People’s Assemblies

People’s assemblies was the initiative of national civil society partners to bring in the voice of masses in shaping the then proposed devolution plan. The partners were SUNGI (NWFP), SAP-PK (Lahore), SDC, SPO, SDPI as research partner and IDSP. The program conducted workshops, policy seminars and advocacy campaigns in Balochistan for the larger civil society. The representation in these assemblies was from government officials, former local government representatives, NGOs, political parties, academia, trade unions, lawyers and students. The local assemblies’ findings were presented at a provincial forum in Quetta for the Federal government (Minister of Local Government), provincial government officials and larger civil society.