Cowater International Inc.

Objet publié

Collaborating with the Punjab provincial government, this project works in two districts, Kasur and Lodhran, building the knowledge of communities and municipal government officials through training, joint citizen-official interchanges and communication materials designed for non-literate people. These tools ensure communities are aware of democratic principles and practices so they can be fully involved in the decision-making processes. At the same time, it ensures that government officials are equally aware of citizen rights and are transparent and accountable in their governing. The project also has a small fund component, the Punjab Initiative Fund, which selects small-scale innovative projects of communities, such as waste management to generate local income, which have the potential for replication in the province. It is implemented through a mixture of Canadian, Pakistani and international expertise.