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​​MOPAN Assessment of UNAIDS

Aug 2021 - Aug 2023


Under a sub-contract with Itad, UK, PDI's Simon Azariah served as the Team Leader for MOPAN Assessment of UNAIDS, for the Universalia and Itad consortium. The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) was launched in 2002 as a network of like-minded donor countries for monitoring the performance of multilateral development organisations at the country level. The Network’s assessments identify strengths and areas for improvement in the multilateral organisations. Findings are used for discussions with the organisations and with their partners, and as ways to further build the organisations’ capacity to be effective. Network members also use assessment findings as a source of input for strategic decision-making about their ways of engaging with the organisations, and as an information source when undertaking individual reviews.

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Sub-contracted with

DAI Global Health Ltd

Professional Certificate in Strategic Health Planning
14th - 18th June 2021, Virtual Learning

contracted byInternational Centre for Parliamentary Studies, London

Progressive Development Initiative (PDI), in partnership with Health Services Academy (HSA), Pakistan, won the contract for Integrated Bio-Behavioural Surveillance's (IBBS) Round 6 in Pakistan. 
PDI served as the principal technical and implementation partner in Pakistan's Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) Round 6, the country's largest HIV surveillance exercise to date. The study covered 31 districts and included more than 106,000 interviews, over 31,000 biological tests, comprehensive mapping and population size estimation of key populations, and the first large-scale HIV surveillance among people in prisons. The reports were formally approved by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination in May 2026 following an extensive national technical review. The findings now provide the strongest evidence base for HIV policy, strategic planning, prevention and treatment programming in Pakistan, reinforcing PDI's expertise in epidemiology, public health surveillance, health systems strengthening and evidence-based policy development.

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The contract was awarded by UNDP Pakistan on behalf of 

Ministry of National Health Services Regulation

and Coordination (MoNHSR&C) and National AIDS Control Programme 

​The study was completed during 2023-2025 and approved by MoNHSR&C in May 2026.

Baseline Study of MHPSS issues of 

Afghan Refugees & Host Communities 

July 2020 to October 2020 

Contracted by GIZ SSARC Project Pakistan 


A comprehensive qualitative study of Mental and Psychosocial needs of Afghan Refugees 

and Host Communities living in KhyberPakhtunlhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan. 

The study entailed 42 Focus Group Discussions with women, men, community leaders (male and 

female), youth-male, youth-female and early teenage girls in addition to 76 In-depth Interviews 

with individuals from the sub-groups and explored MPHSS needs, social cohesion, resilience, 

GBV, domestic violence and issues pertaining to basic human needs. 

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​IBBS ROUND 6 PAKISTAN (2023-2025)


Health Systems and Governance 

Technical Assistance 

DRAWDOWN SUB-CONTRACT Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 

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​DAI engaged PDI due to its considerable knowledge of health systems and contacts 
 in the health sector as well as familiarity with DAI’s expertise in global health and experience to: 
1) support DAI in achieving a better contextual understanding of health system and sector; 2) Secure 
key relevant meetings with Ministry of Health division’s/departments and key partners; 3) Review and analyse 
the health sector/system for strengths and weaknesses ; and 4) Review DAI’s relevant experience and 
capabilities and develop key successful themes and strategies. 


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​​​Governance Review of health PPPs in Sindh, Pakistan

April to August 2020

Contracted with The Aga Khan University for a World Bank advisory to assess synergies and constraints within existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements for Government of Sindh, Pakistan's secondary hospitals and primary care centers (rural health centres, basic health units, maternal & child health centers), in the context of primary health care so as to enhance institutional capability for strategic purchasing. ​

​​PDI is leading the Governance component of the review and is assessing the contract management, monitoring and accountability aspects of the public-private partnership arrangements in Sindh, Pakistan.


​Dec 2020 - Aug 2021


Contracted with GFA Consulting Group for GIZ CESARE Project

The assignment aims at providing a synthesis of regulatory regimes in health and related social sectors in SADC within the context of Member States‘ health systems especially considering COVID-19, and to suggest recommendations for strengthening national and regional health systems in their ability to respond to ongoing health needs as well as crises and to enable increased trade liberalization through enhanced market access within the healthcare service industry.

PDI taught the Professional Certificate course in Strategic Health Planning for senior health professionals from around the globe including from Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and the United Kingdom. Approved by The Institute of Management and Leadership (ILM), the course run by International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) on  Strategic Health Planning draws from decades of experience of the PDI team and was not only able to raise the knowledge of the learners but also enabled them to practically apply the learning on their own systems and services. The learners rated the course very highly.

A Study on Member States’ Regulatory Regimes in Health & Related Social Services for the SADC Trade in Services Negotiations​

PDI Projects

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