AwazCDS-Pakistan is a not for profit, non-governmental, developmental and human rights organization working for the socio-economic development and political empowerment of marginalized communities in Pakistan. AWAZCDS envisages a democratic, prosperous and peaceful society by developing and providing integrated and innovative solutions in cooperation with local, national, regional, and international partners, which foster action and change for securing the future of the marginalized community. AwazCDS’s theory of change is based on the belief that meaningful change in Pakistan starts with social, economic and political empowerment of communities and building essential platforms where people could realize their rights, organize themselves and strive for change in a collective manner. Whilst successful initiatives are valuable for those communities taking part, the gains made will have limited impact and remain possibly unsustainable if only confined at community level. AwazCDS believes that the best opportunities for bringing meaningful change at any significant scale are through multiple stakeholders working effectively towards common goals.

AwazCDS enjoys special consultative status with UN ECOSOC (The United Nations Economic and Social Council) and leads Pakistan Development Alliance, an alliance of national level NGOs working together for the implementation of SDGs keeping in view rights based approaches for better governance and accountability.