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International Day of Persons with Disabilities EPS held Persons with disabilities conference at Khpal Kor Conference Hall on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 03,12,2011 Saturday morning at 9.30 am.

vulnerable families for affected small businesses or enterprises recovery through cash grants in union councils Kalam and Utror EPS in collaboration with Concern Worldwide has supported 72 flood affected vulnerable families for affected small businesses or enterprises recovery through cash grants in union councils Kalam and Utror (22nd September, 2011)

Human & Institutional Development (HID) The 9th Community Managerial Skills Training (CMST) was held on 13 to 15 September 2011, at EPS sub-office Watkai Mingora.

employable skills trainings to 200 vulnerable and flood affected beneficiaries in union councils Kalam and Utror, Tehsil Bahrain, District Swat EPS in collaboration with Concern Worldwide has successfully imparted employable skills trainings to 200 vulnerable and flood affected beneficiaries in union councils Kalam and Utror, Tehsil Bahrain, District Swat (10th September 2011).

REHABILITATION CAMPS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Environmental Protection Society (EPS) organized 25 days Free Rehabilitation Camps for the People with Disabilities from 4th to 28th of July 2011 in three Union Councils of District Swat i.e. U/C Kanju, U/C Koza Bandai and U/C Tootano Bandai.

10 Days Workshop on Sustainable Livelihood & Enterprise Development for Vulnerable Groups EPS Disability team attended 10 days workshop on “Sustainable Livelihood & Enterprise Development for Vulnerable Groups” from May 17-28, 2011 at ECI Islamabad. The aim of the workshop was to build the capacity of the staff regarding Sustainable Livelihood & Enterprise Development for Vulnerable Groups and to provide them an opportunity to practice these guidelines for business incubations in the targeted areas.

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Quarterly Progress Report April-June, 2011

 

EPS Units

 

1.                     Human Resource Unit

 

·      During the reporting period EPS initiated project in partnership with GAA (WeltHugerHilfe) in Kohistan and Concern Worldwide in upper Swat. The HR unit facilitated the recruitment of the project team and oriented them about EPS philosophy and the project activities. 

·      The Unit provided support in proposal development on Human Rights Development which EPS submitted to CIDA. 

 

2.             Technical Unit

 

·      Provided engineering guidance to the project named “Supporting early recovery for flood affected families” KPK Swat (Joint venture of EPS and Concern Worldwide) in survey, design and estimates preparation for restoration of CPI schemes.

·      Guide the PPAF project team (joint venture of EPS and PPAF) in preparation of BoQs for CPI unit interventions.

·      The unit provided technical inputs in preparation of surveys for the project in collaboration with GAA (Welt Hunger Hilfe) community schemes.

 

3.             Research and Publication Unit

 

Udyana Today is the regular publication of EPS. Since last three years the news letter has not been published. After normalcy of situation the unit reinitiated the activity and after publishing the news letter during the previous quarter, draft of the magazine for the next quarter is prepared.

 

4.             Administrative and Finance Unit

 

This Unit looks after the day-to-day administrative affairs of the Society and manages its finances. The units during the reporting period prepared financial statements of EPS and its projects.         

 

5.             Monitoring & Evaluation Unit

 

This Unit monitors and evaluates the projects, events and campaigns of EPS to keep the activities on track.

 

 

EPS PROJECTS

 

(1)           Improvement of Basic Infrastructure Facilities in District Swat (PPAF)

 

It is a joint venture of EPS and PPAF comprises of five components namely Social Mobilization, Human and Institutional Development, Community Physical Infrastructure, Health and Disability. It is a two year project started in Mach 2010. The project is working in Koza Bandai, Kanju and Tootano Bandai union councils.

 

 

 

SM

·         70 COs formed

·         2 VOs formed

·         4 CMST conducted

·         4 exposure visits made

HID

·         Three months Vocational Training (Plumbing & Electrician ) completed and tools kits were distributed.

·         Staff Trainings:  1. Gender and Development 2. Report Writing 3. FIS and SOPs   all the above trainings were successfully accomplished.

CPI

 

·         Completion  of 45 Surveys

·         Completion and approval from PPAF  of  32 BOQs

·          32 Schemes Initiated 

·         3 Schemes 100% completed

·         4 Schemes 80% completed

·         1 Schemes 70% completed

·         7 Schemes 40% completed

·         6 Schemes 10% completed

·         Total disbursement to COs are 7.2 Million

 

 

Disability

 

·         Awareness session regarding improvement of living standards of PWDs conducted

·         2 staff Exposure visits carried out to HANDS Karachi

·         6 Disable people organization formed

·         24  PWDs membership in the COs

·         232  PWDs students enrolled  in schools

·         Preparation for rehabilitation medical camps completed

·         10 Days workshop on Sustainable Livelihood and Enterprise Development for vulnerable groups was attended by disability team.

 

Health

 

·         36 medical camp organized in three target union council

·         Total 12757 patient examined;  including male, female, male children’s and female children’s

·         Total 132 antenatal and 22 post natal cases registered.  

 

·         36 sessions on preventive sides taken

 

 

 

1.     Activities other than Targeted.

 

SM

·         CO Linkages developed with PaRSSA, Agriculture and livestock department

·         Facilitate vaccination campaign in Sigram valley through VO (Itifaq Rorvally, Sigram Dara) and Livestock Department

 

2.     Target for the next Quarter

 

SM

·         40 CO formation

·         6 VO formation

·         8 CMST

·         8 Exposure visit

·         1 Staff exposure visit

 

HID

 

·         3 months training on electrician and refrigeration

CPI

 

·         To conduct 40 Surveys

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