This month, we're spotlighting civic tech projects that go beyond innovation.
These initiatives are grounded in collaboration—fostering real relationships between governments, communities, and citizens. Together, they're using technology to rebuild trust, increase transparency, and deliver meaningful impact.
Reimagining NGO Registration: A Digital Leap for Social Welfare
Imagine launching a non-profit to serve your community — only to face weeks or even months of delays due to a slow, manual registration process.
This has been the reality for thousands of applicants navigating NGO registration through the Social Welfare Department, where paper-based workflows have created bottlenecks and uncertainty.
To improve citizen-facing services, the Social Welfare Department partnered with our KP Government Innovation Fellowship team — a program run in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technology Board to ensure smoother public service delivery.
What This Means for NGOs:
- Apply online — no more repeated office visits
- Get real-time updates on your application status
- Enjoy a faster, more transparent experience
By addressing the department's pain points, we’re not just saving government hours — we’re restoring confidence in public services.
🔗 Meet the Fellows: Digitizing NGO Registrations
Smarter Cities, Cleaner Communities: Revolutionizing Waste Management with IoT
In cities like Peshawar, overflowing bins and missed collections aren’t just an inconvenience — they’re a public health risk. Without real-time data, planning is difficult, and timely response from the relevant government department becomes even more challenging.
Recognizing this, a team of final-year university students from our Civic Innovator Program (CIP) are working closely with the Water & Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) to deploy IoT sensors across bins and waste collection vehicles.
How CIP is changing that:
- Live data to streamline routes and monitor waste levels
- Smarter routing that cuts fuel use and operational costs
- Real-time insights that boost service accountability
We’re one step closer to a cleaner, healthier city through responsive governance. Drop us an email at innovator@codeforpakistan.org if you would like to learn more!
Introducing Paigham: Unifying Government-to-Citizen Communication
Have you ever missed a public health alert or emergency notice because it got buried in cluttered channels? Traditional government communication is often fragmented, slow, and hard to track.
That’s why we created Paigham — a powerful, all-in-one platform that helps government teams streamline outreach and engage citizens across multiple channels.
With Paigham, you can:
- Send SMS, email and push notifications
- Build smart, automated communication workflows
- Manage all messages from one easy-to-use dashboard
- Track performance with real-time insights and analytics
Whether you're announcing a city-wide alert or engaging citizens in a new initiative, Paigham ensures your messages are not only sent — but seen, heard, and trusted.
- Reach people where they are—no app downloads required
- Communicate in multiple languages for broader access
- Maintain full control over your outreach with privacy-first design
4 Stories. 12 Years. Unlimited Impact.
As we kick off celebrations for CfP's 12th anniversary, we're revisiting the moments that shaped civic technology in Pakistan — and the people who inspired them.
Every Saturday for the next four weeks, we’ll share a remarkable story showcasing the power of civic tech driven by empathy, collaboration, and people-centered governance.
From co-creating tools with government partners to empowering citizens through open data, these stories highlight what’s possible when trust meets technology.
Stay tuned every Saturday for our featured stories!
Why Trust is the Technology We Need Most
True innovation isn’t just about code — it’s about connection. Each of these projects shares a common thread:
- They help rebuild trust where it's been worn thin.
- They create systems people can rely on.
- They show what’s possible when governments work with citizens, not just for them.
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As we look ahead, let’s keep building a future where governance is open, digital, and truly citizen-led.
With deep gratitude,
Team Code for Pakistan
#12YearsOfTechForGood