Projects | PIDC

Governance & Community

🗓 Started June 2025 · Ongoing

Endline Survey Data Collection – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KP-RAP)

Endline survey data collection for the World Bank-funded KP-RAP: survey software (CAPI/CTO), tool adaptation, data collection from 13,000+ respondents in 4,250+ households, school and driver surveys, student tracking, spot-check monitoring and GIS mapping.

PIDC contribution & team

Inception and implementation planning; tool review, adaptation and translation; CAPI/CTO development with monitoring checks; pilot testing, student tracking, household verification and school listing; recruitment and training of field teams; surveys of 4,250+ households and ~900 drivers; spot checks, QA, data cleaning, GIS mapping and secure final data submission.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Waqas Awan (GIS Expert), Haseeb (Database Manager), Sajjad (Project Supervisor), Mashal (HR & Admin Manager)

🏢 Client: PIU, C&W Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa💰 Funded by: World Bank📍 Location: Lakki Marwat, D.I. Khan, Hangu, Torghar, Charsadda, Kohat and Bannu, KP

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Nov 2024 – Jan 2025 (3 months)

Tracer Study – TVET Youth Economic Empowerment

Evaluated progress in economically empowering youth from low-income and vulnerable groups — changes in income, employment, self-employment and market linkages, disaggregated by sex, age, literacy and marginalised groups — and compared training effectiveness across trades, genders and districts.

PIDC contribution & team

Quantitative survey (n=400) of TVET trainees and GBV survivors; FGDs and KIIs with government officials, NGOs and stakeholders; 5 documented success stories; analysis with a qualitative coding framework and NVivo.

Key staff: Imtiaz Ayub (Team Lead), Rubina Naz (TVET Expert), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Data Analyst)

🏢 Client: Norwegian Church Aid💰 Funded by: Norwegian Church Aid📍 Location: Punjab, Sindh and ICT

Emergency & Recovery

🗓 Jun – Sep 2024 (4 months)

Endline Evaluation – ERADA Early Recovery Assistance (Floods)

Assessed the ERADA post-flood recovery project across Food Security & Livelihoods, Child Protection, Education, WASH and Shelter — effectiveness, relevance, stakeholder satisfaction, inclusivity, gender equality and adaptive management.

PIDC contribution & team

Mixed-method evaluation using DAC and non-DAC criteria; post-KAP survey on WASH among school children; assessment of 4 thematic areas and all logframe indicators; review of behaviour change and protection outcomes.

Key staff: Imtiaz Ayub (Team Lead), Saima Qadir (Child Protection/Gender Expert), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Data Analyst)

🏢 Client: Save the Children Pakistan💰 Funded by: Save the Children International📍 Location: Sindh and Balochistan

Emergency & Recovery

🗓 Jun – Sep 2024 (4 months)

Evaluation – Pakistan Floods Recovery Shelter Programme, District Dadu

Evidence-based analysis of Islamic Relief Pakistan's flood emergency response — relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of shelter approaches, partnerships, coordination and the transition from emergency to recovery.

PIDC contribution & team

OECD-DAC criteria tailored for emergencies; review of tent distribution and cash assistance; IDIs with senior management and government officials; best practices and recommendations for future programming.

Key staff: Imtiaz Ayub (Team Lead), Saima Qadir (Gender Expert), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Data Analyst)

🏢 Client: Islamic Relief Pakistan / ShelterBox💰 Funded by: ShelterBox UK📍 Location: District Dadu, Sindh

Governance & Community

🗓 Jan – Feb 2024 (2 months)

Gender Assessment – BUILD Programme (Citizen Engagement)

Strengthened the programme's gender integration by analysing gender roles, social norms and root causes of inequality, and identifying the needs of men and women including youth, persons with disabilities, minorities and climate-vulnerable groups.

PIDC contribution & team

Desk research and literature review; FGDs and KIIs in target districts; thematic analysis in NVivo; an action plan to address identified gaps.

Key staff: Fazal Karim (Team Lead), Niaz Muhammad Khan (M&E Expert), Ms. Nidal Khan (Gender Expert)

🏢 Client: International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)💰 Funded by: USAID📍 Location: Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Health & Nutrition

🗓 Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 (4 months)

Baseline Survey – Strengthening Civil Society in the Nutrition Sector, Sindh

Established KPI benchmarks for nutrition programming; assessed nutritional status and dietary practices of children under 5 and pregnant/lactating women; mapped stakeholders and gaps in health and nutrition services.

PIDC contribution & team

Mixed-method data collection with female enumerators; field monitoring and data quality assurance; validation of preliminary findings with the client; close coordination with IRC and partners.

Key staff: Fazal Karim (Team Lead), Alam Gul (M&E Expert), Ms. Zahida (Coordinator)

🏢 Client: International Rescue Committee (IRC)💰 Funded by: European Union📍 Location: Kashmore, Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki and Naushahro Feroze, Sindh

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Nov 2023 – Jan 2024 (3 months)

Tracer Study – TVET Skills Training (NCA)

Assessed the effectiveness of skills training for disadvantaged groups — low-income youth, GBV survivors, persons with disabilities, transgender persons and minorities — tracking employment and self-employment outcomes.

PIDC contribution & team

Documentation review, beneficiary survey (n=300), KIIs and FGDs; qualitative coding and NVivo analysis; spot checks, field visits and secure coding; draft and final reports.

Key staff: Imtiaz Ayub (Team Lead), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Data Analyst), Ms. Nidal Khan (Gender Expert)

🏢 Client: Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)💰 Funded by: European Union📍 Location: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Mirpurkhas and Sanghar

Health & Nutrition

🗓 Sep – Dec 2023 (4 months)

Baseline Study – Nutrition & WASH, District Matiari

Benchmarks for wasting, stunting and underweight in children 6–59 months; IYCF practices, morbidity, vaccination coverage, food security and WASH indicators; causes of malnutrition.

PIDC contribution & team

Quantitative survey of 242 households in 8 union councils plus FGDs and KIIs with mothers, young girls and household elders; standardised field tools; final report to CARE.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (M&E Expert), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Farzana Gul (Nutrition Specialist)

🏢 Client: CARE International in Pakistan💰 Funded by: Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP)📍 Location: District Matiari, Sindh

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Apr – May 2023 (2 months)

Market-Driven Trades Study – North Waziristan Resilience Programme

Mapped market-driven trades and value chains; identified potential trades for vulnerable households; defined market potential and value-addition opportunities; assessed knowledge gaps, input supply and market linkages.

PIDC contribution & team

Qualitative and quantitative tool design; fieldwork, data entry, cleaning and analysis; reports with supply/demand analysis and market dynamics.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Fazal Karim (M&E Expert), Syed Ilyas Gardezi (Research Expert)

🏢 Client: Women Empowerment Organization (WEO)💰 Funded by: Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)📍 Location: Mir Ali, North Waziristan

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Apr – May 2023 (2 months)

Baseline Study – Resilience Strengthening, North Waziristan

Assessed the economic status of target communities, collected disaggregated demographic data, mapped safety nets and service gaps in education, health and livelihoods, and identified interventions for community resilience.

PIDC contribution & team

Inception report with methodology; tool design and testing; fieldwork, analysis and final reporting.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Fazal Karim (M&E Expert), Syed Ilyas Gardezi (Research Expert), Kiran Shah (Research Expert)

🏢 Client: Women Empowerment Organization (WEO)💰 Funded by: Malteser International📍 Location: Mir Ali, North Waziristan

Governance & Community

🗓 Sep 2022 – Mar 2023 (7 months)

Community Theatre Training & Performances – Disability Rights Awareness

Trained community actors in theatre techniques to raise awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities, developed training manuals and scripts, and staged 10 street theatre performances.

PIDC contribution & team

Training manual and ToT; 10-day training of local performers; 10 theatre shows in target areas; IEC material and certificates for performers.

Key staff: Waqar Azeem (Team Leader), Niaz Muhammad Khan (M&E Expert), Fazal Karim (Coordinator)

🏢 Client: Pak Women Pakistan / CBM💰 Funded by: Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM)📍 Location: Slum areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Post-Abortion Care Client Exit Interviews – training of data collectors

Health & Nutrition

🗓 Nov – Dec 2022 (2 months)

Post-Abortion Care Client Exit Interviews

Designed the sample and methodology for client exit interviews on post-abortion care and refined the questionnaire, covering Ipas interventions across ICT, KP, Sindh and Punjab.

PIDC contribution & team

Tool review and translation; field team training; online data collection monitoring, cleaning and analysis; final report with recommendations.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Fazal Karim (Research Expert), Dr. Asmat (Coordinator), Alam Gul (Data Analyst)

🏢 Client: Ipas Germany💰 Funded by: Ipas Germany📍 Location: Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Multan, Lodhran, Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Khanewal, Pakpattan and Okara

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Feb – Mar 2022 (2 months)

Management Skills Training – Youth with and without Disabilities

Built the business management skills of project staff and 1,200 beneficiaries (youth with and without disabilities, 40% women) — small business growth, marketing and post-COVID recovery.

PIDC contribution & team

Research-based modules for master trainers and youth; interactive training with group work, role-play and case studies; training and IEC materials.

Key staff: Asim Mushtaq (Team Leader), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Senior M&E Specialist), Madeeha Ali (Field Supervisor)

🏢 Client: Pak Women Pakistan / CBM💰 Funded by: Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM)📍 Location: Slum areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Baseline and Market Demand Study – meeting at Pak Women

Livelihoods & Skills

🗓 Jan – Mar 2022 (3 months)

Baseline & Market Demand Study – Slum Areas, Islamabad & Rawalpindi

Collected baseline data; identified key vocational skills for young adults with and without disabilities; mapped market demand for vocational training and self-employment opportunities.

PIDC contribution & team

Tool design and testing for both studies; fieldwork, data entry, cleaning and analysis; draft and final reports.

Key staff: Fazal Karim (Team Leader), Alam Gul (Survey Expert), Imtiaz Ayub (M&E Expert)

🏢 Client: Pak Women Pakistan / CBM💰 Funded by: Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM)📍 Location: Slum areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Governance & Community

🗓 May 2021 – Jun 2022 (13 months)

Social Mobilisation Partner – Pakistan Community Support Project (PCSP)

Institutional support and technical assistance to build social capital at village, union council and district level, including formation of CDOs and CBOs and youth engagement.

PIDC contribution & team

Formation of CDOs and new CBOs; PCSP staff orientation; youth engagement in community development; technical support throughout the project.

Key staff: Fazal Karim (Program Director), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Data Specialist), Imtiaz Ayub (M&E Specialist)

🏢 Client: WEO / World Bank / Government of KP💰 Funded by: World Bank📍 Location: Nowshera and Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Governance & Community

🗓 May 2020 – May 2021 (12 months)

Baseline, Midline & Endline Surveys and Special Studies – CASA-1000 CSP

Baseline, midline and endline surveys and special studies on community infrastructure schemes and citizen engagement under the CASA-1000 Community Support Programme.

PIDC contribution & team

Design and pre-testing of research tools; surveys across districts; research on infrastructure schemes; analysis and reporting with FINCON.

Key staff: Maqsood Jan (Team Leader), Noor Ul Islam (Deputy TL), Madeeha Ali (Coordinator), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Research Expert)

🏢 Client: FINCON / World Bank / Government of KP💰 Funded by: World Bank📍 Location: Peshawar and Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Education

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🗓 Apr – Jun 2017 (3 months)

Third-Party Validation – PTC Training Programme, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Assessed a capacity development programme for 27,185 Parent Teacher Councils in 25 districts — school management, community engagement, teacher performance and fund utilisation.

PIDC contribution & team

Desk review; FGD and questionnaire tools; FGDs in 25 districts; data from 1,000 PTC Secretaries and 1,000 Chairmen; IDIs with education officials; final report.

Key staff: Ahsan Azam (Team Leader), Niaz Muhammad Khan (Deputy TL), Fazal Karim (M&E Expert), Muhammad Ali (Data Expert)

🏢 Client: SEC / Government of KP / Elementary & Secondary Education Dept.💰 Funded by: Elementary & Secondary Education Department, GoKP📍 Location: 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Education

🗓 Apr – Jul 2017 (4 months)

Teacher Motivation Survey – Punjab Education Sector Programme (PESP II)

Identified factors motivating or demotivating teachers under PESP II — working environment, perceptions of reforms and recommendations for human resource development.

PIDC contribution & team

Questionnaire design and translation; field teams in 9 districts; ToTs and enumerator training; data from 3,459 schools and 13,215 teachers; web-based monitoring and double data entry.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Irum Ayub (Program Manager), Sarmad Shah (Program Manager), Tariq Mehmood Baig (Development Expert)

🏢 Client: SEC / Government of Punjab / PMIU💰 Funded by: World Bank📍 Location: 9 districts of Punjab

Education

🗓 Mar – Jun 2017 (4 months)

Third-Party Validation – Annual School Census & Private Schools (PESP II)

Validated census data for 6,350 public and 6,743 private schools in 14 districts — accuracy, coverage and digitisation quality — with process mapping and software review.

PIDC contribution & team

Survey protocols; teams in 14 districts; ToTs and enumerator training; web-based data collection and spot checks; CSPro database and double data entry; software review and error rectification.

Key staff: Tariq Mehmood (Team Lead), Fazal Karim (M&E Specialist), Muzammil Ahmed (Data Analyst), Tayyab Jan (Public Policy Expert)

🏢 Client: SEC / School Education Department, Government of Punjab💰 Funded by: World Bank📍 Location: 14 districts of Punjab

Governance & Community

🗓 Feb – Apr 2017 (3 months)

Impact Assessment – PPL Social Welfare Interventions

Assessed 10 years of PPL social welfare interventions in health, education, livelihoods, WASH and infrastructure at Sui, Adhi and Kandhkot fields — sustainability, community impact and future social investment strategy.

PIDC contribution & team

Desk review; FGDs and sector-specific questionnaires; physical verification of interventions; IDIs with PPL management and government officials; success stories and final report.

Key staff: Niaz Muhammad Khan (Team Lead), Syed Ilyas Gardezi (Deputy TL), Irum Ayub (Program Manager), Tariq Mehmood Baig (Social Development Expert), Fazal Karim (M&E Expert)

🏢 Client: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)💰 Funded by: Pakistan Petroleum Limited📍 Location: Gujar Khan, Adhi, Kashmore, Kandhkot and Sui

Our Projects

Endline Survey Data Collection – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KP-RAP)

Tracer Study – TVET Youth Economic Empowerment

Endline Evaluation – ERADA Early Recovery Assistance (Floods)

Evaluation – Pakistan Floods Recovery Shelter Programme, District Dadu

Gender Assessment – BUILD Programme (Citizen Engagement)

Baseline Survey – Strengthening Civil Society in the Nutrition Sector, Sindh

Tracer Study – TVET Skills Training (NCA)

Baseline Study – Nutrition & WASH, District Matiari

Market-Driven Trades Study – North Waziristan Resilience Programme

Baseline Study – Resilience Strengthening, North Waziristan

Community Theatre Training & Performances – Disability Rights Awareness

Post-Abortion Care Client Exit Interviews

Management Skills Training – Youth with and without Disabilities

Baseline & Market Demand Study – Slum Areas, Islamabad & Rawalpindi

Social Mobilisation Partner – Pakistan Community Support Project (PCSP)

Baseline, Midline & Endline Surveys and Special Studies – CASA-1000 CSP

Third-Party Validation – PTC Training Programme, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Teacher Motivation Survey – Punjab Education Sector Programme (PESP II)

Third-Party Validation – Annual School Census & Private Schools (PESP II)

Impact Assessment – PPL Social Welfare Interventions

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