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Pattan Development Organisation

Pakistan
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Mission

Pattan is committed to mainstreaming marginalised and isolated communities, groups and women into political and economic decision-making processes at all levels through mobilisation, networking, capacity building and advocacy for structural and policy change.

Disaster Reduction Goal
To empower disaster-prone communities to make officials accountable in order to improve governance. To enhance their capacities to reduce vulnerabilities of marginalised groups.
DRR activities
Policies and Programmes in DRR

Research-based advocacy to improve governance.
Women empowerment in disaster prone areas.
Risk/hazard and vulnerability mapping through PRA tools.

Membership in Key Networks

Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction
National Humanitarian Network, Pakistan (NHN)

Disaster Reduction Focal Point(s)

Pattan is a founding memeber and focal organisation of ADRRN in Pakistan.
Pattan is a founding member and secretariat of NHN.

Making disaster risk reduction a policy priority, institutional strengthening (HFA 1)

National Disaster Management Authorities

Risk assessment and early warning systems (HFA 2)

Vulnerability and hazard mapping through PRA tools on regular basis.

Education, information and public awareness (HFA 3)

Vulnerable groups i.e. women, elderly and children are informed about government policies, climate issues, HFA and DRR importance.

Reducing underlying risk factors (HFA 4)

Governance and accountability in DRR
Poverty, deprivation and marginalisation reduction

Preparedness for effective response (HFA 5)

Formation of DDR groups and their training

Other activities

Research-based advocacy on governance and poverty issues is a regular component as we believe this is fundamental to reduce risks.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.pattan.org
[email protected]

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

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