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ISLAMABAD -- EU-supported programme 'Enhancing CSOs' contributions to governance and development processes in Pakistan' held an event to share knowledge and best practices here on Thursday.

To mark the successful conclusion of a 5-year project under the European Union-funded programme titled 'Enhancing CSOs' contributions to governance and development processes in Pakistan,' a national workshop on knowledge sharing and best practices was organised in Islamabad. LASOONA and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) organised the national event to share experiences and best practices as well as to communicate the lessons learned amongst other organisations implementing similar European Union-funded initiatives.

The event started with the welcome address of Azam Khan, Executive Director LASOONA, and Ms Isabel Bogorinsky, Head of Programme Welthungerhilfe (WHH). Six organisations, who implemented EU-funded interventions fostering civil society engagement and participatory governance, including Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), Management Development Foundation (MDF), LASOONA, Omer Asghar Khan Foundation (OAKDF), Social Mobilisation, Advocacy, Research and Training (SMART), and Water Environment and Sanitation Society (WESS), presented learnings and best practices of their respective projects from Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

These best practices and lessons learned are documented to share them with civil society and governance stakeholders for replication and upscaling as well as building synergies and complementarities with other initiatives. The most prominent best practices and case studies include citizen engagement in development planning and budgeting, increasing downward accountability and transparency of local government...