Orangi Pilot Project (OPP) was set up in 1980 by the renowned Social Scientist Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan to engender, among the poor, in the vast informal settlements of Pakistan, the spirit of acquiring housing, sanitation, clean water, education, health, food security, and livelihood through a community-based approach. The Organization began its work in Orangi which at the time, with a population of 0.8 million, was considered Asia’s largest squatter settlement.
OPP-RTI, the Research and Training Institute of the Orangi Pilot Project, oversees various essential programs aimed at improving the lives of the community. These programs encompass low-cost sanitation, housing and secure housing support, education, and the emerging water supply initiatives. Additionally, OPP-RTI manages women’s savings programs and conducts relevant research and training activities. Furthermore, the institute takes on rehabilitation projects for earthquake and flood-affected areas, highlighting its commitment to holistic community development
Provided Roofing kits
to 425 households with
2,625 individuals.
Sector: Humanitarian Assistance
in Disasters.
2012 - 2013
Served 301 Village Committee
Members/ HH, with
1,796 souls
Sector: Cross Cutting
District: Dadu.
August 2012 - July 2014
Provided Quality Education
950 students (including girls
and boys)
Sector: Education (HAD)
2011 - 2013
District: Dadu
The Building Advanced Society through Integrated Community (BASIC) Development Foundation, also known as Basic Development Foundation, is a not for profit organization committed to improving the socio-economic conditions of underprivileged communities in Sindh province.