Research and Development Foundation

Eco Sanitation
Ecological sanitation is a form of sanitation system that ususally involes urine diversion and composting of human waste. Ecosan systems provide a hygienically safe, economically, and cloesd-loop system to convert human wastes into nutrients to be returned to the soil, and water to be returned to the land.
Energy Efficient Stove
Made with the mud, the energy efficient stove reduces 45% fuel wood consumption, thus bringing reduction of the GHGs emissions into the atmosphere. It reduces the tree cutting and the household expenditures incurred on fuel wood.
Education & Learning
Education and learning is one of the thematic area, RDF works in Sindh. the program offers cost quality education to the rural communites in Sindh. the program is run through mobilizing local philanthropic support.
Capacity Building & Training
Engaging women in the development activities has been central to RDF ways of working with the communites. RDF organized trainings for the women in stitching, designing and cutting of clothes, WASH, kitchen gardening and show piece making.
Solar Desalination Stills
RDF developed proto-type models of solar desalination stills through action research to convert saline water into drinkable water. This research programme envisaged a low-cost and easily maintainable user-friendly technology by using all locally materials. The improved model produces 10-12 liters of distilled water in summer season.
Solar Water Pumping
RDF has successfully piloted a solar powered pumping system to provide safe drinking water in hilly area of district Jamshoro. The system is installed in village Shahmeer Daidano District Jamshoro benefiting more than 200 families.

News & Events

Partnership with SDC

RDF has entered into partnership with Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) under a contingency planning arrangement. RDF will provide manufacturing of chlorine and chlorinated water to communities, NGOs and government departments during emergencies.

Reducing Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities

RDF launches Reducing Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities Project in Tharparkar
Seminar on CBDRM

To highlight the importance of integrating DRR at the district level, RDF in collaboration with Concern Worldwide organized an Advocacy Seminar on Community Based Disaster Risk Management on July 20, 2012 at Dadu.

Staff Training on “GIS Enabled Mapping”

Staff Training on “GIS Enabled Mapping” to be organized from July 28-30, 2012 at Hyderabad Office.
Restoration of safe and disaster resilient water supply
RDF to launch “restoration of safe and disaster resilient water supply, improved sanitation and hygiene for flood affected population in Dadu District” by 15th July 2012.

Water Quality Analysis
RDF is offering water quality tests in its ‘Water Quality Analysis’ laboratory on subsidized rates to civil society organizations and academia. Biological and chemical tests are conducted in the laboratory.
Training on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction

Training on ‘disaster risk reduction’ was organized by RDF for officials of the local government agencies in Mirpurkhas. 31 participants from Tehsil Municipal Administration, Taluka Officer (Infrastructure) and others participated.

Research and Development Foundation (RDF) is a non government, non profit and non discriminative action research and social development institution registered under Societies Act 1860.

RDF is working in the country with the aim to support local indigenous institutions to build a discrimination free society. RDF with a team of dedicated and potential volunteers and professionals is striving by keeping in mind the following philosophy:

RDF Interventions

RDF is working in the following districts with programme and project approach:

Districts
1. Hyderabad
2. Tando Allahyar
3. Mirpurkhas
4. Sanghar
5. Thatta
6. Jamshoro
7. Dadu
8. Kashmore
9. Shaheed Benazir Abad

Eco Sanitation

Energy Efficient Stove

Education & Learning

Capacity Building & Training

Solar Desalination Stills

Solar Water Pumping

News & Events

Partnership with SDC

Reducing Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities

Seminar on CBDRM

Staff Training on “GIS Enabled Mapping”

Restoration of safe and disaster resilient water supply

Water Quality Analysis

Training on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction

RDF Interventions