Rural Development Foundation of Pakistan (RDF)
Rural Development Foundation of Pakistan (RDF), a non-political, non-profit making and non-governmental organization (NGO) recognized at the national as well as international level, was founded in June 1978 by Dr. M. Sadiq Malik. At national level it has grass-roots (village level) NGOs/CBOs (Community Based Organizations) as its members and is linked globally through various NGO networks in Asia, Europe, Africa, South and North America.
Rural Development Foundation (RDF) of Pakistan mission is to act as a facilitator in order to make the people aware of their potentials as a force to undertake their development according to their own aspiration and priorities. The approach is “Village-Based People Centred Action Oriented Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development”.
RDF enjoys consultative status with Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. RDF is certified by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) for good practices in the areas of internal governance, financial management and program delivery.
