PRM is interested in innovative NGO proposals addressing the long-term needs of Afghan refugees as well as their host communities in Pakistan. As in past years, PRM generally supports activities in the areas of:

• vocational training and preparation for sustainable livelihoods
• basic and maternal/child healthcare
• primary education, teacher training, and provision of materials and equipment
• prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV)
• water and sanitation systems rehabilitation and repair; and
• supplemental feeding and nutritional programs.

The following activities are priority areas for PRM in FY09:

1. Provide or improve access to basic and maternal/child healthcare.
2. Provide access to primary education for boys and girls. Educational programs may include teacher training and rehabilitation of existing school facilities.
3. Conduct vocational training in marketable skills and, as necessary, provide the required tool set for the profession.

Programs should seek to identify skills that would be marketable in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.