FRC aims to enhance the capacity of NGOs & CBOs in NWFP through its various programmatic interventions that include Information – collection & dissemination; Training; Research & Documentation; and establishing functional Networks & Linkages.

Within its mandated role as a resource center, FRC’s intervention logic is based on the premise where the Organization sees itself as part of the broader movement of the non-profit voluntary sector that is inspired by a vision of social change. Such a vision of social change, in FRC’s context, envisages facilitating provision of a support role to NGOs, CBOs, GROs and other development organizations involved in poverty alleviation efforts leading to sustainable development; assisting efforts aimed at social development to empower disadvantaged segments – particularly women; and to foster capacity of those involved in lobbying and advocacy efforts for minimizing structural barriers to development. Human and Institutional Development forms the essential basis of the resource role of FRC.

FRC has an outreach to all the 22 districts of NWFP and the 7 Agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It has effective functional linkages with all NWFP- based networks & coalitions including the Sarhad NGO Ittehad, the HRD Network, Trainers Network, Gender Network and the like.

Other than the NGOs & CBOs of NWFP, FRC maintains close collaborative and working linkages with relevant Government departments/agencies, civil society institutions, multi- lateral & bilateral organizations funding support organizations & international NGOs and other similar organizations & institutions. For example, FRC is a member of the Project Review Board constituted by the PE & D Department of the Govt. of NWFP in partnership with the Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy (SPCS).

In context of above, a distinguishing feature of FRC, in terms of its recognition and acceptability among various stakeholders, is based on the fact that a group of leading NGOs of NWFP contributed to its creation.