RDO Annual Report 2025
Resilient communities. Protected lives. Sustainable livelihoods.
About RDO
- Registered non-profit working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2005
- Focus areas: protection, livelihood empowerment, civil documentation, humanitarian response and community-based development
- Operational districts in 2025: Charsadda and Buner
Vision
Creating a resilient organization where protection and sustainable livelihoods work hand-in-hand to ensure dignity and wellbeing for all.
Mission
To strengthen communities through integrated protection-centred development that advances safety, economic empowerment, climate resilience and humanitarian response.
2025 at a glance
Real people. Lasting change.RAISE Project – Charsadda
Integrated protection and livelihood intervention.
Flood Emergency Response – Buner
Emergency cash-for-work and recovery support.
RAISE Project – Charsadda
Integrated protection and livelihood interventionProject snapshot
| Full title | Resilience Advancement through Integrated Social Protection and Economic Empowerment (RAISE) |
| Donor | HOPE’87 | Government of the Netherlands – Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Implementing partner | Rural Development Organization (RDO) |
| Location | UC Utmanzai, District Charsadda |
| 2025 coverage | April – December 2025 |
Protection component
- Protection Centre established and operational at Utmanzai
- 500+ households covered in baseline vulnerability assessment
- 30+ Protection Champions trained and linked with local institutions
- Core tools developed: incident tracking sheet, referral pathway, training manual and referral directory
- Regular community sessions on GBV, protection and case identification
- Civil documentation support through linkages with NADRA and Social Welfare
Protection impact assessment – November 2025
💡 Protection Champions reported stronger community awareness and greater willingness of women and youth to seek support.
Livelihood & skills component
📈 Female trainees explored home-based micro-enterprise options, while electrician graduates were supported toward local employment pathways.
Capacity building
Refresher training for partner NPOs
Staff orientation and protection-protocol training
Three-day Training of Trainers (TOT)
Activity timeline – April to December 2025
Flood Emergency Response – Buner
Cash for work and early recovery supportThe intervention aimed to restore dignity, meet urgent recovery needs and support early livelihood recovery through an inclusive and accountable cash-based approach.
Context & response
🌧️ Severe cloudbursts and monsoon rains devastated Buner.
📋 RDO conducted a Rapid Needs Assessment and provided immediate food support.
👷 Cash for Work recovery programme implemented with CRS.
Project goal: Restore flood-affected communities in Buner through inclusive, accountable and climate-resilient recovery interventions.
2025 response at a glance
How the support worked
In coordination with communities and local authorities.
NADRA cross-checks and physical verification by project staff.
Through local agent counters.
Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM).
Cash package
| Support | Amount |
|---|---|
| Households: Cash for Work (2 members × 5 days × PKR 1,200) | PKR 12,000 |
| Households: essential food items | PKR 4,000 |
| Households: essential non-food items | PKR 4,000 |
| Shopkeepers: conditional cash support for business recovery | PKR 20,000 |
Disaggregated reach
| Category | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 548 | 459 | 89 |
| Shopkeepers | 214 | 212 | 2 |
| Grand total | 762 | 671 | 91 |
Key results & accountability outcomes
Partnerships, accountability & the road ahead
Institutional growth, MEAL, finance and strategic prioritiesPartnerships & coordination
Working with government departments, UN agencies, civil society and technical institutions. RDO strengthened its institutional positioning through active coordination and formal partnerships across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Routine field monitoring and project progress tracking
- Baseline vulnerability assessment and impact reviews
- Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM)
- Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM)
- Learning through tools, manuals, referral directories and evidence generation
RDO remained accountable to communities, donors and partners through evidence-based monitoring and feedback systems.
Financial highlights
| Item | 2024 (Rs.) | 2025 (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted grant income | 3,666,939 | 5,684,481 |
| Program cost | 2,630,880 | 4,676,567 |
| Operating cost | 502,539 | 757,914 |
| Total expenditures | 3,133,419 | 5,434,481 |
| Surplus for the year | 533,521 | 250,000 |
| Total assets | 613,802 | 2,083,576 |
📈 Restricted grant income grew by 55%, while total assets more than tripled, strengthening RDO’s institutional capacity.
Success in human stories
Hadia Bibi
Restarted her small shop after the floods using cash support.
“Now I can support my family again.”
Khyal Munir
Repaired his home and restored hope after severe flood damage.
“Our home is safe again.”
A Protection Champion’s voice
Identified and referred a domestic violence case through the community-based referral pathway.
“Communities look out for each other.”
Pipeline & 2026 priorities
Building what’s nextCPDI – NIC Facilitation Project for Women (shortlisted)
Planned support for 1,000 women to obtain legal identity documentation.
Our 2026 strategic priorities
- Expand and deepen integrated protection systems
- Strengthen livelihood pathways, certification and market linkage
- Consolidate humanitarian preparedness and climate resilience capacity
- Grow partnerships and institutional visibility
- Advance access to legal identity and inclusive community services