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2. Who We Are

The Active Cien programme nk cl act, community leaders and networks of young people and
egansatonsin Pakistan. the UK ad ther counties. The arr aim sto deepen wus and
understanding tin and between communes.

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Amar acte ren commun actin. a ae encouraged to ly a iger role m hir commutes by
essing soci sue hough vluterng ad engaging wih commun nuences aná a vi
society organisons.

‘The programme also ors partnering cv soit orpansatios opportunity to jon an expanse
ator tat fers internationally deeloped resources for yo leadership development standards
Programme development and delivery arts, aces o national and mematoral advocacy
opportunis and prospect of teraction and colaboran wih partners in South Ai and the UK.
‘According 16 te Pakistan The Het Generation’ report, more than hal Pakistans young populn
unde th age of 30. This ou mean great gs for PRISAS are proves young people ae gen
(Arco. guidance an, mos importante conéancet play a ar m tha cout development.

Core Components of the Programme

Youth-led Social Action Projects

Capacity Building

Active
Citizens

Policy Dialogues

Acknowledgements

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‘ur 15 Activ Cies (and ter group members) rom across Pakistan or aprecia oe intervene sr
‘et frs in making the socay sate ana beter lace to ve in.

“The partner coran and factors o or implementing partners Women Rigs Asocaton (WAY
AZ Community Development Series (WA) hat Gat Partepatory Ware Series PWS) I Puna
ANT Foundation AZAD Colege of Youth Ati ad Development CYAAD Society for Empowering
Human Resources (EHER) Balochistan: OST Weare Feundan (DOSTSustanabe Peace ana
Development Organzton(SPADO; Sra Rural Support Programme SSP) in KATA: Gath

Seenga Foundation (SP in Sa roving suport ana guanet the young people enabling them to
put tries nt action

‘The Peace Dret (UI tom, Rus Nola, Koda Brea and Pal tue, for crying ut rear ana
_ocarenting cont een case studes trough ashe tiens mh he Act Ces m Pakistan
"Tre tr Council Pakistan serio management team Peter Upton - Country Director and Toy

ones Director Programmes forte suppr.

"re Marketing and Communication team, tai Astral - Marketing Manage Sharman Pshimam Eto
‘Series Manager and Shaeryar Zi Martin Manger ote or ins towards sgn, ctor
layout na pubicaton

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colboraing wih SUMAS interna and external, nd making the en ofa guide for ture Act
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of hope

ing it safe

Burying the hatchet
Goals for peace

In good faith
Harmonising education
Keeping the peace
Getting the picture
Bright idea, safer street
Inheriting a bett
Out of debt
Asafe haven
Putting conflict in the waste dump
Mending rifts

From the same cloth

Resources section

4. top tips
for peacebuilding
SAPs

Dear Active Citizen,

This guide contains a collection of successful
Social Action Projects (SAPs) that have been
delered by participants in the Active Citizens
programme. These SAPs show how young
People across Pakistan are carrying out
projects that ace preventing confits, making
their communities safer and bringing together
diverse groups of people.

‘These case studies come from young people
working in very diferent parts ofthe country,
both rural and urban, and inal provinces. The
approaches used by the young people are as
verse as the communities they workin. Each
case study is presented in 4 key stages -
Problem, Planning, Action’ and Impact. This
structure ls used to encourage you o tink
about te Key stes the Active Citizens have
taken in order to achieve their goals. We don't
intend you to use this guide to copy exactly
what any ofthe groups have done. Instead, we
want you to read it for ideas, inspiration and
useful tps that wil help you design your own
SAPs which willbe most appropiate for your
Community.

‘Analyse the conflicts In your community.

In any community, anywhere in the world different conficts and tensions wi
‘exist Your training organisation is able to help you carryout a confict
analysis, This means sting down and giscussng the various issues to ind out
what the most important ones in your community are and to identity the
actors involved. It wl also help you know who the best people to collaborate
with are.

“Al of us had worked as volunteers in other community project before, so we
knew the community and ts problems very wel. We fist me up to develop a
strategy and analyse the confit

Bushra Amin, Out of Debt

Pick the Issue that matters to you, and where you can make a
difference.

‘You have identified what the most important Issues in your community are
Now you need to think about which ofthese issues are most important to you
hat do you fel most passionately about? Where do you think you could
have the biggest impact?

“understand the power of pictures and their ably t bring to surface things
{hat we often do not notice. | decided to use this power to show wealthy people
in the city what they did not see themselves - the Ives of poor people ouside
the city

Aneeg Inam, Geting the Picture

Draw up an action plan.

Working together as a team can be complicated, so draw up a plan of what
activites everybody will be undertaking, Planning wil als allow you to better
manage the resources for your project and give you an idea of the estimated
‘budget or the project and ts efficent allocation

Planning isthe most important thing. hs helped us to identity what
resources we had avallable and how to use them wel“
"Nasrah Khan, Keeping the Peace

7. new skis that will make you a stronger leader in the future. They may also
offer you protection or credibility to work on dificult issues.

“with support trom my organisation GSF discussed my plan to play referee
between the brothers with my father - who was my mentor for this project”
Sajda Ran, Mending Ris

Document your work.

How will you know youve achieved your goal or made a difference? You need
to keep a record ofall the activities that you do and te results they achieve
Tis wil help you plan even better for next time, as you willbe able to learn
from your past mistakes and improve your projects in the future.

Dont forget to take photos, write down what people have said, monitor how
many people youve worked with and keep track of your progress. Being able
te provide evidence of your hard work wi always pay off

“We put alt of effort nto documenting everthing that we id, and all the
Information turned out t be very useful, especialy when reporting”
Fazal Mola, Goals fr Peace

Respect and work with tradition and gender.

When planning your project tis important t find a balance between
respecting traditional cultures and working to empower certain groups, in
Particular women. Sometimes your work wll be challenging and dificult for
some people. In such stations, can be particularly useful to get support
from influential community leaders. They can offer support and help win
People over o your work

“I knew that his problem had este for avery long tim, but today, Pakistan
culture i changing and we have the chance to empower women. The Active
Citizens programme inspired me to attempt to sole this confit by bringing
together people trom different areas across the Charsadda district. l knew this
issue was oo dieu to confront on my own, so worked wit a team of other
‘young people who cared about women's rights:

Imad Al, nherting a Better Future

Inspire other young people to take part In the Active Citizens
programme.

As a young person who wants t bring about positive change by addressing
(fie and challenging issues, you are likely going to inspire and motivate
other young people to do the same. Asa representative ofthe Active Citizens
programme, dont forget to tell other young people about the programme and
help them to gain the necessary kis that are needed when addressing ive
issues in their community. Lets mobilise like-minded people and make
Pakistan a better and more peaceful place!

“Every young Pakistan who is interested in positive change for their
community should try t get yout-focused traning to build their sis"
Kamran Khan Baloch A Safe Haven

And finally. take care and know when to ask for help!

Conficts are complex and can easily get out of control, Even when you
have good intentions, sometimes the work you do can have negative
consequences and can bring about risks, both for other people and
yourself You need to think carefully about what you plan to do and assess.
the possible consequences of your actions, You should not take risks with
safety to complete any SAP.

Remember that the partner organisation that trained you as Active Citizens
is there to support you. They can help you analyse the conflicts you want
to address, and advise you on what is safe to do.

8. Active Pakistan:
The Scope of SAP

Disputed Territory

PUNJAB

PROJECTS IN PUNJAB

9. Children of hope

Theme: Peace Education; Community Mobilisation; Human Rights
City, Province: Multan, Punjab
Project Duration: 4 months

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Profile of the Active Citizen

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Profile of the Active Citizen

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Profile of the Active Citizen

Name: Samina Bano Age:29 Gender: Female

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Theme: Arts and Sports; interfaith Harmony
City, Province: Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Project Duration: 1 week

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Profile of the Active Citizen

Name: Fazal Moula

25 Gender: Male

Useful skills gained through Active Citizens programme:
Planning and organising

Teamwork

Proudest moment:

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fe impact in the community,

organisation: College of Youth Activism and Development (CYAAD)

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21. In good faith

Theme: Interfaith Harmony; Community Mobilisation; Peace Education
City, Province: Multan, Punjab
Project Duration: 1.5 years

22. "Sustaining peace on our planet is one of the
most important issues of the current era.
Pakistan too is unfortunately going through
difficult times. No matter how small the effort,
what young Khalil and his group is doing can
help bring about tolerance and patience among
people of different faiths living together"
Areligious leader.

2005 Planning

Profile of the Active Citizen
Name: Khalil Haider Age: 19 Gender: Male

Useful skills gained through Active Citizens programme:
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