Balochistan Youth Action Committee

Balochistan Youth Action Committee (BYAC) (Urdu: بئاک) is a youth-driven organisation working in Balochistan, Pakistan.[5][6] The organisation is registered with Balochistan Charities Registration & Regulation Authority.[7] The region 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 and inhospitable terrain with bad infrastructure network.[10]

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

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 was recognised as one of the seven unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic by Bill Gates.[18] The organisation has worked in multiple areas 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.
  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".
  16. "Which NGOs are active in relief operations in flood hit areas?". 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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