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Survey on Shrinking Spaces for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Pakistan

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Pakistan Development Alliance is conducting this survey to better understand the real situation of shrinking spaces for NGOs in Pakistan if they are facing challenges and gradual loss of their development including challenges to their own existence due to restrictive legal environment, financial inconvenience and their fragile public image etc. This survey will also help us planning way forward to discuss gaps with all relevant stakeholders and also develop our advocacy initiatives for strengthening voices of NGOs to firm this sector.

The information asked in the survey will only be used to analyze the results and no privacy will be breached. The respondent will be kept anonymous as no personal and organizational information is required. The survey has multiple options so please select as many as you feel relevant to you.

Hopefully, it will not take more than 10-15 minutes, we wish you an interesting contribution.

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* 1. Gender

Male

Female

Transgender

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* 2. Your role in the organization: (please select from dropdown)

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* 3. In which province, your organization is located?

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* 4. Is your organization

Faith based

Human Rights Based

Women Rights Based

Men Rights Based

Transgender Rights Based

Children Rights Based

Person living with disabilities

Migrant rights

IDPs rights

Animal Rights

Service delivery organization

Have both roles of Rights and Service delivery

Any other

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* 5. Is your organization

Community based organization (CBO)

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

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* 6. For how long your organization is working in communities?

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* 7. Your organization is registered under

The Companies Act, 2017.

The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961.

The Societies Registration Act, 1860.

The Trust Act, 1882.

The Charity Commission Act

Please mention if any other

Shrinking spaces at Organizational/ Institutional level

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* 8. Do you think, NGOs face difficulty for getting: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Registration

Registration renewal certificates

Registration at charity commissions

MoUs with Economic Affairs Division (EAD

NOC for project implementation

If yes, generally what sort of challenges do organizations face?

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* 9. Do organizations pay the cost of compliance for getting their: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Registration

Renewal certificates

Registration at charity commissions

MoUs with Economic Affairs Division (EAD)

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* 10. Do you think if government department/ registration authorities are themselves clear about new procedures of registration, MOUs and NOCs etc.?

Yes

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* 11. Do NGOs require MOUs, NOCs to work: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

In their own district

In other districts

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* 12. Do you think if ample funding from Government is available for the NGOs work on Rights based agenda?

Yes

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* 13. Do you think if ample funding from international donors is available for the NGOs work on Rights based agenda?

Yes

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* 14. Whether the NGOs in country enjoy public trust and support?

Yes

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* 15. What do you think about the public image of NGOs in last few years?

Has been appreciated

Critically damaged

No change occurred

If damaged, please explain:

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* 16. Whether the NGOs feel comfortable working with: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Other NGOs

INGO

Government departments

Private/ Business Sector

Media

Academia

Legal fraternity

Communities

Religious leaders

Political leaders

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* 17. Do you think that any forum for the rights of NGOs exists in the country?

Yes

If Yes, please share name and explain its role:

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* 18. Do you think, NGOs should have a forum for collective bargaining with Government and other stakeholders?

Yes

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* 19. Do you think Government take NGOs on-board before introducing any new regulatory framework for them?

Yes

Shrinking spaces at Programmatic level

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* 20. Do you consider that NGOs are provided ample space and trust to work for Human Rights issues?

Yes

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* 21. Do you agree that NGOs are free to work on any subject/ human right issue?

Yes

In case of No, please share any instance

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* 22. In your opinion, do human rights activists and NGOs can freely exercise: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

The right of freedom of speech

Freedom of assembly

Freedom of expression

Can exercise above rights to some extent

Cannot exercise

I prefer not to answer

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* 23. Have NGOs been restricted to work, for example geographic location of work and thematic area etc.?

Yes

In case of Yes, please share any instance

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* 24. NGOs face difficulties to work on right based issues from: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Government

Registration authorities

Economic Affair Divisions

Political leadership

Religious leaders

Security agencies

Do not face any issue

I prefer not to answer

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* 25. Does the state provide sufficient protection and support to Human Rights defenders?

Yes

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* 26. Do NGO workers face negative consequences from state actors who express critical opinion in public?

Yes

If Yes, please share any instance

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* 27. For which vulnerable group the NGOs face difficulty in getting approvals to work with: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Women

Transgender community

Person living with disability

Religious minorities

Please explain if any other

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* 28. For which particular issue the NGOs face difficulty in getting approvals to work with: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Early age marriages

Family planning

Mother and Child Health

Life skills based education

Right to Education

Water and sanitation

Civil and political rights

Democracy

Inheritance right of women

Gender based violence

Women empowerment (socio, political and economic)

Labour Rights

Right to information

Peace and conflict resolution

Access to justice

Social protection

Climate change

Transparency and accountability

Human rights

Children rights

Gender rights

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights

Please specify if any other

Shrinking spaces at Financial level

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* 29. Do you think if NGOs are being asked for unnecessary audits by FBR/ EOBI or any related department?

Yes

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* 30. Do NGOs face challenges from banks in: (please select as many as you feel relevant)

Opening bank accounts

Maintaining bank account

Closing bank account

Receiving foreign funds

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* 31. Do you think that the overall civic spaces/ funding opportunities for NGOs have been shrunk (squeezed) from last 10 years?

Yes

Suggestions

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* 32. How should NGOs can improve the civic spaces for themselves?

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* 33. What do you suggest government to improve the state of civic space in Pakistan to take maximum benefit from the NGOs work and expertise?

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* 34. Is there any issue you want to share that could not be addressed above?

Thank you for your time and effort!