Balochistan Youth Action Committee
بئاک
AbbreviationBYAC
FormationApril, 2020
TypeNonprofit
Registration no.BCRA-115173[1]
FocusDisaster Response, Climate Change, Education, and Health
HeadquartersQuetta, Pakistan
Co-Founder
Sikander Bizenjo[2]
Co-Founder
Banari Mengal[3]
Core team
Khalid Ismail[4]
Websitehttps://byac.dev

Balochistan Youth Action Committee (BYAC) (Urdu: بئاک) is a youth-driven organisation working in Balochistan, Pakistan.[5][6] The organisation is a not-for-profit registered entity in Pakistan.[7] The province of Balochistan borders Iran to the west, and Afghanistan to the northwest[8] and is the least developed province of Pakistan.[9] The region is marred with rigid terrain with limited infrastructure network.[10]

History

BYAC was created in 2020 in the aftermath of COVID-19. It is the sister organisation of the Global Shapers Community,[11] an initiative of the World Economic Forum.[12]

Mission

BYAC's mission is to work together with young people in Balochistan.[13] The organisation provides platform for local volunteers to work in co-designing indigenous solutions, such as the Reading Rooms Balochistan,[14] Climate Resilient Housing in Sohbatpur,[15] among others.[16]

Impact

BYAC has aided over 20,000 families with food supplies and has impacted over 400,000 people in last three years.[17] The group's co-founder, Sikander Bizenjo was recognised as one of the seven unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic by Bill Gates.[18] The organisation has worked in multiple districts of Balochistan, including Khuzdar,[19] Gwadar,[20] Quetta,[21] Harnai,[22] among others.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Find A Charity". bcra.gob.pk.
  2. ↑ Gates, Bill (3 May 2022). How to Prevent the Next Pandemic. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 9780593534496.
  3. ↑ "Meet young activists making Balochistan better | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 5 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Meet young activists making Balochistan better | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 5 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "BYAC - byac.dev".
  6. ↑ "Balochistan Youth Action Committee: A community support system in Pakistan". World Economic Forum.
  7. ↑ "Find A Charity". bcra.gob.pk.
  8. ↑ "Balochistan | Pakistan, Map, Capital, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 7 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Balochistan — a recipe for development and security". The Express Tribune. 23 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Hopes, fears and alienation in Balochistan" (PDF). Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Global Shapers". Global Shapers.
  12. ↑ "How A Pakistani Youth Initiative Supported Locals Hit By The Pandemic". World Economic Forum.
  13. ↑ "Balochistan Youth Action Committee: A community support system in Pakistan". World Economic Forum.
  14. ↑ "Reading Rooms Balochistan". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Climate Housing". 4 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Which NGOs are active in relief operations in flood hit areas?". 26 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Reading Rooms Balochistan". World Economic Forum.
  18. ↑ Gates, Bill. "7 unsung heroes of the pandemic". gatesnotes.com.
  19. ↑ "BYAC in Khuzdar". Twitter. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "BYAC during floods in Gwadar". Twitter. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "BYAC in Quetta". Twitter. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "BYAC during earthquake in Harnai". Twitter.
  23. ↑ "Help people affected by the Balochistan floods through these 7 relief organisations". Images. 23 August 2022.

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