Sustainable Development Organization (SDO)

“Sustainable Development Organization (SDO)” is a non-profit organization established in August 16, 2011 with aim to empower vulnerable communities and marginalized voiceless groups. SDO is registered as Non-for Profit Company in Joint Stock Companies & Firms AJ&K (#224 Mzd) under “The Companies Ordinance, 1984 u/section 42”. Its geographical working area is Azad Jammu & Kashmir state and rural areas of Islamabad / Rawalpindi. Its’ program areas are education, energy, health, livelihood, nature conservation and rural development and water; in-line with SDGs. SDO is provincial (AJ&K) secretariat of “Pakistan Coalition for Education” and national chapter of “Consortium for Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development”. SDO has uplifted lives of thousands people through successful implemented projects of education, energy, health, livelihood, women development and child sponsorship. Our strength is the crew of volunteers and network of Community Organization (COs) and LSOs. While we have strong linkages with the local administration / departments where we work. SDO has a professional enthusiast senior management team having diversified skills and sound development approach. 2. VISION: A peaceful educated and prosperous society where everyone is enjoying their all human rights equally. 3. MISSION STATEMENT: Foundation of organized, educated and peaceful society; support community to gearing socio-economic advancement and sustainable development realigned with sustainable development goals for the benefit of the vulnerable communities and marginalized groups. 4. CORE VALUES  Volunteerism & Cooperation  Transparency and accountability  Participatory development approach  Human Right based approach, focusing Gender mainstreaming  Community comes first, and  Continuous improvement