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{{Short description|US-based non-profit organization}}
{{primary|date=October 2023}}

'''The Association for the Development of Pakistan ''' (ADP)  is a non-profit organization which works to enhance lives of the poor, neglected and underprivileged of [[Pakistan]] by providing support for social development projects in infrastructure, environment, healthcare, education, gender equality, labor and food rights.

ADP is headquartered in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] and has local chapters in [[California]] and Washington DC. ADP is recognized as a 501 (c) non-profit by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].

==Response to earthquake in Northern Pakistan in October 2005==
After the October 8, [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|2005 earthquake]] in Northern Pakistan, ADP raised funds for immediate relief and long term redevelopment. According to its website, ADP raised more than $400,000 for earthquake relief in less than two months.

==Projects==
The organization has worked on Cataract Surgeries Equipment at the [[Layton Rehmatulla Benevolent Trust]] (LRBT)[http://www.lrbt.org.pk/] hospital in [[Mansehra]]. This project is now in post implementation monitoring mode. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100220180231/http://www.developpakistan.org/Default.aspx?tabid=277]

The second project was related to funding for Primary School in [[Kharo Chan]], [[Thatta District]] of [[Sindh]]. This project was implemented with partner organization Action for Humanitarian Development (AHD). [http://www.fundsforngos.org/ngo-profile/action-for-humanitarian-development]

==External links==
*[http://www.developpakistan.org ADP Website]

[[Category:Charities based in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Boston]]
[[Category:Foreign charities operating in Pakistan]]