IGG Distribution Ceremony
Assets were distributed to beneficiaries across the districts to support and enhance their businesses, helping them improve their livelihoods and generate sustainable income.
Art Competition
An art competition was organized in Gwadar to encourage creativity, showcase local talent, and provide a platform for young artists to express their ideas and perspectives.
Sport Festival
A sports festival was organized in Kech to promote teamwork, healthy competition, and community engagement while providing youth with opportunities to showcase their athletic talents.
Engaging Youth as Catalyst for change
about the Programme
Executive Insights
Strengthening Vision for Sustainable Development
Thematic Areas
Dual Pillar Model: Social stability enables economic activity; economic opportunity reinforces peace.
RISE at a Glance
Empowering Youth, Enabling Inclusive Development
The RISE Programme aims to empower youth and communities through skill development, livelihood opportunities, and social inclusion initiatives. The programme focuses on building resilience, enhancing economic growth, and promoting sustainable development across targeted districts of Balochistan. Through integrated interventions, RISE strives to create a brighter and more self-reliant future for vulnerable populations.
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Our Approach
The Peace & Social Cohesion and Enterprise Development programmes function as two mutually reinforcing pillars. While the peace programme strengthens trust, inclusion, civic awareness, and peace, the enterprise development programmes transforms these enabling conditions into concrete economic outcomes. These combined efforts create a stabilising cycle in which social cohesion enables economic participation, and expanded economic opportunity reinforces peace, resilience, and long-term community wellbeing across Balochistan.
Implementing Partner
Balochistan Rural Support Programme
Exprience
BRSP is one of the largest organisations in Balochistan and a member of a larger network of Rural Support Programs in Pakistan. BRSP’s endeavours have focused on improving the living conditions of the rural poor for more than three decades in the province of Balochistan. BRSP evolved from the “Pak-German self-help project” in 1983, as a collaboration between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of Pakistan.
Multi Sectorial Approach
Social Capital
Internal Control
In line with the Government of Balochistan’s vision, RISE provides youth with interest-free financing, training, and mentoring through BRSP to build businesses and achieve self-reliance. While the need is greater, this programme is a meaningful step toward empowering Balochistan’s youth.
Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti
Chief Minister, Balochistan
RISE is an investment in the skills, enterprise, and self-reliance of Balochistan’s youth. Designed as a phased, long-term initiative, it will expand from selected districts to the entire province. By aligning youth aspirations with market needs, the programme aims to meaningfully reduce unemployment across Balochistan.
Mr. Shakeel Qadir Khan
Chief Secretary, Balochistan
When it comes to barbequing, there are two main schools of thought for the techniques that you can use. Freshly scrambled eggs with applewood smoked bacon – are amazing!
JOHN DURBIN
Client
In line with the Government of Balochistan’s vision, RISE provides youth with interest-free financing, training, and mentoring through BRSP to build businesses and achieve self-reliance. While the need is greater, this programme is a meaningful step toward empowering Balochistan’s youth.
Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti
Chief Minister, Balochistan
Our Contributions
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
RISE Balochistan is aligned with Pakistan Vision 2025—particularly the pillars of People First, Inclusive Growth, Sustainable Development, and Modernisation of Governance—and with key national and provincial frameworks, including the Balochistan Community-Led Local Governance (CLLG) Policy 2021, Balochistan Youth Policy 2022, the Local Government Act 2010, and the National Action Plan (NAP) on countering extremism. The programme contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals, notably SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9(Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
