forus-international.org/en/campaign/marchwithus @pakistandevelopmentallianc4221 @globalpeoplesassembly9676
2025-10-07
#WeAreForus #VoicesForWSSD2 - PDA on Social protections and CSDDD 🌍✨ #WeAreForus Join Forus member PDA in an insightful conversation with Chair Zia ur Rehman on CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) advocacy. He explores engagement with the European Parliament and national platforms, focusing on the directive's implications for social protections and labor rights. Additionally, he discusses the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, highlighting strategies for effective civil society participation. #VoicesForWSDD2 🔍 Learn more here: https://www.pda.net.pk/ 💬 Tune in: https://www.forus-international.org/en/campaign/the-second-world-summit-for-social-development-wssd2
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2024-07-04
Rebuilding Trust for Inclusive Governance - Unlocking SDG 16 for Peaceful SocietiesIn 2015, the international community embarked on an ambitious journey with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, setting forth 17 SDGs to create a world that is just, peaceful, and prosperous. Central to this transformative agenda is SDG 16, which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, ensure access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. In this report Forus members analyse the status of implementation of SDG 16 and share experiences for the way forward.
2023-07-06
Sustainable Development by Shifting the Power: Capacity Strengthening of Civil Society as a Key Tool for the Implementation of SDG 17Developed collaboratively with 14 national and regional CSO platforms, this report provides an analysis of the transformative potential of capacity-strengthening initiatives for civil society and a review of its representation in the 2022 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). With a focus on changing power dynamics, ensuring localization, and decolonizing practices, the report underscores the pivotal role that civil society organizations can play in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) when appropriately supported.
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