Innovative Development Organization
(IDO)
Organizational Profile
(June 2010)
Brief Particulars of the Organization
Name of the Organization Innovative Development Organization (IDO)
Type of Organization
“Non-Profiteering”, Non-Governmental Organization
Registered in
2003
Registration Details
Registered under the voluntary social welfare agencies
(Registration and Control) ordinance 1961 (XL VI of 1961)
with registration number DSW-1245
Name & Designation of
Contact Person
Ali Ahmed Khan,
Chief Executive Officer
Number of Offices
Head
Office, Quetta;
Field Office, Killasaifullah;
Field Office, Zhob;
Field Offices, Barshore;
Field Office at Khanozai;
Field Office at Mastung;
Governance Resource Center and a Training Facility in
the Office of Commissioner Quetta;
14 Information/Resource Centers in various districts of
Balochistan.
Vision
A developed and empowered society with
every one enjoying easy access to basic
needs
and
services
without
any
discrimination
Mission
To undertake a holistic approach leading to
the empowerment of marginalized groups and
work for sustainable development by taping
interventions in all relevant sectors.
Porgramme Areas
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Governance;
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Education;
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Water, Environment and Sanitation;
Cross-Cutting Themes:
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Equality;
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Information & Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD);
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Disaster Management/DRR
Governance Structure
The Governing body of IDO is headed by the
President, supported by General Secretary and Board
Members. IDO has several sections headed working
under the direct supervision of CEO.
Management
Structure
Board of Directors (BoD)
Chief Executive Officer
Gender & Governance
Advisor
Director of Programmes
Manager- M&E
(ICT Manager)
Admin & Finance Manager
Project/Programme
Managers/Officers
M&E Staff
HR Officer, Admin Officer,
Finance Officers and
other Finance & Support
Staff
Project Staff and
Consultants
Memberships
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Balochistan AIDS Network (BAN);
NGO Network for Political Participation (NGO-NEP)
working under Election Commission of Pakistan and
SDEPP-UNDP;
Gender Based Violence (GBV) Working Group;
Balochistan Gender Network;
WES-NET.
Networks Patronized by IDO:
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Cross-Party Women Network for enhancing participation
of women in political/electoral processes;
CCBs Network in Balochistan (Patronized by IDO);
CCB Network, Quetta District.
Major Supporters/Donors
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European Commission;
Concern Worldwide Pakistan Programme;
Balochistan Education Foundation (BEF);
British High Commission, Islamabad;
Save the Children (UK);
CIDA;
UNHCR;
Gender Equality Project (GEP) funded by DFID and managed by British Council;
Planning & Development Department Government of Balochistan;
Education Department Government of Balochistan;
UNICEF;
Mercy Corps, Quetta (Financial Funding from European Commission Humanitarian
Aid Office (ECHO) and Bureau of Population Refugees & Migration (BPRM) US
State Department);
Decentralization Support Programme, (DSP/PPSO Sindh – ADB);
Election Commission of Pakistan ECP-UNDP-SDEPP;
Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment (DTCE-UNDP);
UNESCO;
AGRPB-UNDP;
WHO;
CRS.
Currently in Progress
Education Sector Projects
of IDO
Balochistan Education Programme
Duration of the Project: 2010 to 2014 (Five Years Project)
Funding Agency:
RNE through Save the Children (UK)
Key Interventions
1. Up-gradation of 10 middle schools to High level;
2. Up-gradation of 25 primary schools to middle level;
3. Infrastructure improvement and provision of missing facilities in 305 primary schools
of which 105 will have ECE centres;
4. Teachers training (about 5000);
5. Capacity building of PTSMCs and development of SEPs in target schools;
6. Introduction of formative assessment methods in all target schools;
7. Development & implementation of sports/extra curricular activities & Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) activities;
8. Strengthening of provincial planning systems & establishment of monitoring cells;
9. Research based support to improve education expenditure & utilization
Towards Joyful Learning
Duration of the Project: 2008 to 2009 (three Years Project)
Funding Agency:
Save the Children (UK/NL)
Key Interventions
1. Up-gradation of 2 primary schools to middle level;
2. Infrastructure improvement and provision of missing facilities in 10 primary
schools;
3. Teachers training (about 40);
4. Capacity building of PTSMCs and development of SEPs in target schools;
5. School health component
6. Development & implementation of sports/extra curricular activities & Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR) activities;
Strengthening DEMIS
Duration of the Project: July 2007 to Dec 2010 (3.5 Years Project)
Funding Agency:
UNICEF
Key Interventions
1. Development of DEMIS (EMIS online databases, web-based database application,
Desktop GIS application and integration of EMIS with Google Earth);
2. Establishment and strengthening of DEMIS-Cells;
3. Providing technical assistance for conducting annual school census;
4. Data analysis and publication of “Education Statistics Year Books” and “Education
Atlas” at district level;
5. Development of “District Education Development Plans”;
6. Support to Education Department in conducting annual school census, O&M of
DEMICs and capacity building of concerned staff;
7. Pilot model for automation of High Schools and their integration with DEMIS;
8. Development and Implementation of FMIS and TEMIS for District Education
Departments.
Balochistan Education Support Project
Duration of the Project: 2007 to 2010 (40 months Project)
Funding Agency:
World Bank through BEF
Key Interventions
1. Establishment of 57 community schools in District Killasaifulah, Zhob
and Sherani;
2. Provision of operatinalization support and monitoring of 57 schools on
regular basis;
3. Capacity building of Parent Education Committees on operationalization
of schools;
4. Teachers Training;
Other Projects that Focuses Education as a Component
1. Quetta Integrated Urban Development Project: Focusing School DRR, Health
& Hygiene education in schools, Adopt a School Campaign. (Funded by
Concern Worldwide)
2. Improving Access to Water & Sanitation Facilities in District Killasaifullah and
Pishin: Focusing School WES and Health & Hygiene Education (Funded by
European Commission and Concern Worldwide);
3. Improving Access to Education and Drinking Water Facilities: Focusing the
Improvement of school infrastructure, provision of missing facilities and health
& hygiene education (funded by CIDA-BRF);
4. Education, Skills and Protection for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities:
Focussing the non-formal basic education and adult literacy components (Funded
by CRS/BPRM);
5. MICS Survey 2010: Focusing multiple sectors including Education (funded by
UNICEF/P&DD GoB)
6. Preparation of District Development Profiles and Development Atlas for all 30
districts of Balochistan: Focusing Education as a separate chapter (funded by
UNICEF/P&DD GoB)
Organizational Experiences
Projects Undertaken
Donor/Organization
Project
Project Dates
Concern Worldwide
Pakistan
Programme(CWPP)
Quetta Integrated Urban
Development Project
1st Oct 2006 to
31st Dec 2011
Save the Children
(UK)
Towards Joyful Learning, a School
Improvement Programme with
focus on Girls in Balochistan
1st Jan 2008 to
31st Dec 2010
UNESCO
Oct to Dec
Capacity building of Teachers on
“Disaster Management” (Education in 2007
Emergency and Psychosocial WellBing).
Save the Children
(UK) and RNE
Balochistan Education Programme
(BEP)
1st Jan 2010 to
31st Aug 2012
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organizati
on
Project
Project
Dates
Balochistan
Education
Foundation (BEF)
(funded by World
Bank)
Establishment of 57 Community
Schools in Rural Areas of
Balochistan (especially for girls)
Sep 2007
to Dec
2010
UNICEF
Establishment and Operationalization of July 2007
District Education Management
to Dec
Information System (DEMIS) (especially 2010
focusing the provision of sexdisaggregated data in education
sectors)
CIDA-BRF
Improving Access to Potable Water
in Rural Communities of District
Pishin
June 2009
to Jan
2010
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organizati Project
on
Project
Dates
UNHCR- Concern Refugees Affected and
Worldwide
Hosting Areas- Quetta
Urban Development
Project
European
Improving Access to Water
Commission
and Sanitation in Districts
Pishin and Qilla Saifullah
Oct to Dec
2009
CIDA
Jan 2010
to Dec
2012
Naseerabad District Flood July to Nov
Response
Project 2007
(NDFRP)
Organizational Experiences
Donor/
Organization
Project
Project
Dates
Balochistan
Education
Foundation
Capacity Building of Parent Education
Committees in Noth-A, North-B,
Southwest-A and Central-A Regions of
Balochistan (About 16 out of 31
districts).
Jan 2007 to
Aug 2009
UNICEF/CIDA
Conducting Baseline Survey for Primary
Education Support Programme.
March to
July 2007
DSP/Sindh
Development of Fiscal Policy, conducting Sep 2006
survey to assess and enhance the
to Dec
revenue potential and Development &
2008
Institutionalization of TMA Revenue MIS
at TMA Tanod Adam
Organizational Experiences
Donor/
Organization
UNICEF
Project
Project
Dates
Capacity building of district governments on Sep 2005 to
“Preparation of Gender Sensitive Child Dec 2005
Focused Annual Development Plans”.
DTCE-UNDP
Capacity Building of CCBs and Secretary 2006 to 2007
UCs on “Gender Sensitive Project Cycle
Management” in District Pishin and
Killasaifullah
and
undertaking
CCB
Mobilization campaign in 38 UCs of District
Pishin.
UNICEF/ PHE
Department
GoB
Establishment and
PHED MIS/GIS
British High
Commission
Economic Empowerment for Peace and April 2008 to
Development
Dec 2010
Institutionalization
of Sep 2008 to
Dec 2009
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organization
Project
Project
Dates
British High
Commission
Gender Sensitization and Capacity
Building of Provincial/District Public
Safety and Police Complaints
Commission to combat gender based
violence
Nov 2006 to
Mar 2007
UNICEF / P&D
Department
Government of
Balochistan
Development of Provincial Plan of
Action and Pilot District Plans of Action
for Children
Oct 2004 to
Aug 2005
Gender Equality
Project funded by
DFID and managed
by British Council
July 2004 to
Community Empowerment through
Formation and Strengthening of Female May 2005
CCBs in City District Quetta for
undertaking local level projects in health,
water & sanitation sectors.
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Orga
nization
Project
Project
Dates
Mercy Corps
Conducting
Survey
and
Impact Aug 2005
Assessment Study of Health and to Sep
WAT/SAN Projects of Afghan Refugees 2005
Programme of Mercy Corps Under the
Bureau of Population, Refugees &
Migration US State Department.
- Mercy Corps, External Evaluation of “Host
June to July
Pakistan
Communities Rehabilitation Project”
2005
- (ECHO)
(Having components of community
development, water & sanitation schemes)
UNICEF
Conducting Survey, Development of MIS June to Aug
and GIS Applications for Mapping of 2006
Education
Sector
Development
Interventions in Balochistan
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organizati Project
on
Project
Dates
Balochistan
Education
foundation
(funded by World
Bank)
Development of Complaints Management June 2006 to
System and establishment of Complaints Dec 2007
Management Cell for Balochistan Education
Foundation.
UNICEF
Capacity Building of Government Officials May to July
on Use of Multiple Indicators Cluster 2006
Survey in gender sensitive and child
focused Planning Process for Achieving
MDGs.
Mercy Corps
Capacity Building of Citizen Community June to July
Boards in Refugee Hosting Areas of 2005
Killaabdullah and Mastung Districts,
Balochistan.
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organiz
ation
Project
Project
Dates
Mercy Corps
Capacity Building of Staff of Mercy
Corps in Community Based Disaster
Preparedness Planning
March to
April 2006
Planning &
Development
Department
Government of
Balochistan
Development of Gender Sensitive
Entity Improvement Plans and
Formulation of Project Document
(PC-1) for Public Sector Capacity
Building Project:
July to
October
2006
SDEPP-UNDP / Mainstreaming Women & Socially
Election
Excluded Groups in Political and
Commission of Electoral Processes in Balochistan.
Pakistan
April 2006
to Dec
2006
Organizational Experiences
Donor/Organiz
ation
Project
Project
Dates
CIDA-BRF
Improving Access to Basic Education
July 2010
and Drinking Water Facilities in District to Jan
Pishin
2011
UNICEF
(DFID/AUSAID)
Updating of District Development
Profile and Preparation of District
Development Atlas for 30 Districts of
Balochistan
June to
Dec 2010
CRS / BPRM
Education, Skills and Protection for
Afghan Refugees and Host
Communities
June 2010
to April
2011
UNICEF
Third-party validation and monitoring of Feb to Aug
MICS-IV
2010
Other Short Assignments Undertaken by IDO:
•Establishment of “Governance Resource Center” at Quetta;
•Establishment of “Career Counseling Unit” in two
Universities, RDA and DCO Office Gawadar;
•Distribution of relief items for purification and storage of
drinking water in Jhall Magsi District affected by heavy rains
and floods funded by UNCEF;
•Conducting detailed assessment of damages caused to
schools due to heavy rains and floods in 17 districts of
Balochistan funded by UNICEF;
•Conducting detailed assessment of damages caused to
sanitation facilities due to heavy rains and floods in 17
districts of Balochistan funded by UNICEF and supported by
Local Government and Rural Development Department
Government of Balochistan
Other Short Assignments Undertaken by IDO
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Development of Training Curriculum for capacity building of
PTSMCs comprising of Trainer’s manual, Participants
handbook and activity based training material combined into a
training kit: funded by UNICEF and supported by Education
Department Government of Balochistan;
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Study on reasons for reluctance among female public sector
employees of Health Department GoB to work in periphery;
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Development of Website for City District Government Quetta;
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Development and institutionalization of HRMIS for City District
Government Quetta;
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Independent Monitoring and Evaluation of Polio Eradication
Campaign for the last three cycles on regular basis with the
support of WHO;
Other Short Assignments Undertaken by IDO
• Development of website for “Provincial Public Safety
and Police Complaints Commission” in Balochistan;
• Assisted the voter registration campaign in 8 districts
of Balochistan through the NGO-NEP supported by
Supporting National Elections in Balochistan (SNEPUNDP);
• Provision of Resource Persons to National Institute of
Public Administration Institute NIPA for regular
Lectures on Gender & Development;
• Development of Directory of elected women
councilors 1999;
• Case Study of 10 female councilors in Balochistan;
• Adopt a School Campaign in Collaboration with ECF;
IDO’s Publications
Print Material:
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A booklet on CCBs;
A booklet on “Micro-Enterprise Development”
A booklet on “Important Amendments in Local Government Ordinance 2001”;
A directory of female CCBs;
Directory of all CCBs in Quetta;
Two types of posters on the registration process of CCBs;
Posters on importance of female CCBs;
Posters on the process of Annual Development Plan Preparation;
Posters on the importance of gender sensitive & child focused ADP preparation;
More than 10 volumes of newsletters on quarterly and bi-annual basis on “Governance” and “Economic Empowerment” on
regular basis;
Training Modules:
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Capacity building of “Parents Teachers Management Committees” (PTSMCs);
Strengthening of CCBs for GEP/DFID/British Council;
Strengthening of CCBs and Health & Hygiene Education for Mercy Corps;
Disaster Preparedness Planning and Development of Community Based Disaster Preparedness Plans for Mercy Corps;
Strengthening of “Parent Education Committees” (PECs);
Orientation on Local Government System for UNICEF;
Project Design and Management for UNICEF;
Budgeting and Preparation of Annual Development Plans for UNICEF;
Operation and Maintenance of TMA Revenue MIS for UNICEF;
Capacity Building of TMA Officials on Basic IT Skills for DSP/PPSO Sindh;
Capacity Building of Muslihat Anjumans;
Policy Documents:
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Provincial Plan of Action and District Plans of Action for Children;
District Education Development Plans for 8 districts in Balochistan;
Fiscal Policy for TMAs in Sindh;
Mid-Term Development Plan for Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Balochistan (In-process)
Human Resources
Job Title/Type of Staff
Quantity of staff
Male/ Female
Full time/ Part time/
Volunteer
1. Board Members
10
8 (Male) / 2 (Female)
Volunteer
2. Chief Executive Officer
1
1 Male
Full time
3. Governance & Gender
Advisor
1
1 Female
Full Time
4. Director of Programmes
1 (Currently GGA
hold this charge)
1 Female
Full Time
5. ICT Manager/ M&E Manager
1
1 Male
Full Time
6. Finance Manager
1
1 Female
Full Time
7. Finance Officer
2
2 Male
Full Time
8. Admin/Finance Officer
1
1 Male
Full Time
9. Programme Officer
4
2 Female and 2 male
Full Time
10. Coordinator Governance
Resource Center
1
1 Male
Full Time
11. Admin/Finance Assistant
1
1 Male
Full Time
Human Resources
Job Title/Type of Staff
Quantity of staff
Male/ Female
Full time/ Part time/
Volunteer
11. Project
Managers/Coordinators
6
2 Female/4 Male
Full Time
12. Software Developers
2
2 Male
Full Time
13. Systems Analyst
1
1 Male
Full Time
14. Consultants
4
3 Male/1 Female
Part Time
15. Trainers
8
8 Male
Part Time
16. Social Organizers
23
15 Male/7 Female
Full Time
17. Data Collectors and
Supervisors
30 data
collectors and 3
supervisors
28 Male/5 Female
Full Time (for two
months period spread
over 4 months)
18. Engineers
2
2 male
Full Time
19. Computer Operators
2
2 Male
Full Time
20. Support Staff
10
10 Male
Full Time
21. Research Associates
30
20 Male/ 10
Female
Full Time
22. Internees
3
2 Male/ 1 Female
Volunteers
TOTAL no. staff & volunteers : 147 (114 Male + 33)
Thank You