The Youth Organization is one of the most reputable and progressive non-government organization of Balochistan province that is supporting to the marginalized communities in urban and rural areas of province through gender responsive, right based protection and youth capacity building programs.
Youth Organization established in 1991 and is registered under the Volunteer Social Welfare Ordinance Act 1961. Since its inception, Youth Organization has been working for the empowerment of the vulnerable group, with a special focus on women, youth, children, transgender and minorities. The organization uses a holistic approach to undertake development initiatives to cater and protect the human rights, attainment of sustainable livelihoods, and empowerment of the vulnerable.
The major thematic areas of works are Health, Youth Empowerment, Skill development, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and messaging on GBV, Livelihood, Women and Child protection, Water and Sanitation, Education, Disaster Management, Relief and Recovery, Rights of Women & Children, and poverty reduction. Currently YO is implementing different projects in 28 districts of Balochistan and the districts are Quetta, Killa Abdullah, Pishin, Ziarat, Loralai, Zhob, Qilla Saifullah, Lasbella, Sibi, Jhal Magsi, Mastung , Zhob, Khuzdar, Lasbella ,Panjgur ,Washuk, Kharan, Nushki, Chaghi, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Turbat, Dera Bugti, Harnai, Duki, Sherani, Gwadar and Awaran. With the support of different donors especially Government of Pakistan and Balochistan, Global Affairs Canada, Kingdom of Netherlands, Trust of Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), Aga Khan University (AKU), World Food Program (WFP), GIZ, UNDP, Muslim Charity, Free and Fair Election network, Pakistan Collation for Education and Prime Minister Kamyab Jawan Program (NAVTTC).
Initially Youth Organization registered with the Government of Balochistan under Social welfare ordinance act 1961; hence, the organization currently registered with government of Balochistan under Charities Registration Act 2019. Hence, the youth organization registered skill development centers underTrade Testing Board Balochistan, Labour and manpower department Govenrment of Balochistan NAVTTC at Zhob, Killa Abdullah, Quetta and Pishin districts. Youth Organization has also signed the MOU with Economic Affairs Division Pakistan (EAD) and is registered with PDMA.
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Balochistan Flood 2022
Balochistan receives the lowest annual rainfall in Pakistan. This is a region where dry, arid weather and droughts are normal. Rain and floods of the magnitude witnessed lately point to an alarming climate crisis. According to a report by the German Watch Institute, a non-profit that works on climate change issues, Pakistan is the eighth most affected country in the Climate Risk Index since 2000.
Climate change has increased the risk of floods. In addition, Balochistan which is situated in one of the world’s most active seismic zones is at constant risk of earthquakes.Amid the ongoing climate crisis, the frequency of hazards like floods will probably increase. However, the devastation resulting from such hazards will be magnified by poor infrastructure, unprotected housing, and a missing disaster management system. This is evident in Pakistan. Statistics from Balochistan confirm that natural hazards become even more deadly when they hit the most vulnerable.
All four highways linking Balochistan with other provinces were blocked because of damaged bridges and landslides. So far, more than 235 people were killed in province and hundreds of thousands lost their homes, the authorities said.A major railway bridge washed away between Kolpur and Mach in Bolan Pass, cutting off Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan, from the rest of country for indefinite period, officials said. The road network connecting Balochistan with KP was blocked due to soil and land erosion in the mountains of Drazanda, Sherani district. The provincial government, meanwhile, has asked people to stay in homes for their safety and evacuate those areas which may come under the flood. Efforts are being made to resolve this unprecedented situation.
