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The Legend
Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan, an outstanding social scientist
of our time, was recognized globally for his pioneering
contributions to the theory and practice of poverty
alleviation through social mobilization. His remarkable
achievements include his work at the Rural Development
Academy in Comila (Bangladesh), the Daudzai Integrated
Rural Development Programme (IDRP) in NWFP and the
famed Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi.
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emphasized that no country could prosper unless the
poor were made an integral part of the development
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The guiding principle for
the RSPs' work is that social mobilization is the cornerstone
of social development that allows people to harness their
own potential to change the quality of their lives.
In 2000, the NRSP Institute of Rural Management in Islamabad
commemorated his life-long services by establishing the
Akhter Hameed Khan Resource Center (AHKRC). The Rural
Support Programmes Network (RSPN), a strategic think tank
and a networking mechanism for the Rural Support Programmes
in Pakistan, supports the center. The AHKRC is a repository
of the RSP's work, as well as a variety of information
about poverty alleviation and development in Pakistan
and South Asia. These resources can cater to the information
needs of local and international development organizations.
LIBRARY
Reference
Library holdings
Nearly 8,500 titles on the following subjects:
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Poverty alleviation
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Rural & urban development
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Participatory development
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Agricultural Economics
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Banking, Finance and Accounting
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Economics and micro-finance
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Small business and entrepreneurship
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Livelihoods and employment
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Education and adult literacy
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Human resource development and management
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Infrastructure development and civil engineering
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Law and legislation
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Mass media & communications
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Natural resource management and the environment
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Water and sanitation
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Population statistics
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Maternal and child health
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Biographies and autobiographies
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Social science research
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Gender and development
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Magazines
and Journals |
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subscribes to numerous development and poverty-related periodicals,
human development reports, government publications from
Pakistan and South Asia, such as Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics (PIDE) journal, Sustainable Development Policy
Institute (SDPI) reports, as well as international journals
like Development and Cooperation, The Economist, etc. |
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Audio
Visual Library |
| AHKRC
has an archive of more than 1,500 digitized documentaries,
a vast collection of audio-video digital recordings and
a wealth of digitized photographs dating back to the late
1980s, covering the evolution of the RSP movement in Pakistan.
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AHKRC Facilities and
Services |
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part of its modernization programme AHKRC is developing
a web portal and a digital library which will be functioning
from the beginning of 2007. The resource center offer web
browsing which allows users to link with online libraries,
archives and research facility. |
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Write
Shop |
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the Write Shop AHKRC staff collect and present information
and document the work of the RSPs for other organizations
across Pakistan and around the world. The Write Shop also
offers quality research, writing, editing and printing services
at competitive rates. Our clients include NGOs and UN organizations
in Pakistan and throughout South Asia. |
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Graphic
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AHKRC Graphic Studio does design and artwork for reports
produced by NRSP and IRM, as well as for UN organizations,
and national and international NGOs. |
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How
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Organizations and individuals
The staff of all NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, government
agencies, research organizations, Universities and the
armed forces are eligible for membership. The annual fee
for organizational members is Rs. 2,000. Two people from
a member organization can borrow books for two weeks.
Individual membership is subject to reference from existing
members and the annual membership fee is Rs. 1000/-
Students
All graduate and post graduate students of colleges and
universities can become members after presenting a letter
of recommendation by the head of their department or principal.
The annual fee is Rs. 500/-
RSP
organizations
Members of the RSP Network, and the HRD Network are eligible
for membership. Members of RSPN and the HRD Network receive
a 50% discount There is no fee for NRSP and RSPN staff.
For membership and other information, contact the AHKRC
Coordinator at the address given below or visit our website
for online registration. www.ahkrc.net.pk |
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