Community/Social mobilization:
PLG while implementing its programs/projects as a first step undertakes community mobilization so as to raise awareness in community on health and hygiene, importance ofeducation in modern day affairs, gender related issues, socio-economic development and environmental protection. For this purpose, PLG management holds meetings with the community members, conducts training/capacity building sessions and also launched campaigns.
Advocacy:
PLG advocacy is achieving better results in the field of social, rural and community development. PLG also believe in advocacy and therefore, the management has always strongly advocated for the issues related to PLG. For achieving this objective, PLG through its strong advocacy as approached the line departments of Government, NGOs, CBOs, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), members of the community, notables and PLG has always promoted the right based approach and supported the dialogue as an important tool for achieving the above-mentioned objectives.
Service delivery:
PLG is a staunch believer in a very strong and efficient service delivery in the fields of health, education and environment. For this purpose, PLG management has always delivered services in the communities in a transparent manner taking care of quantity and quality. It is only because of this very reason that the PLG interventions have always helped in meeting the community needs and achieving the desired objectives. Services delivered includes, provision of boreholes for schools and communities, training of farmers on climate- smart agriculture, supporting farmers with seeds and minimum tillage services, supply of water pumping machines to vegetable farmers among others.
Networking:
PLG has always promoted networking with other NGOs, CBOs, CSOs,Donors, media groups and concerned stakeholders for achieving the goal of sustainable development. Networking with other organizations has always proved very productive by playing as medium between the service providers and those at the receiving end. Networking basically provides opportunity for looking at the issues from different angles i.e. from local, national and finally at regional level. At every level the perspective of issue changes, which then helps in comprehending the issue.
Target groups
PLG basically works mainly for the poor in the rural areas of the northern region. Its target groups include the men, women, People with disabilities and children in the rural communities who are still living in miserable conditions and deprived of very basic necessities of life. Besides, PLG also focusesupon the urban populace living in slums and other such areas. For achieving its goal and objective, PLG target groups also include health workers, paramedics and other staff related to health issues, teachers, students, environmentalists and stakeholders in the field of health, education and environment.
Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention
- Advocating for community health centers at remote areas where people don’t have access to the health facilities.
- Develop awareness campaigns for HIV prevention, reproductive health; life skills based education and sexual rights.
- Develop immunization programs for venereal diseases and epidemics.
- Organizing events for public health along with government.
Youth Empowerment
Under this theme PLG focuses on holistic development of the youth. Their protection and rights. The following interventions are planned over the time:
- Child rights education and protection awareness at different levels and different stakeholders.
- Organizing youth Peace Camps
- Organizing annual youth forums and observing international youth events.
- Children confidence building programs, walks, sessions, campaigns, and trainings.
- Development of youth groups and developing leadership skills in them.
- Sharpening their entrepreneurial skills to make them economically self-reliant.
Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment aims at promotion women to take lead role in democratic norms and culture in the operational area. Two types of activities are undertaken in this theme: one aim at building capacities of women and communities and their groups to engage effectively with government and other stakeholders for getting their social, economic and political rights, the other aims at working directly with state institutions for creating an environment that can guarantee the rights of women citizens. It also focuses on enhancing women income generation skills through capacity building and micro credit. Under this program,the following sub activities are also conducted:
Formation of local women groups and building their capacity.