SAFWCO believes in institutional building at grass roots level to support in bringing social change in the society. Hence a common platform that is created and owned by the poor is a pre-requisite through which the poor can make themselves count in the development process. It has made social mobilization as core activity and entry point followed by different development interventions including social and physical service delivery projects, coordinating and networking while emphasizing on gender balance and good governance. The main aim of the program is to mainstream rural poor into socio-economic development and reduce their vulnerability. The specific objectives are to:

• Enable democratic and participatory action resulting in institutionalizing social justice, as a basis of social and economic development;
• Make village organizations development oriented, sustainable and responsive to local needs and priorities; and
• Highlight social development issues gender, governance and globalization – and create forum for discussion and broad-based partnerships to evolve and develop around these issues

Following are Subprograms of the Sector

• Institutional Development
• Gender and Development
• Natural Resources Management
• Governance, Globalization, Advocacy and Networking