Partners For Development
Partners For Development
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About this organization
Mission
PfD’s staff and volunteers work in partnership with local and international groups to improve quality of life for vulnerable people in underserved communities. We envision a more just, peaceful, and environmentally sustainable world, and seek to empower people by increasing their access to training, education, and resources to create more vibrant and resilient communities, with more accountable leadership.
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NIGERIA:1. UNDER THE WATER AND DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (WADA) MECHANISM, PFD SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENTS OF ABIA AND CROSS RIVER STATES TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND RELIABLE WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) SERVICES TO OVER 56,133 PEOPLE IN 58 RURAL COMMUNITIES IN CROSS RIVER AND ABIA STATES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, PFD CONSTRUCTED 39 WATER FACILITIES (MAJORLY SOLAR-POWERED BOREHOLES) AND 33 SANITATION FACILITIES (LATRINES INCLUDING HAND WASHING STATIONS) IN COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS (PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS AND SCHOOLS). TO ENSURE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE STRUCTURES AND TO DRIVE WASH SERVICE DELIVERY IN THESE COMMUNITIES, PFD ESTABLISHED AND STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF WASH STRUCTURES SUCH AS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE COMMITTEES (WASHCOM), VOLUNTEER HYGIENE PROMOTERS, SCHOOL-BASED ENVIRONMENT HEALTH CLUBS, AND LOCAL AREA MECHANICS/ARTISANS ON OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF INSTALLED WASH FACILITIES. PFD REACHED 56,133 BENEFICIARIES IN 58 COMMUNITIES IN FOUR LGA OF ABIA AND CROSS RIVER STATES. (RURAL WASH SECTOR SUPPORT IN ABIA AND CROSS RIVER STATES, USAID AND THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION)2. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE UNICEF/NIGERIA WASH SECTION, PFD CONDUCTED PROCESS MONITORING AND SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION OF COMMUNITIES' CAPACITY BUILDING INTERVENTIONS. PFD STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF LOCAL WASH INSTITUTIONS ON COMMUNITY-DRIVEN WASH SERVICE DELIVERY IN 22,500 RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS 77 LGA IN NINE STATES. PFD COLLABORATED WITH THE STATE RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCIES (RUWASSA) AND THE LGA WASH DEPARTMENTS IN THESE STATES TO DELIVER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WHILE FOCUSING ON TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO THESE INSTITUTIONS TO REPLICATE AT SCALE. PFD RECRUITED AND TRAINED 50 FACILITATORS CALLED STATE PROCESS MONITORS (SPM) WHO ACCOMPANIED STAFF OF LGA WASH DEPARTMENTS DESIGNATED AS LOCAL PROCESS MONITORS (LPM) TO THE COMMUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH THE WASHCOM. WHILE WORKING WITH WASHCOM TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAY THEIR ROLES IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL EXPANDED GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF WASH ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA, PFD ALSO STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF THE LPM TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE SUPPORTIVE MONITORING PROCESS. PFD SUPPORTED 15,214 OUT OF 22,500 RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NINE STATES WITHIN THE REPORTING PERIOD. (WATER, HYGIENE, AND SANITATION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, UNICEF)3. IN DECEMBER 2018, PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT (PFD) WON AN 18-MONTH SUB AWARD FROM FHI360 TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION ACTIVITIES OF THE ALIVE &THRIVE PROJECT IN NINE STATES - OSUN, OGUN, ENUGU, EDO, CROSS RIVER AND FCT ANAMBRA, ONDO, AND KANO. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, PFD WORKS THROUGH EXISTING STRUCTURES AT THE STATE AND LGA LEVELS TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY OF LGA SOCIAL MOBILIZATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND NUTRITION OFFICERS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED BY PFD AS PART OF THIS SUB AWARD INCLUDE:I. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A DETAILED COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION (CM) PLAN FOR REACHING HIGH COVERAGE OF KEY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY INFLUENTIAL PERSONS WITH RELEVANT MESSAGES TAILORED TO EACH TYPE OF INFLUENTIAL PERSONS, TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES IN THEIR LOCALITY.II. STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVING THE SKILLS OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND NUTRITION OFFICERS TO DELIVER CM INTERVENTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OPTIMAL BREASTFEEDING BEHAVIORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LGA.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To work with vulnerable and underserved populations in developing countries to improve quality of life.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To work with vulnerable and underserved populations in developing countries to improve their quality of life.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of DC.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 8720 GEORGIA AVENUE NO 906, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20910 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 3 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $810,170.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $1,377,099 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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