(PDC), was established in early 2013 in response to the seismic changes taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Our mission is to provide a better, more streamlined model for providing aid and support - on a long-term basis - to civil society actors in the MENA region. PDC works to expand and strengthen civil society through the provision of aid and support which is both skills-or
iented and humanitarian in nature. We strive to assist local communities to procure the resources, training and capital needed to reconstruct responsibly and sustainably toward a free, democratic Middle East and North Africa. PDC works to help in aiding this transformation by developing long-term relationships with key communities and populations within the region, working with them in a collaborative and culturally competent fashion that takes into account the changing dynamics of this region over the course of time. PDC has previous experience working across the MENA region including in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Turkey with a focus on conflict-prone and fragile states. Our core areas of work include:
I. Civil society support
II. Monitoring and Evaluation and TPM
III. Sustainable Community Development
IV. Research, Mapping and Atmospherics
PDC leverages an extensive and trusted network within the MENA region that taps into the knowledge of local activists, local governance structures, and grassroots media and relief networks, enabling our organization to access privileged, up-to-date information on the ground. This knowledge informs our own programming and enables local and international organizations and policymakers to make informed decisions about the socio-political and communal dynamics found within this fast-changing region. Moreover, our Arabic, Kurdish and Syriac-speaking staff possesses the capacity to execute our monitoring and evaluation program for all funded projects, through frequent on-site visits. Through programming and local connections, PDC remains committed to supporting a diverse and pluralistic MENA.
