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The principal objective of the AHKRC is to promote a
macro and micro level understanding of the causes and
processes of change in the rural areas of the south in
general and of Pakistan in particular with the purpose
of promoting the use of this understanding for
developing and/or supporting rural development
initiatives and programmes; influencing government,
donor, media and NGO policies; and for facilitating the
necessary human resource development to make this
possible.
To fulfil its objectives the AHKRC will:
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Collect and consolidate all existing material
and knowledge on rural development and related
issues, make it available for use and transform
it into learning material
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Maintain a library with all relevant political,
socio-economic, anthropological and technical
literature and publications
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Carry out and fund research, documentation and
publication on all rural development related
issues
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Arrange lectures and forums on rural development
related issues that impact on all aspects of
policy so as to create, nurture and subsequently
institutionalise a space for interaction between
the various actors of the development drama in
Pakistan
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Develop a working relationship with the media to
promote the work and concepts of the Resource
Centre and its partners in a manner that creates
a better understanding of development issues in
the various actors involved in projects,
financial and policy issues
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Develop and/or operate academic and technical
courses independently or in association with
universities, technical institutions, NGOs and
AHKRC partners so as to develop appropriate
human resources for fulfilling the principal
objective of the AHKRC
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Employ persons, access finances from various
sources, develop an endowment fund and do
whatever is required to make the principal
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