Course Contents

1. Definition and Description of National & International Welfare Organizations 2. Types of Welfare Organizations  Public & Private Welfare Organizations  Welfare Organizations by Level of Orientation • Charitable Orientation • Service Orientation • Participatory Orientation • Empowering Orientation  Welfare Organizations by Level of Operation • Community based Organizations • City Wide Organizations • National Level Organizations • International Level Organizations 3. Historical Perspective of National and International Welfare Agencies (At International Level) 5. Historical Perspective of National and International Welfare Organizations in Pakistan 6. Roles of Welfare Organizations  Advocacy Roles  Mobilizer of Local Resources  Catalyst, Enabler and Innovator  Mediator of People and Government  As an Agent of Change  As a pressure Group  Service Delivery Roles  As a Planner and Implementer of Development Programes  At the time of Emergency (Natural and Man-made)  In Poverty Alleviation 7. Fifteen Fields of Services for NGOs, mentioned in the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Control & Registration) Ordinance 1961 8. Issues in NGO Management.  Funding and Independence  Financial Reporting  Keeping Record  Internal Control  Accountability  Budgeting  Leadership  Monitoring  Evaluation  Scaling Up 9. Profile of Some National & Regional Welfare Agencies  EDHI FOUNDATION  AURAT FOUNDATION  HOME NET PAKISTAN  ANSAR BURNEY TRUST  APWA  NRSP  BLCC  TCF  SPO 10. Profile of International Welfare Agencies  UN Agencies  UNICEF (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  WHO (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  ILO (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  UNESCO (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  UNHCR (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  UNDP (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  Other Agencies  PLAN INTERNATIONAL (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  Water - Aid (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes)  Oxfam (History, Mission and Objectives) • Role in Pakistan (Services and Programmes) 11. Project Management  What is a Project?  Difference between Project and Program  Project Planning  Proposal Writing  Project Monitoring and Evaluation

Course Synopsis

The course is mainly about the history, various types, roles, functions and working of national & international welfare organizations. The aim of this course is to give knowledge to the students about various national & international social welfare agencies especially to highlight their role in eradication of socio-economic problems of Pakistani society which are the major barriers in the way of development.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to understand the role of private sector in the development of country. They will be able to become the effective part of these welfare agencies in the future.