Balochistan Youth Action Committee (BYAC) () is a youth-driven organisation working in Balochistan, Pakistan. The organisation is registered with Balochistan Charities Registration & Regulation Authority. The region borders Iran to the west, and Afghanistan to the northwest and is the least developed province of Pakistan. The region is marred with rigid and inhospitable terrain with bad infrastructure network.
History
BYAC was created in 2020 in the aftermath of COVID-19. It is the sister organisation of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
Mission
BYAC's mission is to work together with young people in Balochistan. The organisation provides platform for local volunteers to work in co-designing indigenous solutions, such as the Reading Rooms Balochistan, Climate Resilient Housing in Sohbatpur, among others.
Impact
BYAC has aided over 20,000 families with food supplies and has impacted over 400,000 people in last three years. The group was recognised as one of the seven unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic by Bill Gates. The organisation has worked in multiple areas of Balochistan, including Khuzdar, Gwadar, Quetta, Harnai, among others.