Who we are
FIDA promotes resilient livelihoods, improved nutrition, climate-smart agriculture, WASH and market access for smallholder farmers and rural producers through participatory learning models: Farmer Field School, Women Open School and Children Ecology Club.
We work with communities, government institutions, development partners and the private sector, as a not-for-profit company registered under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017.
who-we-areUnlocking potential
What we do
Livelihood Sustainability
Resilient livelihoods for smallholder farmers, rural women and youth through participatory learning, productive assets and social protection.
Explore: Livelihood SustainabilityNutritional Assurance
Diverse, safe and nutritious diets through homestead gardening, food preservation and household nutrition education.
Explore: Nutritional AssuranceClimate Resilience
Climate-smart agriculture, integrated pest management and environmental stewardship that protect people, crops and ecosystems.
Explore: Climate ResilienceMarket Empowerment
Skills, enterprise and market linkages that give smallholders, women and youth fairer access to value chains.
Explore: Market EmpowermentWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Safe water, hygiene and healthy environments for rural households and communities.
Explore: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Our approach
Four participatory learning institutions work together: FToF, FFS, WOS and CEC.
How we work: Our approachWhere we work
- Punjab (FIDA district)
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (FIDA district)
- Balochistan (FIDA district)
- Other districts
- Approximate boundary
FIDA works in 20 districts across three provinces: Punjab (11), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (8) and Balochistan (1).
PunjabKhyber PakhtunkhwaBalochistanExplore the detailed mapBase map: Pakistan districts map by Schajee (Wikimedia Commons, public domain), packaged as @svg-maps/pakistan.districts (Unlicense). The boundaries of Torghar, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai Pallas Kohistan are approximate. The map is for illustration only and is not an authoritative depiction of boundaries.
Featured projects
Water Access and Nutrition in Rural Vehari (SWANR)
- Donor
- Children of Adam
- Duration
- 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Feed Our World: Zakat Support
- Donor
- Penny Appeal
- Duration
- Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Rural Women's Skills in High-Value Crops and Food Processing
- Donor
- Zakat Foundation of America
- Duration
- Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Economic Transformation (KP-RETP)
- Donor
- IFAD
- Duration
- Oct 2024 – Apr 2029



