| Abstrakt: |
Ranked far higher than Pakistan in the Human Development Index - respectively, 88 in 189 countries, and 154 in 189, as of 2019 - Azerbaijan is a refreshing, remarkable country to visit. A group of 19 volunteer development activists from across Pakistan including 3 full-time professionals, and 5 accompanying persons, associated with the public service organization named Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO, www.spopk.org) visited Azerbaijan on a study tour 2nd - 6th July 2022. While the original model of SOS is practiced in essence in many third world countries, several countries like Azerbaijan are undergoing a shift of roles after new legislative changes defining child care standards in the country. [Extracted from the article] |
