In Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), socioeconomic development has been inhibited by a lack of development funds. In addition, worsening insecurity in the region is contributing to the gap in development between FATA and the rest of Pakistan. A large infusion of funds expected over the next several years will be critical to create economic opportunities, raise living standards, and bring the seven FATA Agencies and the six Frontier Regions into mainstream Pakistani society.

The goal of FATA CBP is to help the Government of Pakistan’s FATA governing institutions — the FATA Secretariat and the FATA Development Authority— leverage these funds to improve service delivery and increase the legitimacy of the government in the strategically important tribal areas.

To improve the quality of service delivery, FATA CBP is addressing existing constraints to providing responsible, effective, transparent, and flexible development activities. This effort includes building the capacity of the FATA institutions and addressing the concerns of a wide range of stakeholders in FATA. CBP is identifying and developing the capacity of local civil society partners, and increasing the stake of FATA citizens in their government. CBP is also helping the Government of Pakistan to better communicate with the people of FATA and change perceptions through positive and relevant radio programming and insightful documentaries. The program will also develop long-term strategies for public administration reform in FATA. Achieving these goals in a restrictive security environment is a constant challenge and demands flexibility. To meet these goals, FATA CBP:

• Supports the FATA institutions and improves service delivery through staffing support and intensive training in management, financial planning, and project design and reporting;


• Improves efficiency of key government functions with information technology infrastructure, systems, and training;


• Improves the ability of the FATA institutions and other donors to plan, implement, and monitor development funds, and provides technical support and on-the-job training to improve effectiveness and productivity in managing resources;


• Identifies and supports the development of civil society organizations through grants, internships, and training;


• Builds the capacity of the FATA institutions to communicate with the public by supporting a media and strategic communications department within the FATA Secretariat to provide consistent and reliable information and effective media strategies for FATA institutions; and


• Improves civilian-military cooperation to focus on stability and reconstruction activities.