Humanitarian Capacity Building Project Emergency rescue, relief and disaster risk reduction and management are the areas of PRDS concern in order to deal with all emergencies in strategic and systematic manners as each plays its contributing role to reduce and minimize the impact of a disasters and emergencies while keeping the core values of humanity, impartiality and neutrality intact.

PRDS enter into formal Partnership with Oxfam Novib on 28 May 2013 after extensive Humanitarian Audit exercise conducted by the ON Team in 2012. PRDS Submitted a concept notefor humanitarian capacity building of its staff to Oxfam Novib which was approved and an agreement was signed in June 2013 having Core objective #To Enhance and strengthen the emergency response capacity of Participatory Rural Development Society (PRDS) staff foran effective and efficient humanitarian response#. As of September 30, 2013 PRDS has conducted one training on #Emergency need assessment# while Prepared detailed implementation plan for other training as well.

After assessing the performance and skill development of staff  changes observed were, their  Understanding about the key components of  the training ,how to apply these skills  in the field  for rapid need assessment in emergency response situations. The same time the confidence level of the staff have increased with the basic clarity of the rapid need assessment tools and in relation to the nature of disaster.

Other side the training had also a clear impact on training participant during designing of Rapid need assessment preformat and delegation of tasks based on the expertise and other team organization.

By concluding the general impact of the first training, the change in organizational capacities is positive and by exercising tools and techniques the PRDS has conducted a successful and comprehensive Rapid need assessment inTirah Valley of Khyber Agency.
This set of capacity building initiatives are directly contributing to the staff capacities and
Organizational services deliverance, in Humanitarian response situations and ultimately helping to
Identify and Support the vulnerable in all kind of emergencies.

From the last decade this known that KP/FATA and almost Pakistan is in emergency situation as of the
Different reason, such as Militancy, sectarian violence, Terrorism and Natural disaster (Floods,
Droughts, Earthquakes and others). In response to the devastating scenario in the country, the
International humanitarian community have offered support in different sectors and having different
Criterions of funds monitoring as well from Country By laws, such as NOCs, Security Issues etc

While to set the transparent humanitarian delivery mechanisms and to ensure the Donor guidelines,
Streamlining of the organizational capacitieswas the need of the day. The capacity building initiatives
funded by ONL is directly contributing to the circumstances, govt. laws and donor guideline to fight
against the vulnerability in this disastrous situation

The results yielded after the first training conducted by PRDS on #Emergency Need Assessment# were enough good to develop the professionalism of our staff/employees to meet the highest standard. The Upcoming sectoral capacity trainings would contribute the sector wise specific capacity of the organization; ultimately the services of the organization in helping the vulnerable and marginalized communities of FATA and KP will be improved.