PADF responds to these challenges by applying its regional experience to a localized approach to create safer, more democratic, prosperous, and resilient communities. It does so with a commitment to and focus on the rights of vulnerable populations including migrants, indigenous people, women, LGBTI individuals, persons with disabilities, as well as youth more broadly. PADF’s experience has shown that the inclusion and active participation of these groups that have been historically marginalized in economic, social and civic spaces lead to a more just and equitable society.