CAMP has recently signed contract with Saferworld and Conciliation Resources for 18 months Jirga Assessment Project. This will provide European Union (EU) institutions with analysis and practical programming recommendations based on the opinions and experiences of local people in a range of countries and regions affected by fragility and violent conflict.
Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) is a national non-profit and non-governmental organization established and registered in May 2002, under the Societies Act of 1860 (Registration No. 192/5/2946). We work with some of the most underprivileged communities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan; responding to emergencies, improving access to quality health and education, creating livelihood opportunities and working closely with communities and government departments to promote human rights, peace and security.(Read more about CAMP)
CAMP Ongoing Projects
Recently CAMP has launched a health recovery project started from July, 2011.Under this project CAMP will revitalize eight health facilities four each in district Charsadda and district Nowshera. Initially CAMP technical team conducted need assessment of eight health facilities to be revitalised. To avoid duplication of activities and wastage of resources, five out of eight health facilities were replaced after having a series of coordination meetings with EDOs and PDMA.
The second phase of the Communities for Change project started in May 2011. The project will be jointly funded by the British High Commission for one year, and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of German for eight months respectively. The project will cover all seven agencies of FATA; Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, Orakzai, North and South Waziristan.
CAMP responded to the IDP crisis and has been providing emergency health services at Jalozai Camp since April 2009 through different donor agencies including CIDA (CFLI) and the German Government. IDEALS being a charity organization partnered with CAMP (Community Appraisal & Motivation Programme) to respond to the needs of IDPs in the health sector since January 2009 until May 2010. Since June 2010, WHO has continued to support CAMP’s activity to cater for population of almost 9,000 residing in the phase six of Jalozai camp.
Understanding FATA – V
Backed by tremendously encouraging response, Understanding FATA-Volume V is currently underway and is due to be launched in Islamabad in January 2012. The Understanding FATA-Volume V will include an opinion poll of 4,000 residents and a series of focus group discussionsacross all agencies in FATA. The report will document the change of opinions since the last survey and take stock of the last four polls through both quantitative and qualitative analysis. With support from the British High Commission, the Project started on June 2011.
CAMP signed a contract of FATA Livelihood Project (FLP) with GIZ to be implemented in Tehsil Jamrud of Khyber Agency. Fifteen villages were selected in the first phase of the Project; CAMP formed 15 CBOs in all the targeted villages. The CBOs received Community Management Skill Trainings (CMSTs) and Leadership Management Skill Trainings (LMSTs) in an effort to socially-mobilize them. The FLP Project has two components one is Quick Impact Project (QIP) Schemes, which are implemented by the facilitating partner (CAMP) and another is Community Development Fund (CDF) Schemes, which are implemented by the already established CBOs.
With financial support from the German Foreign Office, and technical assistance from the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany, Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP), initiated a seven month research project titled ‘Rule of Law Programming in Pakistan’. In addition two detailed research assessments were also conducted under this project.
Early Recovery Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Following successful projects during the relief phase of the 2010 flood emergency, CAMP secured funds, via its German partner, HELP, for a one year Early Recovery project. This is in the districts of Nowshera and Charsadda, the two most severely flood-affected districts in KPK.
With the financial support of Leonard Cheshire Disability Development Program (LCDDP) CAMP has been implementing a one year project “Disability Resource Center” (DRC) in four union councils of district Peshawar starting from 1st January 2011 till 31st December 2011.
Direct beneficiaries will include an estimated 1,000 PWDs receiving rehabilitation, empowerment and advocacy services, and 150 PWDs enrolled in skill training programs (and subsequently receiving seed money for self-employment).
In close collaboration with the FATA Health Directorate, 15 women are being trained in midwifery, establishing the first cohort of community midwives in the Khyber agency
