About us

Organizational Background:

Bright Star Development Society Balochistan (BSDSB) is a non-profit and humanitarian organization. BSDSB is registered under Balochistan Charities Registration and Regulation Authority under the Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation) ACT No. XI OF 2019. BSDSB Mandate is “to improve the quality of life of poor and marginalized communities through community mobilization, livelihoods enhancement, empowerment, value-added public service delivery, humanitarian response and preparedness in neglected areas of Pakistan”. BSDSB has been working from the last 25 years in Balochistan. BSDSB mostly operates in Balochistan province and also works on the National level on disasters response. BSDSB works on thematic areas Social Mobilization, Advocacy, Emergency/Disaster Response and Preparedness, DRR/CBDRM/Climate Change, Food Security and livelihood (FSL), WASH, Shelter, Food/NFIs, Health, Nutrition, General and Child Protection and Human Rights. Gender and Environment are cross cutting themes of the organization’s all projects and interventions. BSDSB has vast experience of the implementation of the Development and Humanitarian response projects in Balochistan. (You can see the details of the projects in the attached list of ongoing and completed projects of BSDSB)

Brief Information of Organization

Name of organization: Bright Star Development Society Balochistan

Organization acronym: BSDSB

Organization website URLwww.bsdsb.org  

Organizational Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Type of Registration: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Non-profit and Humanitarian organization 

Date of Establishment: October 1994

Registered under: BSDSB is registered under Societies Act 1860 and now also registered with Balochistan Charities Registration and Regulation Authority under the Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation) ACT No. XI OF 2019.

Registration No. BL-7722593329075505

BSDSB is certified from (PCP) Pakistan Centre For Philanthropy

BSDSB is also registered with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)

NTN No. 4093159-5

Contact Person: Naseer Ahmed Channa (Chief Executive)

Email: [email protected]  – [email protected]

Cell: 03003801529 – 03337722935

BSDSB has General Body consists of 40 members, these members elects the Member of Board of Directors in every two years. Chief Executive is the responsible for the organizational and Program Management and appoints the Program and Projects staff according to the organizational Policies and Procedures. BSDSB has professional senior management, staff and volunteers. Currently BSDSB has 85 staff and more than 100 Volunteers and Ex. Staff, however time to staff numbers change according to the availability of Funds and Projects.

Sibi, Kachhi, Jhal Magsi, Naseeranad, Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur, Kohlo, Quetta, Pashin, Kalat, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah, Kharan, Washuk, Gwadar, Dera Bugti, Harnai and Barkhan districts of Balochistan Province. However BSDSB works in any emergency or need based in other parts of Balochistan and on National level, Currently BSDSB is working in Jacobabad and Kashmor districts of Sindh and also implemented two projects in Bannu and North Waziristan Agency (KPK/FATA) on emergency response.

  • Social Mobilization
  • Advocacy
  • Education/Civic Education
  • Working in Emergencies and Disaster
  • Early Recovery and Rehabilitation
  • Health-Nutrition
  • Food Security and Livelihood (FSL)
  • WASH
  • Shelter/NFIs
  • Disaster Preparedness/DRR/CBDRM
  • Human Rights/BGV
  • DRR and Climate Change
  • General and Child Protection
  • Environment
  • Protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV)

BSDSB Board of Director and management developed following Policies and procedure manual for operations for programs and projects implementation. 

  1. Procurement and logistics policy
  2. Human resource policy
  3. Finance and administration policy
  4. Programme planning policy
  5. Monitoring and evaluation policy
  6. Security, safety and access policy
  7. Child protection policy
  8. Gender Policy
  9. Environment policy
  10. Code of conduct
  11. Emergency Response Policy
  12. Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) Policy
  13. Social Mobilization Policy
  14. Advocacy Policy
  15. Fund Raising and Resource Mobilization Policy
  16. 5 Years Organizational Strategic Plan

BSDSB gives very importance to Networking, Collaboration, Linkages development and Localization. BSDSB is member of National Humanitarian Network (NHN) and hosting NHN Balochistan Chapter, NHN with their Balochistan Chapter members and with the support of NHN National Secretariat is paly very important role for the provincial and district level coordination with PDMA and DDMAs, relevant Government departments, INGOs and UN Agencies, working on promotion of Localization Agenda, Capacity building of the member organizations and Advocacy for current humanitarian issues. BSDSB is member of Start Network, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), Balochistan Development Network (BDN), DRR Forum, Pakistan CSOs Collision for Health and Immunization (PCCHI), PSEA, Global Network for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), Ujala Network, EVAW-G Alliance, Pakistan Development Alliance (PDA) for SDGs, TVO NGOs/CBOs Network, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), Gender and Disability Network Balochistan. BSDSB is also member different UN clusters on provincial level included Food Security and Agriculture, Protection, Health, Shelter/NFIs, Protection and WASH. BSDSB is registered with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (DPMA) Balochistan. BSDSB has signed MOU with Economic Affair Division (EAD) Government of Pakistan. BSDSB is also certified from Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP). BSDSB has strong presence in their working target area. BSDSB has secured the projects NOCs form PDMA Balochistan and DDMAs on district level. BSDSB has their offices and staff in Quetta, Sibi and Naseerabad. BSDSB senior management, staff and volunteers are well experienced in programs and projects management and implementation and having local knowledge of the area. BSDSB has strong linkages with Provincial and Local Governments and as well as with the local communities of their working target areas.

Details Organizational Structure Geographical Area(s) of Operation Sectors of Expertise Policies and Procedures Manual BSDSB Networking and Linkages

Name of organization: Bright Star Development Society Balochistan

Organization acronym: BSDSB

Organization website URL: www.bsdsb.org  

Organizational Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Type of Registration: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Non-profit and Humanitarian organization 

Date of Establishment: October 1994

Registered under: BSDSB is registered under Societies Act 1860 and now also registered with Balochistan Charities Registration and Regulation Authority under the Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation) ACT No. XI OF 2019.

Registration No. BL-7722593329075505

BSDSB is certified from (PCP) Pakistan Centre For Philanthropy

BSDSB is also registered with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)

NTN No. 4093159-5

Contact Person: Naseer Ahmed Channa (Chief Executive)

Email: [email protected]  – [email protected]

Cell: 03003801529 – 03337722935

BSDSB has General Body consists of 40 members, these members elects the Member of Board of Directors in every two years. Chief Executive is the responsible for the organizational and Program Management and appoints the Program and Projects staff according to the organizational Policies and Procedures. BSDSB has professional senior management, staff and volunteers. Currently BSDSB has 85 staff and more than 100 Volunteers and Ex. Staff, however time to staff numbers change according to the availability of Funds and Projects.

Sibi, Kachhi, Jhal Magsi, Naseeranad, Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur, Kohlo, Quetta, Pashin, Kalat, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah, Kharan, Washuk, Gwadar, Dera Bugti, Harnai and Barkhan districts of Balochistan Province. However BSDSB works in any emergency or need based in other parts of Balochistan and on National level, Currently BSDSB is working in Jacobabad and Kashmor districts of Sindh and also implemented two projects in Bannu and North Waziristan Agency (KPK/FATA) on emergency response.

  • Social Mobilization
  • Advocacy
  • Education/Civic Education
  • Working in Emergencies and Disaster
  • Early Recovery and Rehabilitation
  • Health-Nutrition
  • Food Security and Livelihood (FSL)
  • WASH
  • Shelter/NFIs
  • Disaster Preparedness/DRR/CBDRM
  • Human Rights/BGV
  • DRR and Climate Change
  • General and Child Protection
  • Environment
  • Protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV)

BSDSB Board of Director and management developed following Policies and procedure manual for operations for programs and projects implementation. 

  1. Procurement and logistics policy
  2. Human resource policy
  3. Finance and administration policy
  4. Programme planning policy
  5. Monitoring and evaluation policy
  6. Security, safety and access policy
  7. Child protection policy
  8. Gender Policy
  9. Environment policy
  10. Code of conduct
  11. Emergency Response Policy
  12. Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) Policy
  13. Social Mobilization Policy
  14. Advocacy Policy
  15. Fund Raising and Resource Mobilization Policy
  16. 5 Years Organizational Strategic Plan

BSDSB gives very importance to Networking, Collaboration, Linkages development and Localization. BSDSB is member of National Humanitarian Network (NHN) and hosting NHN Balochistan Chapter, NHN with their Balochistan Chapter members and with the support of NHN National Secretariat is paly very important role for the provincial and district level coordination with PDMA and DDMAs, relevant Government departments, INGOs and UN Agencies, working on promotion of Localization Agenda, Capacity building of the member organizations and Advocacy for current humanitarian issues. BSDSB is member of Start Network, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), Balochistan Development Network (BDN), DRR Forum, Pakistan CSOs Collision for Health and Immunization (PCCHI), PSEA, Global Network for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), Ujala Network, EVAW-G Alliance, Pakistan Development Alliance (PDA) for SDGs, TVO NGOs/CBOs Network, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), Gender and Disability Network Balochistan. BSDSB is also member different UN clusters on provincial level included Food Security and Agriculture, Protection, Health, Shelter/NFIs, Protection and WASH. BSDSB is registered with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (DPMA) Balochistan. BSDSB has signed MOU with Economic Affair Division (EAD) Government of Pakistan. BSDSB is also certified from Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP). BSDSB has strong presence in their working target area. BSDSB has secured the projects NOCs form PDMA Balochistan and DDMAs on district level. BSDSB has their offices and staff in Quetta, Sibi and Naseerabad. BSDSB senior management, staff and volunteers are well experienced in programs and projects management and implementation and having local knowledge of the area. BSDSB has strong linkages with Provincial and Local Governments and as well as with the local communities of their working target areas.