Youth Association for Development -YAD

The Youth Association for Development (YAD) is a civil society initiative based in Loralai, Baluchistan and whose roots lie with a core of volunteers in different districts of Baluchistan. YAD is a multi sector development organization working on participatory development approach to bring long term change & sustainable development in the society.

The idea of a civil society organization evolved in 2002, when a group of like minded people  working in the social, political, human rights and development sector in Baluchistan and having enough international exposure and experience, got together and initiated the dialogue among themselves on issues of peace, democracy, human rights, environment, water, sanitation, hygiene,  health, education & other social issues  in the province and country; The group concluded the need for an organization which can address the above mentioned issues through a holistic approach; promote the value of peace and basic human rights; address democratic and governance issues; conduct research and analysis; initiate dialogues among different segments of society; take steps toward a peaceful, tolerant, and democratic society, conservation of environment & natural resources management, sanitation improvement & hygiene education, working for IWRM and provide an enabling environment to civil society of Baluchistan.

Vision
"a Peaceful, Equitable, tolerant, just and Democratic World & to bring socio-economic development in the rural and urban communities."

Mission
To promote and protect peace, social & interfaith harmony, democracy, human rights and social development in Baluchistan through, mobilization, awareness, research, dialogues, advocacy and trainings.

Objective
To promote and protect basic human rights particularly of women and minorities;
To contribute to the creation of a tolerant society through the promotion of the value of peace and human rights;
To promote interfaith harmony & social harmony.
To promote democracy & good governance in the society
To mobilize the stakeholders for social development.
To encourage and support democratic norms, values, and institutions in the society;
To incorporate gender sensitization in all program activities and to make gender a cross cutting theme.
To protect environment, water conservation & natural resources management.
To promote health, hygiene & sanitation improvement
To increase literacy trough quality education , research  & public private partnership development