Overview
The Narowal Rural Development Program is a non-government, non-profit, non-political organization working in the remotest areas of Narowal (Punjab) – Pakistan above the caste, creed, religion and other group boundaries.

The Vision of the Narowal Rural Development Program

To create an environment where development opportunities are available to all the people of the area without any distinction of gender, creed and religion.

The Mission of the Narowal Rural Development Program

Empowerment of low-income communities to improve their quality of life on sustainable basis.
 

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
The Narowal Rural Development Program provides services to rural poor communities in micro enterprise development, health, non-formal education, women rights and empowerment, human and institution development and livestock and agriculture.

The Micro Enterprise Development program focuses on the poverty/socio-economic issues, providing skill development training and small loans for micro enterprise development to the rural poors (men & women) through group lending methodology. Sustainable socio-economic development with focus on poverty alleviation and gender equality.

The Health Program focuses on mother & child health, reproductive health, nutrition, HIV/AIDs, basic health education and health/hygiene issues through providing medical services, TBAs training, vaccination, counselling, awareness/health education, IEC material, contraceptive supply and mother & father support group (consisting on young pregnant & breast feeding mothers and young fathers) formation & its strengthening at village level.

The Non-Formal Education Program focuses on primary education and functional literacy through providing primary education to girls & boys, functional literacy to illiterate young girls/women and teacher training.

The Women Rights & Empowerment Program focusing on women rights & empowerment issues i.e. violence against women, gender discrimination, women education & health, women participation in decision making process at all level and leadership development through awareness & sensitisation, interactive theatre performances, public rallies, seminars, educational workshops, trainings, advocacy & networking and IEC material.

The Human and Institution Development focusing on human resource development and empowerment issues through formation and strengthening men & women organizations at village level, trainings of NGOs, CBOs & Gos, staff development.

The Livestock and Agriculture Program focuses on livestock & agriculture issues through small loans to poor farmers, development of livestock & agriculture extension workers at village level, trainings of farmers, workshops on various issues, food preservation, vaccination and farmer CBOs development.