Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA) houses the Secretariat for the Coalition of Incisive Pakistan (CIP). TDEA provides technical and administrative support to the coalition and has developed a comprehensive plan for the institutional development and capacity-building of its member organizations with the following objectives:
- Strengthened and sustainable organizational structure of CIP to represent rights and interests of PWDs, transgender people and women living in diverse geographical regions of Pakistan.
- Improved capacity and skills of CIP to sustain the efforts for promotion and protection of the rights of project interest groups.
- Improved representational and leadership skills among CIP members to engage in high-level advocacy for reforms.
TDEA’s support to CIP is in line with its mission is to strengthen civil society, human rights, and democratic processes in Pakistan. Since 2008, TDEA has managed over US $100 million in programs, including more than $50 million for training, technical assistance, and grants programs to strengthen more than 300 Pakistani organizations in policy research and advocacy, governance oversight, civic engagement and use of media. TDEA’s reputation as a Pakistani organization delivering excellence in managing development programs under both contracts and grants is recognized by numerous donors including USAID, DFID, EU, the Royal Netherlands’ Embassy, the Asia Foundation and British Council.
TDEA’s proven systems and capacities for program management are complemented by its strong leadership and staff. Executive team members are well-recognized professionals with degrees in business, development and financial administration, and experience working for international development organizations. Our organization is guided by principles that ensure TDEA’s accountability, transparency, compliance, integrity and trustworthiness (see http://tdea.pk/about-tdea/guiding-principles/).
TDEA programs have benefited Pakistani people in rural and urban areas of all ages, gender, ability, ethnicity, religion and economic status and we bring this experience and commitment to effectively implement and deliver results for each of our projects. We ensure regular coordination with funding organizations and other stakeholders through our communication strategy and approaches; deliver management excellence by engaging highly-experienced personnel; and create sustainable results among partners and grantees through our proven approaches to results management, capacity-strengthening, training and technical assistance.
Among TDEA’s significant contributions to democracy in Pakistan is serving as secretariat for the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), Pakistan’s most successful network of civil society groups, which is engaged in electoral and parliamentary oversight. With TDEA’s technical and capacity-building support, FAFEN has gained national and international recognition as a uniquely positive civil society contributor in the electoral reform process in Pakistan. FAFEN’s efforts have contributed to greater transparency and accountability in election administration and in the proceedings of the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies.