Sarhad Rural Support Programme SRSP

280 government schools have been rehabilitated through major/minor repair work in district orakzai, kurram, north waziristan and khyber. The Schools' enrollment saw increase of 2,351 students over a period of 1 year. SRSP completed rehabilitated work in these schools, under the EU funded “Support to Returnees and Their Communities in FATA” Project, with technical assistance from UNDP and UNICEF.

The embassy of the People's Republic of China gifted electric generators, energy lights and fans to over a hundred Women Village Banks and Women Business Groups in Charsadda, Nowshera, and Peshawar District. A simple ceremony was organised at the Human Resource Training Center of SRSP in Hayatabad where CEO SRSP Mr Masood Ul Mulk distributed the gifts to the representatives of the women's groups. The representative of the Chinese embassy who was to attend the ceremony could n ot do so because of the security environment in Peshawar. Hundred of women's groups have been organised in the three districts by SRSP under the Women Economic Empowerment and Market Development Project that has been established under the Australia Government funding. 44 women banks have been set up under the project with a seed capital of Rs 40 million. Women Groups use these funds to extend credit and social protection assistance to vulnerable groups in the villages. Rs 80 million of t

SRSP in partnership with PATRIP foundation completed 14Km road that connects 12 villages of Arandu Khas and Domail (Pak-Afghan Border) district Chitral in August 2017.  On the request of local communities SRSP with financial support of PATRIP foundation initiated the construction of another 16km connecting road project that would connect additional 12 villages to main Domail Arandu road, where 7km is already constructed. Upon completion of this project a total of 30 km road would be constructed, improving access to social services for more than 24,000 local population. 

To promote resilience, teamwork, self-esteem, and confidence among the crisis-affected youth of Khyber agency, SRSP organized a recreational event in HeroMela cricket ground Kamarkhel. Youth actively participated in cricket match, musical chair, gola wishtal (Traditional game) and Tug of war competitions. Patriotic songs were played during the festival.  The playground is rehabilitated by local community which was dysfunctional after the displacement.  The activity was organized by SRSP under UNDP funded project.