About PDI

Participatory Development Initiative [PDI] is a youth-led not for profit and non-governmental organization. Launched on 24th June 2004 by a group of young community development professionals, human rights activists, trade unionists, researchers, media professionals and concerned citizens, PDI is registered under Societies Act 1860.

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Activity News

PDI National Seminar on Endangered Brahui Language of Pakistan

July 2, 2022

Taking serious note of the warning issued by UNESCO that Brahui, the only ancient Dravidian

Value Adding Livelihoods in Umerkot!

July 2, 2022

After the tremendous success in providing rural women their own lands in the Sindh Govt

Taking Girls Back to School in Dadu!

July 2, 2022

Going back to her grade 4 Uzma is now very excited, she not only continue

Making Rural Voices a part of Disaster Contingency Planning

July 2, 2022

Cyclone PHET hit the coastal areas of Pakistan on June 6-7 2008 wrecking large-scale damage

Legislation urged to monitor oil, gas extraction

July 2, 2022

Participatory Development Initiative and Oxfam GB jointly organized a conference on Corporate social responsibilities (CSR)

Pakistan: Helping the landless become landowners

July 3, 2022

Land — Lifting Families Out of Poverty

July 3, 2022

‘Govt’s poor relief measures more devastating than natural disasters’

July 3, 2022

‘Besides govt, 10% NGOs are also wrong’

July 3, 2022

At a glance: developing relief operations

July 3, 2022

VISION

PDI envisions a participatory development process with the active involvement of all the stakeholders, from the conceptualization to the planning and implementation phases, making the development process people-oriented, people-centered, and gender-sensitive.

MISSION

We are promoting participatory, pro-poor, sustainable, environment-friendly, and gender-balanced development to create equal opportunities and benefits for all.