Basic Education Reform and Development Foundation
Incentivizing Collaboration for Change
BERD | Who We Are
Basic Education Reform & Development Foundation (BERD) is a non government, non-political, and non-profitable Organization. It was established and registered with the objective to develop and improve education system, provide support for socio-economic change based on community participation at grass root level in Pakistan. The overall economic development is being carried out by NGOs and Government functionaries as there are these areas which have not been touched by the NGOs or development organizations of any kind based on community participation.
Mission
Contribute to poverty reduction by supporting local communities in harnessing their potential and capabilities by organizing themselves into self -reliant & capable of undertaking development agenda.
Vision
Establishment of a prosperous society, based on the principles of social justice, equity and equality.
Guiding Principles
BERD believes in following these principles to be practiced at organizational level.
Utillization of Local Wisdom & Resources
Encouragment of Innovation & Creativity
Prioritizing Quality
Enhancing Coordination & Networking
Accepting Challenges
Organizational Beliefs
In the potential power of the poor and rural people to participate actively in development initiatives within their community. In equal opportunity for man and women in society irrespective of class, age, ethnic, culture or religion. All Human Rights for all.
Our Goal
To support the local children, youth and women through capacity building activities to achieve knowledge, skills, networks and motivation that will make them aim to have an improved acceptable living standard and gain human dignity and self-esteem.
Our Core Values
BERD encourages these Values to be practiced both at individual and Organizational level.
Creativity
Creativity gives value to humans. Creativity is an intellectual resource. Creativity can be learned as learning to read.
Participation
Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision.
Honesty
Honesty is demonstrated by what we say and by what we do. It impacts our entire life, our relationships and the actions we take.
Transparency
Transparency is a highly valued principle by almost everyone. We value transparent relationships with people we work.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is about everyone being valued for who they are. It involves seeing people's unique contributions and recognizing.
Cost Efficiency
As a core value, efficiency is important for fiscal responsibility, but it must be placed within the framework of serving someone.
Gender Sensitiveness
It emphasize on socio-cultural norms and discriminations of different rights & roles of women and men.
Solidarity
Solidarity is about more than investing a week in one another's lives; knowing names but caring about one another's lives.
Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a call-to-action for people worldwide to address five critical areas of importance by 2030: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. The SDGs provide worldwide guidance for addressing the global challenges facing the international community. It is about better protecting the natural foundations of life and our planet everywhere and for everyone, and preserving people’s opportunities to live in dignity and prosperity across generations.
Creativity
Creativity gives value to humans. Creativity is an intellectual resource. Creativity can be learned as learning to read.
Participation
Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision.
Honesty
Honesty is demonstrated by what we say and by what we do. It impacts our entire life, our relationships and the actions we take.
Transparency
Transparency is a highly valued principle by almost everyone. We value transparent relationships with people we work.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is about everyone being valued for who they are. It involves seeing people's unique contributions and recognizing.
Cost Efficiency
As a core value, efficiency is important for fiscal responsibility, but it must be placed within the framework of serving someone.
Gender Sensitiveness
It emphasize on socio-cultural norms and discriminations of different rights & roles of women and men.
Solidarity
Solidarity is about more than investing a week in one another's lives; knowing names but caring about one another's lives.
Our Core Values
BERD encourages these Values to be practiced both at individual and Organizational level.
Major Objectives
Socio-economic Uplift of Population
Increased Income & productivity of People
Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Organizations
Promote Health & Hygiene
Promote Education
Capacity Building
Institutional Reforms & Good Governance
Empowerment through Access to Information
Support Farming Community
Promote Social Justice
Partners in Development
- Extremely Poor Both Rural and Urban
- Media
- Children
- Youth
- Women
- People with Disability
- Donors
- Like Minded Organizations
- Marginalized Vulnerable Communities
The partnership with the donors working at national level is to be developed for the possible
technical and financial support for the development activities by BERD in NWFP, AJK.
The partnership with the donors working at national level is to be developed for the possible
technical and financial support for the development activities by BERD in NWFP, AJK.
For the development purpose BERD plans to contact with international donors who are working in various developing countries and have a plan to work with NGOs in the rural areas of different countries. These international donors will be contacted for development of partnership to undertake development interventions.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Food Programme, ILO, FAO, UNESCO and all the related United Nations Development Organization will be contact with our development programmes to create a close liaison for development programmes.
Partners in Development
- Extremely Poor Both Rural and Urban
- Media
- Children
- Youth
- Women
- People with Disability
- Donors
- Like Minded Organizations
- Marginalized Vulnerable Communities
The partnership with the donors working at international level is to be developed for the possible technical and financial support for the development activities by BERD in Pakistan including AJK & GB.
The partnership with the donors working at national level is to be developed for the possible technical and financial support for the development activities by BERD in Pakistan including AJK & GB.
For the development purpose BERD plans to work with international donors for community Development programmes.
BERD intends to work with in collaboration with UN Agencies for sustainable Development Goals and to create close liaison for development programmes.
Donor Organizations
Our Core values
Honesty
Transparency
Mutual Respect
Creativity
Participation
Solidarity
Gender Sensitiveness
Cost Efficiency
Philanthropists
The philanthropists at national and international level who may be interested in addressing the needs of the poor people and are will to support the people in plight will be located and contacted for their possible support to the communities in our working areas in the region.Â
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