Date: 26.4.17
Recent Activities Undertaken by RIPORT in April-May 2017
Briefing by RIPORT to USAID team discussing introduction of sustainable water use in Gomal-Zam irrigation project D.I.Khan
On 26.4.17, Chairman RIPORT, attended a meeting with a USAID team, to discuss RIPORT’s experience in working with the communities in 10 Union Councils of Tank and DI Khan, for converting a traditional Rod Kohi (Spate irrigation), into an irrigated system based upon individual water sharing rights. The Chairman also shared with the team, RIPORT’s proposals for an optimized irrigation system, that would strengthen the existing “wara–bandi,” based irrigation system. He also shared with the team a report prepared on how to operate an optimized cropping system for the newly irrigated area.
RIPORT’s Work Relating to Conflict Resolution and Countering Violent Extremism
RIPORT has many years’ research experience in conflict in KP and FATA;
- Causes of Rebellion in Waziristan (2007)
- Genesis of Insurgency in FATA & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2008)
- SWAT: The Main Causes Of The Breakdown Of Governance And Rise of Militancy by Khalid Aziz. (2011)
- Militancy In The Pashtun Belt (2011)
- Base Line Survey – Conflict Victims Survey Program (CVSP) (2012)
RIPORT also partnered UNHCR in helping to return to normalcy, those families in Swat, who had become victims of the Taliban, and needed to be rehabilitated to live normal lives. Due to expertise in conflict matters, RIPORT was invited to share its experience with the Foreign Office, and research organisations.
March 16, 2017
The Chairman RIPORT, delivered a talk to Senior Foreign Service officers, in the MoFA, Islamabad, regarding a preferred policy approach towards Afghanistan.
March 16, 2017
The Chairman RIPORT delivered a briefing to the Islamabad Policy Studies Institute. on FATA Reforms
March 27, 2017
Chairman RIPORT attended a workshop arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) on “Reintegration and Rehabilitation Models for Different Brands of Militants.”
April 10, 2017
Chairman RIPORT attended a workshop arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) on “Effective Implementation of the National Action Plan”
April 17, 2017
Chairman RIPORT attended a workshop arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) on “Constitution, governance and citizenship and the raise of extremism”
April 17, 2017
Chairman RIPORT attended a workshop arranged by the Jinnah Institute, Islamabad, on FATA Reforms
May 3, 2017
Chairman RIPORT attended a workshop arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) on “Internal Security Challenges”