Small Grants & Ambassador’s Fund Program

The highest flow of concept papers during the reporting quarter is attributed to newspaper advertisements at the beginning of the quarter, although the advertisement was exclusively for the U.S Ambassador's Fund Program. Cumulatively, 625 concept papers have been received as of March 2012, with all received concept papers logged in the database and being desk reviewed in a phased manner. Region-wise analysis of the concept papers received during the reporting quarter reflects that maximum concept papers were received from Punjab (64), followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (40). These two regions hold the major share (52%) in the concept papers received during the 6th quarter. As of the reporting quarter, maximum concept papers have been received from Punjab (25%), followed by Sindh (21%). Region-wise breakup of the concept papers received during the 6th quarter, as well as a cumulative status, is as follows: Punjab: 64 (32% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 158 (25% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 40 (20% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 123 (20% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Sindh: 35 (18% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 128 (21% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Baluchistan: 26 (13% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 78 (12% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) AJK: 7 (4% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 27 (4% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) GB: 2 (1% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 23 (4% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) ICT: 23 (12% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 83 (13% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) FATA: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 5 (1% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Sector-wise analysis of the concept papers received during the 6th quarter reflects that maximum concept papers were received under the education sector (69), followed by health (57). As of the reporting quarter, the education sector occupies the major share (28%) in the received concept papers, followed by health (24%). Sector-wise breakup of the concept papers received during the 6th quarter, as well as a cumulative status, is as follows: Education: 69 (35% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 175 (28% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Health: 57 (29% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 149 (24% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Agriculture: 44 (22% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 57 (9% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Economic Growth: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 22 (4% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Flood Response: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 27 (4% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Governance: 8 (4% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 32 (5% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Social Assistance: 16 (8% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 11 (2% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Gender: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 9 (1% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Energy: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 9 (1% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) Cross Sectors: 3 (2% of total concept papers received during the 6th quarter), 11 (2% of total concept papers received as of March 2012) SGAFP fully processed 171 concept papers during the reporting quarter, which is 29% of the concept papers fully processed so far and the highest among all the quarters. Cumulatively,