ABOUT US
INTRODUCTION
BEST (Basic Education and Employable Skill Training) is a non governmental, non-profit, non political development oriented organization registered with the Social Welfare Department, Government of NWFP, Pakistan and working as an Implementing Partner of UNHCR, UNICEF, UNODC, WFP and National Education Foundation (NEF) for Afghan Refugees and local population in NWFP,Punjab, FATA and AJK. BEST is also registered with the Ministry of Planning in Kabul, Afghanistan. |
MISSION STATEMENT
“To contribute to poverty alleviation through provision of basic education, employable skill training and micro / small enterprise development leading to income generation and employment opportunities in a sustainable way” |
OBJECTIVES
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To provide the means for people (male/female) to obtain Basic Education (formal and non-formal) through BEST facilities.
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To provide the means for people (male, female) to acquire a vocational technical or other skill facilitated by BEST.
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To support, assist or be in any way helpful to an individual or a group of people who are intending to start a business, trade or commercial activities in any way, which is in the mandate of the organization or approved by the Board of Directors.
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To engage in any other development and capacity building activities which are conducive to the uplift of the poorest and neglected sectors of the society.
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To undertake any emergency and relief related activities
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SECTORAL FOCUS
- Primary Education
- Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Small Business Skills training
- Human Resource Development
- Community Participation & Development
- Non formal Education/Adult Literacy
- WES-Water, Environmental Sanitation
- Water Supply and Water Quality Management
- Construction and Rehabilitation
- Emergency and Relief Services (under the current earthquake response and Afghan refugee situation in NWFP)
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Mansehra
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Abbotabad
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Battagram
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Muzafarabad - AJK
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Peshawar
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Haripur
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Swabi
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Dir
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Chatral
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Malakand
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Buner
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Charsada
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Mardan
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Nowshera
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Bajaur Agency
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Mianwali (Punjab)
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PROJECTS
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PRESENT DONORS/PARTNERS
- United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- World Food Program (WFP)
- United Nation Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC)
- United Nation Development Program (UNDP)
- Ministry of Education, Islamabad
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PAST DONORS/PARTNERS
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Pakistan/Afghanistan
- International Catholic Migration Commission-ICMC Pakistan/ Afghanistan
- United Nations World Food Program-WFP
- National Commission for Human Development-NCHD
- SOPRA- Society for Peace and Human Rights in Asia, Pusan South Korea.
- Rotary International, Texas, USA
- Japan Emergency NGO-JEN
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