Social mobilization occupies a central place in SRSP approach with a primary focus on working with the poor and disadvantaged. In SRSP's context, social mobilization is a participatory process to raise awareness, mobilize and involve local institutions, local leadership and local communities to organize for collective action towards their common purpose (Poverty Reduction) and address collective and individual needs with a primary focus on the poor, women and the disadvantaged. Before doing so, it is important to understand the vision and mission of SRSP.

SRSP Approach to Social Mobilization

• To provide social guidance to people and facilitate them in harnessing their potential to help themselves
• To organize communities to facilitate delivery of services and supplies to them by Government, NGOs, donors & other development agencies and nurture them into self-reliant organization
• To complement and supplement Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa efforts for poverty reduction and overall development of the people
• To test and develop managerial and technical models in participatory development, poverty reduction, self-reliance and public & private partnership for replication by others

Some Figures about Community Organizations

• Number of Community Organizations = 7,866
• Men Community Organizatios = 5,578
• Women Community Organizations = 2,308
• Membership = 229,945
• 407 Men Local Support Organizations
• 215 Women Local Support Organizations
• 12,546 Men Members
• 6,537 Women Members