HDR Impacts at village level:  

• A cadre of alternate social and political leadership developed
• As a result of mass mobilization on fundamental rights, some positive change has been observed in socio-cultural norms
• Village activists facilitated marginalized community develop productive linkages with GLAs
• A cadre of trained women social and political activist working on women issues to improve their condition and  position
• Some role model women identified in local politics
• Sungi developed a culture of governance monitoring and accountability of elected and public institutions
• Women, children  and tenants in 865 villages took citizen actions on the denial of their fundamental rights and entitlements
• Responsiveness to the needs and rights of the community increased after training of LG elected representatives
• As a result of series of seminars on peace, tolerance and harmony district peace committee were made functional and proved helpful to mitigate the expected threats, factional grievances and frustration especially in post-disaster scenario
• Women are actively playing role in local level decision making
• Elected women played active role in local dispute resolution
• 77 women contested LG election 2005 ( before that no history of women election contest) in tribal district Battagram
• As a result of voter mobilization , 3205 people registered their vote before general election 2008
• As a result of political education 3021 people casted their vote first time
• Ulema started to educate people elect rights person
• As a result of women specific voter mobilization,  2780 women voters casted their vote
• LG elected women formed their alliances and asserted their position in village assemblies
• As a result of capacity building of political parties at district level started demand of party offices at local level
• Efficiency of elected LG representatives increased as a result of their capacity building
• As a result of reactivation of “Mediation Committee” most of the village dispute now resolves at the local level
• As a result of capacity building, Haripur based CCB got 19 schemes of Rs. 23399804 from  MNA, MPA and other NGOs development fund
• Men and women are sensitized about domestic violence
• A little improvement in the position of women at household level
• Behavior of  men are changing toward women
• Ulema condemned violence against women in Friday prayer

HDR Impacts at district level: 

• As a result of pre-election observation 2007
• • violation of code of conduct of Election Commission of Pakistan reduced in 6 constituencies
  • Cases of political and electoral violence reduced in 6 constituencies during the election 2008
• Constituency Relations Group (CRG) (based on National Assembly constituency) made the elected representatives accountable to the constituents
• People of 6 constituencies prepared their Constituency Vision and presented to their elected representatives in 2008
• As a result of formation of 5 District Steering Committees (DSC) of Political Parties culture of political harmony created at the district level
• As a result of fact findings seminars and a study on ‘land tenancy issue” ERRA changed its policy point gave relief to the affected tenants
• As a result of series of seminars on ‘Role of LG in disaster management’ LG elected representatives that were initially by-passed by Pakistan Army, took their role in relief , rehabilitation and reconstruction at the local level.
• As a result of formation of Journalist forum, issues of marginalized community is given due coverage and support in the local newspapers
• As a result of budget literacy district government started regular pre-budget consultation meeting with respective district community
• As a result of budget literacy , HDR activists women and men developed and presented their UCs budget proposal to District Planning Officer s ( there is no LG systems at present) recently 
• Compliance of building codes was an immediate impact of series of seminar on building coeds in disaster hit areas of NWFP and AJK
• Following 05 forum were established as a result of interaction with political parties, religious circles, children, labor and journalist; 
  
• District Steering Committee (DSC) of Political Parties
• Ulema Forum (religious leader forum)
• District Children Forum (DCF)
• Labour Rights Committee (LRC)
• journalist Forum 

·         As a result of series of seminars on ‘Role of LG in disaster management’ LG elected representatives that were initially by-passed by Pakistan Army, took their role in relief , rehabilitation and reconstruction at the local level. 

·         As a result of formation of Journalist forum, issues of marginalized community is given due coverage and support in the local newspapers 

·         As a result of budget literacy district government started regular pre-budget consultation meeting with respective district community 

o    As a result of budget literacy , HDR activists women and men developed and presented their UCs budget proposal to District Planning Officer s ( there is no LG systems at present) recently  

o    Compliance of building codes was an immediate impact of series of seminar on building coeds in disaster hit areas of NWFP and AJK 

o    Following 05 forum were established as a result of interaction with political parties, religious circles, children, labor and journalist;

o    District Steering Committee (DSC) of Political Parties  

o    Ulema Forum (religious leader forum) 

o    District Children Forum (DCF) 

o    Labour Rights Committee (LRC) 

o    journalist Forum  

• Federal Labour Minister paid visit to Hattar consult labor before formation of new labor policy 
• Sungi’s recommendation about labor issues were incorporated in labor policy
• Federal Minister of Finance incorporated Sungi’s recommendation on national budget 2008
• Compensation to landless tenants in EQ affected areas  
• As a result of observation of voter list audit , Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) extended the date of voter registration to one year
• ECP lowered down the age of voter to 18 from 21 year
• As a result of public campaign Judiciary decided to withdraw its role from conducting election
• ECP published the result of polling station first time in the history of country
• Involvement of LG and NGOs in policy decisions regarding rehabilitation and reconstruction of EQ affected areas
• Change in building codes (Wood and stone walls approved)
• Parliament rejuvenated the judiciary toppled by ex- president 
• People’s understanding of GLAs roles and responsibilities increased as a result of translation of 12 devolved department into Urdu
• Parliament included some of the recommendations of civil society on electoral reforms examples 
• HDR has experience in organizing and strengthening communities for development, empowerment and good governance in more than 1200 villages. Sungi’s major strengths in this respect are:
• Awareness raising, education, capacity building of local communities especially women and other marginalized groups, local government officials, elected representatives, political parties workers, journalist in rights based development, local advocacy and improvement of public service delivery system by transforming it from a supply driven system to a demand driven system;
• Raising and blending of local level issues at the policy level and advocating for improvements in the policy and legal frameworks, in-line with the local realities and needs;
• Mainstreaming of gender issues and concerns at all levels of Sungi’s work, and reducing gender gaps by empowering women through innovative initiatives i.e. developing women friendly spaces, addressing gender issues at household level through household based planning;
• The LG system provides opportunities towards more democratic governance and active participation of civil society including NGOs, both in democratic governance and in the strategy and efforts for poverty reduction. Sungi has taken up these opportunities and challenges by mobilizing people to exercise their right to vote and contest as candidates in the local elections’ promoting active participation of councilors, naib-nazims and nazims in the Village and Area Development Planning process;
• Sungi has endeavored to reduce the communication gap and build linkages between the LG representatives, GLAs, officials and general public;.
• Network (FAFEN) was established in Sep 2006 to promote political education and to advocate for free and fair elections in Pakistan. In order to support and prepare women for the forthcoming LG election in June 2009, Sungi launched women voter mobilization programme in the entire working areas. 
• Advocacy campaigns and movements were initiated by Sungi and met with success in creating mass awareness of people’s rights. Sungi is now in a better position to influence policy-making processes at different levels due to its advocacy and lobbying campaigns and learning. Sungi is a member of several official policy making forums and is today the focal organization in drafting the National Policy on Home Based Women Workers according to the ILO Convention 177.
• Sungi started working in the most conservative regions of Pakistan, where gender disparities were high and women had no say in the important family matters, their mobility is highly restricted and they lacked the exposure and confidence to express themselves in front of a group of women let alone on issues of public and political interest. Today nearly 50 percent of the beneficiaries of Sungi interventions are women.
• • Seventy seven women contested the LG election first time in the history of district Battagram and 38 won local body elections in 2005, and majority of the women used their right to vote as a result of one of Sungi’s political education programme.

Today women actively participate in various training courses, seminars and workshops organized by Sungi and have mobilized and organized themselves into village committees to acquire their due rights.