ACHIEVEMENTS

The Gender Reform Action Plan was launched in August 2002. Since its inception, the program has come a long way towards achieving its objectives of improved representation and accountability, contributing to an enabling environment for service delivery and women empowerment. GRAPs achievements are summarized here:

• Provincial Gender Mainstreaming Committee (GMC) has been established and notified having Minister for Women Development, Punjab as its Chairperson

• District Gender Mainstreaming Committee (GMC) had been notified having District Nazim as its Chairman, however as a result of new composition as provided in the Revised PC-I (approved by PDWP on 18/07/07), the district GMC are to be re-notified accordingly

• PMU of the project is made functional and has achieved the targets for the year 2006-07

• Independent Logo & Website for the project was designed and developed by the project team internally in December 2006 ww.grap.gop.pk

• Envisaged amendment in the Rules of Business of Women Development Department has been incorporated/ notified

• Restructuring of Women Development Department is on the cards. GRAP had moved a summary to Chief Minister which is approved and separate Directorate of Women Development has been established

• Gender Mainstreaming Unit/Task Leader Gender Mainstreaming (TL-GM) in Line Departments notified.

• Career Development Centers in four universities have been established and functioning.

• Distt. Office WDD/ GSUs have been established in all the 9 districts of Phase I and functioning satisfactorily.

• Gender Mainstreaming Units have been established in the targeted 8 line Departments at Punjab Secretariat

• Electronic & Print Media campaign has been launched to create awareness among the public and to highlight the commitment of the government for the uplift of women folk to its stakeholders.

• PMU, GRAP being the hub of gender related activities is actively involved in developing synergy with all the related projects like Decentralization Support Programme (DSP), Gender Responsive Budgeting Initiative (GRBI) funded by UNDP, Women Protection Project by GTZ, Women Political School (WPS) Project funded by UNDP, Gender Mainstreaming Project in P&D Division and P&D Departments funded by UNDP etc. in order to avoid duplication of services and wastage of resources.

• GRAP conducted two days painting competition on 12th & 13th January, 2007 amongst colleges/institutes & University students on its four reform themes for creating awareness among the youth regarding the existing gender issues. 

• A joint walk by the students of the Punjab Uuniversity and The GRAP Team
  was organized on “International Women’s Day” on 8th March, 2007,
  lead by Vice Chancellor of Punjab University     ....................................................................................click for pictures
  
  
   

• GRAP Participated in Women Expo 9 to 11 March, 2007..........click for pictures
   

• One day orientation Session of GRAP to District Officers (SW) on 30th March............................................................................click for pictures

• GRAP in collaboration with Punjab University and HEC organized “International Conference on Women's Empowerment and Social Transformation  on 23-04-2007..........................................click for pictures

• GRAP organized a one day orientation session on Gender, NPA and GRAP on 12th March, 2007 at Holiday Inn, Lahore for the focal persons of Punjab Secretariat and Districts.........................................................................click for pictures

• GRAP has conducted Two days Workshop on "Gender Mainstreaming in Development" for the District Officers WDD and representatives of NGOs at Social Welfare Training Institute, Lahore on 2nd & 3rd of May, 2007......click for pictures

• GRAP has conducted 4 days training course on “Office Management” for newly appointed GRAP Officers of GMUs/ GSUs and CDCs.
   

• MoU Signed with Women Empowerment Group

• GRAP with the collaboration of German Technical Cooperation and Women Protection Project (gtz) organized two days training session on “Gender Sensitization” of GRAP staff on 23rd & 24th May, 2007.

• GRAP has conducted “Launching of GRAP Units” on 2nd of June, 2007 at Pearl Continent Hotel, Lahore inviting Vice Chancellors/ Secretaries and District Heads for their feed back and suggestions on the performance of established structures......................................................click for pictures

• GRAP organized a session on “Synergy Development among Gender Projects” on 2nd June, 2007 at Pearl Continent Hotel, Lahore with all the major projects/CSOs involved in Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment....click for pictures

• GRAP with the collaboration of Aurat Foundation has conducted one day workshop on “Creating Citizen Awareness on Exercising Right to Franchise” on 11-6-2007 at Avari Hotel, Lahore under its ‘Political Empowerment Reform’...........................................................................click for pictures

• GRAP has organized a one day workshop on “Supporting Women at Workplace” on 14th June, 2007 at Pearl Continent Hotel, Lahore inviting eminent working women from women Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Public Sector..................................................................click for pictures

• Meeting of National Steering Committee on Gender Mainstreaming held on
  11, August, 2007 at PMO GRAP, Islamabad.
  The performance of GRAP, Punjab was presented by Project Coordinator GRAP, Punjab.The achievements of GRAP, Punjab were highly appreciated by the members of NSCGM. Chairperson of NSCGM directed that GRAP, Punjab should be taken as role Model for other Provincial GRAPs and they should follow the foot steps of GRAP, Punjab.

• Posts for PMU, GRAP and Gender Support Units (Phase-II) has been adversities in daily news papers and recruitment process will complete till mid October.

• The Provincial Gender Mainstreaming Committee (GMC) meeting for the 1^st quarter of Financial Year 2007-08 was held on 15^th Sep, 2007 at the PMU office of GRAP Punjab. The Chair "Minister for Women Development highly appreciated the work done by GRAP and directed that in the next meeting, GMC shall take stock of the working of GRAP as well as the  Line Departments in respect of their efforts to mainstream gender in the light of the Gender Specialists’ recommendations............................................................click for pictures

• Seminar on "Women's Participation in the National Mainstream and Punjab Government's Role" Organized by the Gender Reform Action Plan, Mir-Khalil-ur-Rahman Memorial Society,  and Midas on 27th October, 2007 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore.................................................click for pictures

• 3 Days Training on “Gender Analysis, Planning, Appraisal, Monitoring & Evaluation (T2)” from 06th -08th November, 2007 for the Officers of GRAP and Social Welfare Department with the collaboration of UNDP

• Seminar on “Public Sector Employment-Challenges and Opportunities” jointly organized by Program Management Unit, & Career Development Center of Gender Reform Action Plan  at Punjab University on 12-11-2007................. ...click for pictures

• 4 Days Training for CDCs Staff for "Development of SOPs" in collaboration with ILO from 14th -17th November, 2007 at PMU, GRAP, Lahore

• 4 Days Training on "Gender Audit" for the professionals of GRAP in collaboration with ILO from 19th-22nd November, 2007 at Bhurban...click for pictures

• 2 Days Training on "Gender & Development" for the representatives of CSOs at Bhakkar on 24th & 25th November 2007 with the collaboration of South Asia Partnership Program

• One Day Networking Workshop on Child Trafficking and Child Protection Issues for Law Enforcement Agencies organized by GMU, Home Dept.on 28-11-2007

• 1 Day seminar on "Career Counseling & Job Opportunities" Organized by Career Development Center, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad with the collaboration of Federal Public Service Commission on 8-12-2007......      click for pictures  

• One day workshop on “Gender Mainstreaming & Role of GMU’s jointly organized by GMU Home, GMU Finance, GMU Health & GMU S&GAD on 12-12-2007..........click for pictures

• One day workshop on “Violence Against Women” jointly organized by GMU Home Dept., GMU Finance Dept., GMU Health Dept. & GMU S&GAD Dept. on 15-12-2007.

• One day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” organized by GMU Law Dept. on 15-12-2007.

• One day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” organized by GMU Education Dept. on 17-12-2007.

• One day seminar on “Role & Progress of G.M.U Home Dept” for Child Protection Officers Organized by GMU Home Dept. on 17-12-2007.

• One day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” organized by GMU LG&CD Dept. on 18-12-2007.

• One day workshop on “Gender & Development” organized by GMU P&D Dept. on 26-12-2007

• Visit of Mr. Sajjad Ashraf  High Commissioner of Pakistan of Singapore to the PMU, GRAP on 29-12-2007...........click for pictures

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP) and with Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)

• Trainings/Seminars & Synergy Development by CDCs

• Meeting with JAAG Group Members held at PMU, GRAP on 29-02-2008

• Meeting with Women’s Empowerment Group held at PMU, GRAP  to work jointly and evolve strategy for Special Events Management, Social Mobilization, Capacity Building and Networking on 25-03-2008

• MoU signed with CIDA/ DSP on 14th April, 2008 to jointly initiate the activities related to Women Political Participation.

• PMU, GRAP organized four days training course on “Office Management” on 21-24th April, 2008 at PMU, GRAP, Lahore for newly recruited field officers from District Office-WDD/ Gender Support Units of phase-II and Gender Mainstreaming Unit.

• Four days training workshop on “Gender Mainstreaming in Policies, Programs and Projects” on 14-15th May, 2008 at PMU, GRAP, Lahore for officers in District Office-WDD/ Gender Support Units of phase-II and Gender Mainstreaming Unit.

• 4 Days Training Workshop for Gender Specialists of GRAP at Punjab Local Government Academy Lalamusa In collaboration with CIDA on 26-29th May, 2008

• One day workshop on “GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS” organized by Gender Mainstreaming Unit, S&GA Department at district Lodhran on  28th August, 2008

• MoU signed with Islamia University Bahawalpur on 30-08-2008  

• Progress Review Meeting of Gender Mainstreaming Unit Held on 16-12-2008 at PMU, GRAP chaired by Secretary SW,WD & BM/PD, GRAP..click for pictures  

• Progress Review Meeting of Gender Support Units Held on 17-12-2008 at PMU, GRAP chaired by Secretary SW,WD & BM/PD, GRAP..click for pictures  

• The Provincial Gender Mainstreaming Committee (GMC) meeting for the Financial Year 2008-09 was held on 17th February, 2009 at the PMU office of GRAP Punjab. The Chair "Minister for Women Development highly appreciated the work done by GRAP...........................................................click for pictures

• The meeting regarding utilization of Gender Development Grant for the Financial Year 2008-09 was held on 18th February, 2009 at the PMU office of GRAP Punjab. Chaired by "Secretary SW, WD & BM / PD GRAP ...........................................................click for pictures