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EPS News:

PSWD-HPP Grant Award Ceremony Abt Associates Inc organized a Grant Award Ceremony on Monday 30 June, 2008 at Islamabad Club, Main Murree Road, Islamabad between11:30 to 13:00 hrs. The chief guest of the ceremony was Ms. Anne Aarnes, Mission Director, USAID/Pakistan.

One-Day Training On Advocacy/lobbying, Leadership Environmental Protection Society (EPS), SAP (PK) SDGP organized One day training program in the EPS head office Saidu Sharif Swat on: 21/06/2008. The training was participated by SDGO advisory group (DFGs) members, PWGs from six selected Union Councils (Shahdara, Burn, Saidu Sharif, Islampur, Gul kada, Qamber) and representatives from media.

Meeting with Provincial Minister of Environment EPS management & PFWR project team conducted a meeting with Provincial Environmental Minister, Mr. Wajid Ali Khan on May 24, 2008 at his residence.

Initiative for Umbrella Coalition of CBOs & CCBs of Mingowara City A meeting was conducted with different CBOs and CCBs of Mingowara city on May 15, 2008 at EPS office. EPS ED chaired the meeting accompanied by PFWR project Coordinator.

World Thalasamia Day “Blood Donation Camp” Environmental Protection Society (EPS) organized Blood Donation Camp on World Thalasamia day dated May 14, 2008 in EPS head office.

National Conference for Farmer’s Policy SAP (PK) SDGP organized a seminar, which took place in the Haseeb Memorial Trust building Lahore on: 01-02/05/2008. The seminar was participated by SAP-PK Provincial Offices Members, District Partners Members, DFGs, PWGs and Minorities, Rural women and Representatives from GLAs.

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Household Level Interventions for Women Awareness in Decision Making (HIWAD) Project Shangla:
EPS is in contract agreement with CARE International in Pakistan for carrying out activities under Household Level Interventions for Women Awareness in Decision Making (HIWAD) Project in the four union councils of district Shangla.

Aims of the Project:

The HIWAD project aims at sensitizing the stakeholders and communities’ activists and gender issues, organizing women in small group to sensitize them on gender and to improve their livelihood.

Activities:

  1. Gender awareness sessions for staff, community activists and government officials
  2. Mobilizing and organizing community’s women in small groups
  3. Vocational training for women
  4. Educating women on different issues
  5. Linking women with micro finance services
  6. Building capacity of women in basic emergency response

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