The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) is committed to promoting transparency and upholding the public's right to access information held by governmental bodies. Through its Right to Information (RTI) Initiative, CPDI focuses on several key areas:

• Policy Research and Advocacy: Conducting in-depth research to advocate for the enactment and effective implementation of robust RTI laws.

• Public Awareness: Educating citizens on the significance of RTI and transparency in governance to empower them to exercise their rights.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Organizing policy dialogues, seminars, and workshops to foster collaboration among policymakers, civil society, and the media.

• Capacity Building: Enhancing the skills of all stakeholders, including public officials and civil society organizations, to effectively implement and utilize RTI laws.

• Information Requests Initiative: Actively submitting information requests to monitor compliance and address challenges in accessing public information.

Through these efforts, CPDI strives to create an environment where transparency is the norm, and citizens can readily access information to participate meaningfully in democratic processes.

Key RTI Initiatives and Projects:

CPDI has implemented multiple projects and campaigns to strengthen the RTI movement in Pakistan, including:

• Promoting Public Accountability through Right to Information in Pakistan

• Strengthening RTI Movement by Building National RTI Coalition

• Strengthening Investigative Journalism through Right to Information

• Building Capacity of Civil Society Organizations on Using Social Audit Tools

• RTI Diagnostic Study

• RTI Campaign – Federal Access To Information Network (FATIN)

• Experience Sharing on Access to Information between Civil Society Initiatives in India and Pakistan

• Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Mechanism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Right to Information Campaign

• Journalist Training for Effective Use of Right to Information

• Engaging Stakeholders for Freedom of Information Ordinance and its Implementation

Through these efforts, CPDI strives to create an environment where transparency is the norm, and citizens can readily access information to participate meaningfully in democratic processes.