Empowering Communities, Transforming Lives

Resilience Initiative For Sustainable Empowerment Foundation (RISE) is a non-profit organization working to build resilient, self-reliant communities across Pakistan through sustainable development, social protection, and emergency response.
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Every Contribution Creates Lasting Impact

Established in 2026, RISE Foundation addresses Pakistan’s most pressing development challenges through holistic, evidence-based, and sustainable interventions. We focus on empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth, to build self-reliant and resilient communities.

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About Us

Working Together for Sustainable Empowerment

RISE works in collaboration with government institutions, UN agencies, development partners, and local communities to design and implement integrated programs in health, nutrition, education, and WASH. Our approach prioritizes system strengthening, institutional capacity building, and accountability to ensure long-term impact.

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Our Impact

Changing Lives at the Community Level

Through community engagement, local leadership, and youth participation, RISE transforms challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and dignity.

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Building Futures with Your Support

  • Multi-sectoral development programs

  • Nationwide and community-based approach

  • Focus on vulnerable and marginalized populations

  • Strong institutional and grassroots partnerships

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Our Vision

To contribute to a healthy and productive world by delivering high-impact, scalable, and sustainable interventions in health, nutrition, education, and water, sanitation, and hygiene, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Our Mission

To work in strategic partnership with government institutions, UN agencies, donors, civil society, and communities to design and scale evidence-based interventions that eliminate disparities, enhance resilience, and empower people to achieve their full potential.

What we do

Our Key Focus Areas

Health and Nutrition

Improving health and nutrition for women, children, and vulnerable communities.

Food Security & Livelihood

Strengthening food security and sustainable income opportunities.

WASH

Providing safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions.

DRR & Climate Change

Reducing disaster risks and strengthening climate resilience.

Protection

Promoting safety, dignity, and psychosocial well-being.

Education

Supporting access to quality and inclusive education for marginalized children.

Our Partners

South Africa

Germany

South Korea

Japan

Turkey

Indonesia

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Lending a Hand Spreading Hope

Strengthening Communities Through Awareness & ActionResilience Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment Foundation recently conducted a community awareness session on Nutrition, Hygiene, and Early Childhood Development (ECD).Engaging directly with community members allows us to listen, share knowledge, and build collective understanding around the critical importance of investing in early childhood and health practices. These conversations are essential to creating resilient, informed, and empowered communities.We believe sustainable development begins at the grassroots level through dialogue, awareness, and shared responsibility.Together, we rise. #RISEFoundation #CommunityEngagement #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #Nutrition #Hygiene #Resilience #SustainableDevelopment #UNICEF #WFP ... See MoreSee Less
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Our CEO, Mr. Zia Ur Rehman, had an insightful and productive meeting with Honorable Mr. Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood, Member of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology.The discussion centered on exploring avenues for coordination, collaboration, and strategic partnership to advance innovative, science-driven solutions in community resilience, nutrition, health, education, and sustainable development particularly in underserved regions.This engagement opens exciting opportunities to align RISE’s grassroots work with national policy priorities, leveraging science and technology for greater impact on vulnerable communities.We are grateful for the warm reception, valuable guidance, and shared vision for inclusive progress. Together, we can build stronger, more resilient communities across Pakistan!#RISEFoundation #Collaboration #Partnership #ScienceAndTechnology #CommunityResilience #SustainableDevelopment #PakistanProgress #Empowerment ... See MoreSee Less
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Mr. Zia Ur Rehman, CEO of Resilience Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment Foundation (RISE), held a productive meeting with Mr. Azmat Shahi, Country Crisis Anticipation and Disaster Risk Financing Advisor at Start Network, at his office.The discussion focused on future collaboration and coordination to enhance anticipatory actions including preparedness and response mechanisms for droughts, floods, and heatwaves. Both sides emphasized the importance of proactive planning, risk financing solutions, and timely interventions to reduce the impact of climate induced disasters on vulnerable communities.The meeting also highlighted the availability of a platform for shared learning and knowledge management, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and promoting evidence-based approaches to resilience building.RISE remains committed to building strategic partnerships that advance sustainable, community-centered disaster preparedness and climate resilience.#resilience #AnticipatoryAction #DisasterRiskFinancing #ClimateResilience #Preparedness #StartNetwork #rise #collaboration ... See MoreSee Less
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Together, Let’s Rise Toward Sustainable Empowerment