Executive Summary
The Aawaz II Annual Review Visit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was hosted by Sungi Development Foundation in District Abbottabad. A delegation from the British High Commission and FCDO, including Matt Clancy, Ali Naqvi, Arooj Khalid, Adeela Khan, Malik Shahbaz Ahmad Tahir (Executive Director, Sungi Development Foundation), and Nayyer Abbas Bukhary Director Programmes, along with Aawaz II Programme Lead from British Council Dr. Yasmin Zaidi, Senior Programme Manager Mudassar Hafeez, Technical Lead Rafhat Yasmin, and KP Programme Manager Yasir Sethi, visited Abbottabad to review programme achievements, sustainability, and exit readiness.
Key Stakeholders & Representation
| Organization / Forum | Key Representatives Involved |
| British High Commission & FCDO | Matt Clancy, Ali Naqvi, Arooj Khalid, Adeela Khan |
| Sungi Development Foundation | Malik Shahbaz Ahmad Tahir (Executive Director), Nayyer Abbas Bukhary (Director Programmes) |
| British Council (Aawaz II) | Dr. Yasmin Zaidi (Programme Lead), Mudassar Hafeez (Senior Programme Manager), Rafhat Yasmin (Technical Lead), Yasir Sethi (KP Programme Manager) |
| Community Forums & Groups | District Forum (DF), Village Forum (VF), Aawaz Change Agents (ACAs), Special Interest Group (SIG) |
Field Visit and Community Engagement
The delegation visited the Aawaz Aagahi Centre (AAC) in Tanan and met with District Forum (DF), Village Forum (VF), Aawaz Change Agents (ACAs), and Special Interest Group (SIG) representatives.
Participants highlighted Aawaz II’s contributions to social cohesion, inclusion, voice and accountability, and community resilience, while reaffirming their commitment to sustaining programme achievements beyond its closure.
Assessing Impact and Sustainability
The review assessed the programme’s progress in empowering marginalized groups, reducing vulnerabilities to exploitation, addressing discrimination and intolerance, and strengthening local ownership through government and community structures to ensure the sustainability of outcomes beyond UK-funded support.
