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Thematic programmes spanning life skills, health, emergencies, governance, gender justice and environment — from pioneering approaches to field delivery at scale.

8 Thematic areas
46 Active projects
$14,329,679 Portfolio
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ACT International delivers integrated programmes across eight thematic areas — from education and health to humanitarian response, climate resilience, governance, and peacebuilding. Explore our portfolio by thematic focus.

Programme overview

Our thematic portfolio

ACT International delivers integrated programmes across eight thematic areas — from education and health to humanitarian response, climate resilience, governance, and peacebuilding. Explore our portfolio by thematic focus.

Education 8 projects · $4,382,364 Livelihood 2 projects · $1,423,525 Health & Nutrition 13 projects · $3,179,602 Climate Change & DRR 6 projects · $961,531 Humanitarian Response 7 projects · $1,697,988 Gender Equality 6 projects · $1,143,396 Governance 2 projects · $48,164 Peacebuilding 2 projects · $1,493,109

Thematic area

Education

Life skills, curriculum integration, teacher training, and youth education programmes that strengthen learning outcomes across Pakistan.

8 projects $4,382,364 budget
Project 1 Dec-25 – Feb-27 · GiZ

European Union Qualification Alignment in Life Skills Education (EU-QUAL-LSE) for Pakistani Youth

  • LSBE
  • Capacity Building
  • Migration
Location
Karachi and Lahore
Budget
123,779
Beneficiaries
300
Donor
GiZ
Project 17 Jan-24 – Dec-24 · British Council

Designing a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework for School Councils in Pakistan

  • Teacher Training
Location
Punjab & KPK
Budget
135,596
Beneficiaries
1500 school council members
Donor
British Council
Project 23 May-23 – Dec-23 · British Council

Schools Connect Program

  • Teacher Training
Location
8 districts of South Punjab
Budget
83,803
Beneficiaries
600 head teachers of government schools trained
Donor
British Council
Project 32 Jan-21 – Dec-21 · UNFPA

Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) Ð National Rollout & Curriculum Integration

  • LSBE
  • Curriculum Development
Location
Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, ICT (Federal)
Budget
228,265
Beneficiaries
375 school teaches and leaders +5 provincial workshops
Donor
UNFPA
Project 35 Jan-21 – Feb-21 · UNESCO

National consultation on alignment of single national curriculum with SDG4/ 2030 education agenda of Pakistan

Location
ICT
Budget
11,364
Donor
UNESCO
Project 36 Jan-20 – Dec-20 · UNFPA

Strengthening MoFE to support inclusion of LSBE contents in National Curriculum for school adolescents/ youth

  • LSBE
  • Gender Empowerment
  • Curriculum Development
  • Gender Equality
Location
Charsadda & North Waziristan
Budget
3,873
Beneficiaries
3200 participants + others
Donor
UNFPA
Project 43 Aug-13 – Jul-16 · BISP, World Bank

Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT) (Social Mobilization Work under Pakistan National Cash Transfer)

  • OOSC
  • Girls Education
  • Attendance and Retention
  • Cash Assistance
  • Capacity Development
  • Women Empowerment
Location
32 districts across Pakistan
Budget
3,657,997
Beneficiaries
3.2 million BISP beneficiaries + 1.3 million children
Donor
BISP, World Bank
Project 46 May-13 – Dec-13 · Nektarina

Education For Sustainability Project

  • Climate Education
Location
Across Pakistan
Budget
137,687
Donor
Nektarina

Thematic area

Livelihood

Enterprise development, cash-for-work, and economic recovery that help households rebuild sustainable incomes.

2 projects $1,423,525 budget
Project 2 Jun-24 – Jan-27 · UNIDO

Poverty Alleviation and Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh (PAIDAR)

  • Youth Empowerment
  • Enterprise Development
Location
Thatta (Sindh)
Budget
1,300,286
Beneficiaries
500 beneficiaries
Donor
UNIDO
Project 27 Mar-23 – May-23 · ILO

Employment Intensive Reconstruction in Flood Affected Districts

  • Livelihood
  • Infrastructure Development
  • Women Empowerment
  • Capacity Building
  • Telehealth
Location
Rajanpur & Sohbatpur
Budget
123,239
Beneficiaries
603 houswholds + others
Donor
ILO

Thematic area

Health & Nutrition

Community health, nutrition, SRHR, and social protection initiatives delivered with government and UN partners.

13 projects $3,179,602 budget
Project 3 Sep-25 – Aug-26 · GAVI

Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Campaigning and Advocacy for HPV Vaccination in AJK

  • SBCC
  • Awareness & Advocacy
Location
Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber Districts of AJK
Budget
7,084
Donor
GAVI
Project 6 Jul-25 – Jun-26 · WFP

Benazir Nashonuma Progrmme - Expansion and Consolidation

  • Social Protection
Location
Lahore and Sahiwal Division
Budget
490,359
Donor
WFP
Project 7 Jan-26 – Jun-26 · WFP

Schools Meal Program

  • Education
  • Child Health
Location
Quetta, Balochistan
Budget
981,213
Beneficiaries
20,000
Donor
WFP
Project 9 Jan-25 – Apr-26 · WFP

Fortification of Whole Wheat Flour through small scale Mills (Chakkis) Project

Location
Khanewal, Multan, Lodhran, Bahawalpur
Budget
61,173
Donor
WFP
Project 11 May-25 – Mar-26 · WFP

SOPHRON Project (e-voucher Pilot Project - In Kind)

  • Education
  • Child Health
Location
Jaranwala (Punjab) & Islamabad
Budget
159,971
Beneficiaries
10,500 households
Donor
WFP
Project 13 Sep-25 – Feb-26 · WFP

SOPHRON Project (e-voucher Pilot Project - In Kind)

  • Education
  • Child Health
Location
Quetta, Balochistan
Budget
50,854
Beneficiaries
4,134 households
Donor
WFP
Project 15 Oct-24 – Jun-25 · WFP

Benazir Nashonuma Progrmme - Phase 3 Ð Expansion and Consolidation

Location
04 Districts of Lahore Division, PunjabÊ
Budget
153,811
Beneficiaries
135,346 beneficiaries
Donor
WFP
Project 18 Jul-24 – Sep-24 · WFP

Benazir Nashonuma Progrmme - Phase 2 Ð Expansion and Consolidation

Location
27 districts of Punjab
Budget
513,765
Beneficiaries
186,585 beneficiaries
Donor
WFP
Project 19 Apr-24 – Jun-24 · WFP

Benazir Nashonuma Progrmme - Phase 1 Ð Initial Roll-out

Location
13 districts of Punjab
Budget
353,188
Beneficiaries
156,226 beneficiaries
Donor
WFP
Project 21 Oct-23 – Jan-24 · WFP

Cash Top Up for Nutrition Project (Women and Children)

  • Women Empowerment
  • Cash Assistance
Location
Naseerabad (Balochistan)
Budget
179,903
Beneficiaries
12,604 households
Donor
WFP
Project 22 Jun-19 – Dec-23 · Nutrition International

Capacity Building Support to Health department staff on Vitamin A Supplement(VAS) program

  • Capacity Building
Location
Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi
Budget
34,113
Beneficiaries
300 Health department staff trained
Donor
Nutrition International
Project 34 Jan-21 – Feb-21 · EPI

Community outreach for awareness on COVID-19

  • Health Awareness
Location
Muzaffarabad & Mirpur (AJK)
Budget
10,225
Beneficiaries
40,000 people
Donor
EPI
Project 38 Feb-20 – Mar-20 · UNFPA

SRHR Training Program for Youth

  • SRHR
  • Gender Equality
Location
ICT and KPK
Budget
183,943
Donor
UNFPA

Thematic area

Climate Change & DRR

Climate resilience, disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, and community infrastructure that reduces risk.

6 projects $961,531 budget
Project 4 Apr-26 – Jun-26 · WFP

Strengthening Institutional Capacity & Embedding Anticipatory Action in Southern Punjab

  • Anticipatory Action
  • Capacity Building
Location
Raheem Yar Khan (RYK), Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK), and Rajanpur (South Punjab)
Budget
147,368
Donor
WFP
Project 5 Feb-25 – Jun-26 · WFP

Integrated Disaster Preparedness for Resilience Building

  • Disaster Preparedness
Location
Khairpur
Budget
131,517
Beneficiaries
3,000 households
Donor
WFP
Project 8 Apr-26 – May-26 · WFP

Operational Preparedness & Early Response in South Punjab

  • Anticipatory Action
Location
Multan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur (South Punjab)
Budget
144,674
Donor
WFP
Project 16 Nov-24 – May-25 · WFP

Community-Based Climate Resilience and Protection through Indigenous Adaptive Strategies

  • Agriculture
Location
Jaffarabad & Sohbatpur
Budget
233,532
Beneficiaries
10,000 households
Donor
WFP
Project 20 Sep-23 – Jan-24 · WFP

Climate Change Resilience BuildingÊin Jaffarabad (Phase 3)

  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Disaster Mitigation
Location
Jaffarabad (Balochistan)
Budget
161,046
Beneficiaries
10,000 beneficiaries
Donor
WFP
Project 25 Sep-23 – Dec-23 · WFP

Climate Change Resilience BuildingÊin Rajanpur (Phase 3)

  • Disaster Management and Mitigation
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Livelihood
  • Capacity Development
  • Enterprise Development
  • Adaptation and Awareness
Location
Rajanpur (Punjab)
Budget
143,394
Beneficiaries
8000 Households
Donor
WFP

Thematic area

Humanitarian Response

Emergency relief, cash assistance, and recovery support for communities affected by floods and other crises.

7 projects $1,697,988 budget
Project 10 Oct-25 – Mar-26 · WFP

Cash Based Relief Assistance for Flood Affected Population of Bahawalpur

  • Livelihood
  • Cash Assistance
Location
Bahawalpur
Budget
151,146
Beneficiaries
9,000 households
Donor
WFP
Project 12 Sep-25 – Mar-26 · WFP

Cash Based Relief Assistance for Flood Affected Population of District Multan and Muzaffarghar

  • Livelihood
  • Cash Assistance
Location
Multan, Muzaffargarh
Budget
295,892
Beneficiaries
24,000 households
Donor
WFP
Project 29 Nov-22 – May-23 · WFP

Unconditional lifesaving cash assistance program for the flood affected communities in Sohbatpur (Phase 1 & 2)

  • Livelihood
  • Cash Assistance
Location
Sohbatpur (Balochistan)
Budget
123,239
Beneficiaries
9000 Households
Donor
WFP
Project 30 Nov-22 – Feb-23 · WFP

Unconditional and Conditional life-saving cash assistance program for the flood affected communities in Rajanpur (Phase 1 & 2)

  • Livelihood
  • Cash Assistance
Location
Rajanpur (Punjab)
Budget
123,239
Beneficiaries
7000 beneficiaries + others
Donor
WFP
Project 31 Jan-23 – Jan-23 · Care for Others

Integrated project for economic recovery in flood emergency Pakistan

  • Livelihood
  • Agriculture
  • Infrastructure Development
Location
Jaffarabad, Usta Muhammad, Sohbatpur, Naseerabad
Budget
52,817
Beneficiaries
1,780
Donor
Care for Others
Project 33 Jan-21 – Mar-21 · WFP

Snow Emergency Response project in district Neelum, AJK

  • Food Distribution
Location
Neelum (AJK)
Budget
253,380
Beneficiaries
3000 families
Donor
WFP
Project 37 Aug-14 – Aug-20 · EAD, GoP, WB

TDP Early Recovery Program (ERP)

  • Livelihood
  • MNCH
  • Cash Assistance
Location
FATA
Budget
698,275
Beneficiaries
450,000 TDPs + others
Donor
EAD, GoP, WB

Thematic area

Gender Equality

GBV prevention and response, women-friendly spaces, and programmes that advance gender justice and inclusion.

6 projects $1,143,396 budget
Project 14 Jan-24 – Jun-25 · UNFPA

Strengthening Gender Equality and Empowerment against GBV

  • Gender-based Violence (GBV)
  • Gender Empowerment
Location
KP, Punjab, Balochistan, ICT
Budget
312,369
Beneficiaries
40,000 beneficiaries
Donor
UNFPA
Project 24 Jun-23 – Dec-23 · UNFPA

Women and Girls Friendly Spaces (WGFS) - Emergency Response Ð Sindh

  • Women Empowerment
  • Psychosocial Support
  • GBV
  • SRHR
  • Tele-health
Location
Umerkot, Badin (Sindh)
Budget
123,239
Beneficiaries
13,000 beneficiaries
Donor
UNFPA
Project 26 Mar-23 – Aug-23 · UNFPA

Women and Girls Friendly Spaces (WGFS) - Emergency Response Ð Balochistan

  • Women Empowerment
  • Psychosocial Support
  • GBV
  • SRHR
  • Tele-health
Location
Sibi, Naseerabad (Balochistan)
Budget
105,634
Beneficiaries
18,000 women and girls
Donor
UNFPA
Project 28 Nov-22 – May-23 · UNFPA

Women and Girls Friendly Spaces (WGFS) - Emergency Response Ð South Punjab

  • Women Empowerment
  • Psychosocial Support
  • GBV
  • SRHR
  • Tele-health
Location
Rajanpur (South Punjab)
Budget
211,268
Beneficiaries
4000 beneficiaries
Donor
UNFPA
Project 42 Nov-15 – Feb-17 · USAID

Empowering Rural Women through Skills Development

  • Livelihood
Location
Hattian Bala (AJK)
Budget
20,270
Beneficiaries
300 women
Donor
USAID
Project 44 Oct-15 – Mar-16 · Caritas / Trocaire

Challenging Gender Based Violence in 4 Districts of KP

  • GBV
Location
Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi & Peshawar (KPK)
Budget
370,616
Beneficiaries
Population of 25 villages
Donor
Caritas / Trocaire

Thematic area

Governance

Electoral processes, institutional capacity building, and civic engagement that strengthen accountable institutions.

2 projects $48,164 budget
Project 39 Nov-17 – Oct-19 · TDEA, CVP, UNDP

Strengthening Electoral and Legislative Processes (SELP) Project

  • Electoral Process Strengthening
Location
Charsadda & North Waziristan
Budget
10,225
Beneficiaries
21,168 women voters registered
Donor
TDEA, CVP, UNDP
Project 40 Mar-17 – Dec-17 · UNICEF

Strengthening Institutional Capacity of local Gov't and Rural Development Department

  • Gender Equality
  • SBCC
  • Awareness & Advocacy
Location
Various Regions
Budget
37,939
Donor
UNICEF

Thematic area

Peacebuilding

Youth mentorship, community dialogue, and programmes that bridge divides and build social cohesion.

2 projects $1,493,109 budget
Project 41 Apr-17 – Oct-17 · UNDP

Youth Mentorship Programme in D.I Khan and Bannu (Phase I & II)

  • Youth Development
  • Capacity Development
Location
DIKhan & Bannu (KPK)
Budget
32,578
Beneficiaries
244 youth leaders, 1500 volunteers
Donor
UNDP
Project 45 Oct-13 – Mar-15 · FCO

Preventing Conflicts by Bridging differences between youth of Madrasahs and Public Private Educational institutions

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Knowledge Production & Management
Location
FATA & AJK
Budget
1,460,531
Donor
FCO