Passu - PDO Passu Development Organization

PDO Passu Development Organization

Passu Development Organization established by the representatives of traditional and non traditional communal institutions of the area. It is a private registered under company act 1984 as communal non-profit company. The objective of the company is to help and improve the quality of life of the people of the areas. It has established in 2002 with the mandate to focus on institutional and economic development of local communities in collaboration with multilateral donors, Government departments, elected bodies and agencies national and international levels. PDO has acted as a catalyst for organizing local, human, physical and financial resource in order to enable communities to bring about their own development, natural productive physical infrastructure. PDO’s programmes have to ensure continued support from the primary constituency members. Equally important is the support and acceptability in communities of proximity.

As PDO sets out its plan of action like this.

First the PDO must build upon its strength through mobilizing to raise funds from the expatriate communities of inside and out side of the country. To make conscious decision regarding the image to be projected. It must endeavor to become associated in people with individuals who command respect and legitimacy in the country. Third, base the program on shared vision of social change. To expend and strengthen the collective ability of people. Fourth, be explicit of the question of partnership. The PDO must decide whether it will act as a self contained unit for delivering certain services and out comes.

Fifth, articulate a strategy for raising financial resources both by expanding resource abase over the long term and leveraging these resources with external source of funds. Sixth, institutionalize and communication program, PDO must establish system for a periodic assessment of its contribution and for the dissemination of result to the public.