In 2001, DIL partnered with Khwendo Kor (KK) to open girls’ schools in this neglected region of the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP). NWFP is the most conservative and under-developed province of Pakistan.
The difficult mountainous terrain, lack of proper roads and conservative tribal traditions pose great challenges to female education. Living conditions of the local women are dire due to illiteracy and poor health. In Lower Dir, the female literacy rate is between 10% and 20% and in Upper Dir between 8% and 10%.
In partnership with KK, DIL established the first-ever secondary schools for girls in Upper Dir in 2007.
| Number of Schools: 33 |
Number of Students: 1,165 |
Number of Teachers: 59 |
Students Dropout Rate: 6.8% |
DIL-KK SCHOOLS
| Amriat |
Kandaw |
Maskari |
Qazi Abad |
Shawa |
| Badwan Bala |
Khambo |
Mian Banda |
Qazi Abad Middle |
Toorgat |
| Bandi Khawa |
Khush Moquam |
Misyalor |
Saeed Abad |
Wara Banda |
| Buth Qila |
Kala Dehri |
Misyalor Middle |
Saidqa Banda |
Zarbag |
| Buth Qila Middle |
Kasono |
Moha |
Saidqa Banda Middle |
Zarf Khan |
| Daskor |
Kotigram |
Nawab Kas |
Saif Abad |
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| Daskor Middle |
Manglawa/Sheni |
Qadir Abad |
Shaftalan |
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