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Impact

Key results

Headline achievements

2006

Year established

20

Years of field presence

13

Thematic sectors

1.9M+

Patients treated to date (BHUs network)

10,000+

Safe deliveries — zero referrals

Reach

Beneficiaries and programme reach

6

Provinces / territories, active or expanding

15 + 27

IMS core sections + integrated policies

7,500 sq.ft

Model BHU reconstructed

240,000+

Population served, BHUs catchment

300,000+

Direct beneficiaries — health, nutrition & maternal healthcare

100,000+

Population reached — governance & social protection

100,000+

Social Mobilization core programme (CBOs, VOs, LSOs, HMCs, SMCs)

2007–09

Pro bono facilitation support to the Malakand displacement relief response

By sector

Sector-wise impact

1.9M+

Health, Nutrition & Maternal Healthcare

Patients treated to date (June 2026) in WADDAN-established Basic Health Units — 10,000+ safe deliveries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Community water supply interventions linked to a documented reduction in water-borne disease

Girls' education

Education, Youth Development & Skills Enhancement

Enrolment, retention and inclusion campaigns with SMCs in Dir Upper and Chitral

10K+

Livelihoods, Economic Empowerment & Industry Promotion

Families supported through livelihood and economic empowerment — incl. 50 youth trained at the DASP-IFAD handloom station

3-in-1

Agriculture & Climate-Smart Livelihoods

Integrated demonstration plot at Bakarabad — afforestation, agriculture and horticulture

3 BHUs

Community Infrastructure & Public Facility Development

Access-road pavements at BHUs Dogdara, Qulandi and Sawni improving year-round access to care

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Emergency Response

People in Lakhs Reached Through Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

2007–09

Humanitarian Assistance & Emergency Relief

Pro bono support to the Malakand displacement relief response

TBAs

Women Empowerment, Protection & Legal Assistance

Traditional Birth Attendants trained in selected Union Councils of Dir Upper

100,000+

Community Mobilization, Governance & Social Protection

Population reached through governance and social protection (BISP, Ehsaas)

Green Office

Climate Change & Environmental Protection

Upper Dir head office maintained as a climate-conscious demonstration workplace

MoU

Sustainable Tourism Development

Comprehensive MoU with development authorities — at an advanced stage (in progress)

10 districts

Research, Evaluation & Advisory Services

Start Network heatwave anticipatory-action evaluation across Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan

Geographic reach

Where WADDAN works

  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (primary)
    Entire province including the Merged Districts (formerly FATA) and the erstwhile tribal areas of Malakand Division — the strategic core of WADDAN's programming.
  • Balochistan
    Targeted humanitarian response and development programming in underserved districts.
  • Punjab
    Education, livelihood, and social protection interventions in marginalized communities.
  • Sindh
    Health, WASH, and disaster risk reduction programming aligned with provincial priorities.
  • Gilgit-Baltistan
    Climate adaptation and natural resource management in mountain communities.
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
    Community development and livelihood enhancement initiatives.
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
    Partnership coordination and policy engagement with federal stakeholders.
WADDAN impact infographic from the Institutional Profile

Global goals

UN Sustainable Development Goals alignment

WADDAN's sector portfolio is mapped to the SDGs as set out in its Institutional Profile.

Goals addressed by WADDAN's programming

n = number of WADDAN Strategic Thematic Focus Areas contributing to that Goal

Focus area — SDG mapping

  1. 1.Women's Empowerment & Gender Equality14581016
  2. 2.Education & Youth Development45810
  3. 3.Health, Nutrition & WASH236
  4. 4.Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment1258
  5. 5.DRR, Humanitarian Assistance & Emergency Relief1231113
  6. 6.Climate Change, Environment & Natural Resource Management6121315
  7. 7.Agriculture & Food Security1281213
  8. 8.Governance, Human Rights & Social Cohesion101617
  9. 9.Protection, Safeguarding & Social Inclusion351016
  10. 10.Research, Evidence Generation & Knowledge Management91617
  11. 11.Infrastructure Development6911
  12. 12.Financial Inclusion, Microfinance & Inclusive Economic Opportunities158910
  13. 13.Public–Private Partnerships (PPP)91117

SDG alignment reflects WADDAN's own mapping of its Strategic Thematic Focus Areas to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is descriptive positioning for donor cross-reference — not an endorsement by, or partnership with, the United Nations.