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About IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both
government and civil society organisations. It provides
public, private and non-governmental organisations with the
knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic
development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most
diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge,
resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member
organisations and some 10,000 experts. It is a leading
provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its
broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator
and trusted repository of best practices, tools and
international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders
including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local
communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others
can work together to forge and implement solutions to
environmental challenges and achieve sustainable
development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN
implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation
projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the
traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects
work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and
improve people’s well-being.
IUCN’s Asia Regional Office is in Bangkok, Thailand. The
IUCN Asia Regional Secretariat has over 200 staff located in
country and liaison offices across South and Southeast Asia,
in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
IUCN has worked in Pakistan since 1985. The Pakistan
country programme has 42 Member organisations, including
the Government of Pakistan as the State Member, six
government agencies and 35 NGOs. IUCN has helped the
government and society of Pakistan to carry forward the
agenda for conservation of natural resources, ecological
stewardship and sustainable development.
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Message from the Chair, Pakistan
National Committee of IUCN Members
Message from the Country
Representative, IUCN Pakistan
Highlights of the Year
Valuing and conserving nature
Effective and equitable governance of
natural resources
Deploying nature-based solutions
Private sector engagement
Membership and Commissions
Portfolio
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Message from theChair, Pakistan NationalCommittee of IUCN Members
2017 has been marked by wonderful milestones. With 42 members, IUCN’s Pakistan
National Committee is stronger than ever. The most significant achievement of the
year is the declaration of Astola Island as the first ever Marine Protected Area in
Pakistan. After a resolution supporting the designation was passed at the IUCN
World Conservation Congress held in Hawai’i in 2016, the initiative was
subsequently spearheaded by the Ministry of Climate Change, IUCN Pakistan’s
State Member. IUCN also remained at the forefront, facilitating this process.
As a result of a consultative seminar on water organised jointly by IUCN members in
Balochistan in December 2016, a Water Centre has been established at the
University of Balochistan. This is especially important in light of the fact that
Balochistan is a water scarce province that faces persistent drought.
Furthermore, it is with great pride that I would like to announce that two of the
Pakistan Committee’s members have been reassigned regional responsibilities by
the respective Commission Chairs: Dr Mohammad Zaheer Khan is the Regional
Chair for the Commission for Ecosystem Management (CEM) for West and Central
Asia, while Ms Meher Marker Noshirwani has assumed the role of Regional Vice
Chair for the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP).
Both are returning to these positions for a second term, 2017-2020.
Finally, the new Executive Committee of the IUCN Pakistan National Committee was
elected in December 2017 for the two-year term 2018-2019.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them and wish them good luck
in this endeavor. As we look ahead to 2018, I hope our members will work together
to make Pakistan stronger and more climate-resilient, so that the country becomes
a role model for countries in the region.
Amjad Rashid
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It is with a sense of great pride and accomplishment that I
present to you IUCN Pakistan’s Annual Report for the year
2017, a year replete with new opportunities and challenges.
A significant achievement during the year has been the
success of IUCN Pakistan in getting Astola Island established
as Pakistan’s first ever Marine Protected Area. This was
made possible through the dedicated and sincere efforts of
the IUCN Members and secretariat, led by the Secretary of
the Ministry of Climate Change and the Inspector General
Forests, and supported by the Government of Balochistan.
A major initiative during the year was building a partnership
with the Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) in
developing a State of the Environment Report, an
Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development, and
Environmental Impact Assessment guidelines for 10 key
sectors through a consultative process that included all
major stakeholders.
Building on IUCN Pakistan’s excellent past performance, the
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
extended the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
Environment Cell Project for one more year to help
institutionalise the Environment Cell and further build the
capacity of FATA Planning and Development (P&D)
Department staff in developing and executing projects with
an environmental focus. This year also saw IUCN Pakistan
awarded a grant to study the biodiversity impact of the
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Billion Tree
Message from theCountry Representative, IUCN Pakistan
Afforestation Project (BTAP), based on IUCN’s strength in
biodiversity conservation.
A positive development in building partnerships with the
private sector has been the launching of a Business &
Biodiversity Platform, Karachi Conservation – a national
initiative to encourage the private sector to play an active
role in the country’s sustainable development agenda.
An interesting project completed during the year was the
Political Economy Analysis of Agriculture Water Use in the
Lower Indus Basin, which was sponsored by the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through The Asia
Foundation. I am also pleased to announce that as a result of
our sustainable transport project, PAKSTRAN, which
successfully concluded last year, a new elective course on
Sustainable Urban Transport has now been approved by NED
University, and is being offered by the university’s Department
of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering, as of fall 2017.
The next year is a major milestone in IUCN’s history: as we
celebrate 70 years of global experience, vision and impact,
the world needs IUCN’s diverse and powerful union more
than ever. I look forward to the continued cooperation and
support of our donors, members and partners in
successfully achieving IUCN’s mission of ensuring the
equitable and ecologically sustainable use of natural
resources.
Mahmood Akhtar Cheema
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HIgHlIgHTS OfTHE YEAR
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The province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) is the first
entity in the world to complete
the Bonn Challenge in half the
planned time.
The Bonn Challenge is a global effort
to bring 150 million hectares of the
world’s deforested and degraded land
into restoration by 2020, and 350
million hectares by 2030. The province
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the first
sub-national entity to make a pledge
to the Bonn Challenge, and it is also
the first entity in the world to complete
the challenge in half the planned time,
and at just a little over half the initial
budget of PKR 22 billion.
KPK meets Bonn Challenge target –Puts Pakistan on the map
This is the first successful model of
forest restoration with community
involvement and the generation of
green jobs, backed by strong political
commitment, and is largely due to the
joint efforts of the province’s people
and the KPK Forest Department.
The Bonn Challenge is not a new
global commitment, but rather a
practical means of realising many
existing international commitments. It
is an implementation vehicle for
national priorities such as water and
food security and rural development
that contributes to the achievement of
international climate change,
biodiversity and land degradation
commitments.
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Q IUCN, Eckova
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“Well governed and effectively managed protected areas are a proven method for safeguarding both
habitats and populations of species and for delivering important ecosystem services.”
(Technical Rationale, Target 11, Aichi Biodiversity Targets)
There is now almost universal recognition that life in the world’s seas and oceans faces an unprecedented
threat from human-induced actions, which comes with the unwelcome realization that this undermines the
resilience of the many communities who are dependent on these resources. As part of the international
response to this issue, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed in
2004 that marine and coastal protected areas are an essential tool for the conservation and sustainable use
of these resources.
Located approximately 25 km off the coast of Balochistan province, Astola is Pakistan’s largest offshore
island. More importantly, the island is an ecologist’s paradise. Its beaches are a nesting ground for the
endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata), while also
supporting a large variety of water birds such as coursers, gulls, and plovers. The Astola saw-scaled viper
(Echis carinatus astolae) is also endemic to the island. The island’s marine ecology supports a variety of
corals, creating a breeding ground for a vast range of marine species.
Astola’s designation as Pakistan’s first ever Marine Protected Area (MPA) is the result of concerted and
continuous efforts by IUCN Pakistan and its Member organisations. A working group comprising members
of the MFF National Coordinating Body was initially established to identify potential MPA sites, and a motion
was subsequently passed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2016. The notification
declaring Astola an MPA, issued by the Government of Balochistan on 15 June 2017, was met with
widespread enthusiasm and received significant media coverage.
IUCN is now working on establishing an ecological baseline for the island through a study funded by MFF
and the Waitt Foundation, following which a management plan will be developed to ensure that Astola’s
status as a Marine Protected Area is not simply “on paper”, but that the numerous diverse species
inhabiting the island and its waters are effectively preserved.
The declaration of Astola as a Marine Protected Area is one of the finest examples of how a membership
union such as IUCN can succeed where one or two agencies alone cannot. The fact that the input and
consideration of numerous stakeholders was sought, from the government down to civil society members,
was instrumental in realizing this landmark achievement.
Astola Island – Pakistan’s first MarineProtected Area
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On 20th December 2017, Karachi Conservation, a business and biodiversity
initiative spearheaded by IUCN and supported by the Port Qasim Authority
(PQA), was officially launched.
The ceremony, held at the PQA’s offices, was presided over by Mr Agha Jan Akhtar,
Chairman of the PQA, and attended by leading businesses, IUCN experts and
Members, and representatives of the Sindh Forest Department.
The idea for the platform was originally floated and well-received at a roundtable
meeting of business leaders in April 2017, and is loosely based on a similar initiative
undertaken by IUCN Sri Lanka. Since the roundtable, the platform’s mandate,
operations and governance structure have been shaped at subsequent meetings
with interested companies. In order to gain some insight and first-hand experience
on how Biodiversity Sri Lanka worked, a few of the platform’s initiating members,
along with IUCN, visited Colombo in October 2017.
launch of Pakistan’s first Businessand Biodiversity Platform
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The Pakistan Navy with the support of IUCN’s Mangroves for the Future (MFF)
programme, launched a new campaign on the eve of Independence Day 2017 to
plant one million mangroves along the country’s coastal belt. Mangrove forests
are vital to coastal ecosystems; among other environmental functions, they
support and sustain a diverse milieu of marine life while also protecting the
coastline from storm surges. Unfortunately, they are now being depleted at an
alarming rate. As a major stakeholder in the maritime domain, the Navy is well
aware of the importance of maintaining these forests for the ecosystem services
and economic benefits they provide.
IUCN joins Pakistan Navy inmillion-mangrove plantationcampaign
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“Such campaigns not only contribute to
increased forest cover, but also raise much
public awareness about the importance of
preserving these forests.” Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah
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VAlUINg ANDCONSERVINgNATURE
Q IUCN, Zahoor Salmi
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Biodiversity contributes
directly to local livelihoods
and global economic
development. IUCN gathers
better knowledge about
biodiversity, drafts and
influences policies and
laws, and runs field projects
that show how to better
manage our natural world
for the benefit of both
people and nature.
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By increasing awareness and education, people can be encouraged to
minimise their impact on the environment through the sustainable use of
natural resources.
This notion has been central to the USAID-funded Integrated Approach to
Education, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development of Coastal
Communities in Sindh and Baluchistan Provinces project, which ended in
November 2017.
The coastal areas of Pakistan have been experiencing rampant environmental
degradation, which has worsened the area’s socio-economic situation. These
chronic issues have been compounded by climate change, which further
threatens livelihoods and has far-reaching economic and socio-political
consequences. Two major underlying causes of coastal degradation in Pakistan
are resource over-use and a lack of basic conservation practices in local
communities. This project has been an endeavor to respond to these challenges
and to contribute to building coastal sustainability.
The project kicked off late 2016 and had five major components.
A holistic approach to coastalmanagement
Q IUCN, Zahoor Salmi
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Bringing environmental education to communities
Environmental education was an integral component of the project, with sessions
held in coastal schools benefiting around 6,000 students and over 500 teachers.
During the course of this initiative, an environmental education workbook, which
was produced in English and local languages, was distributed across select
schools in the target areas. This component of the project also involved field trips
to different ecosystems.
Research on illegal trade in freshwater turtles
Given the surge in illegal freshwater turtle trade in Pakistan, the project carried out
a research study to identify and assess the key drivers of the trade, and make
recommendations on how to combat the issue. The study also identified critical
hotspots for the capture and export of freshwater turtles in Sindh. Freshwater
turtles play a crucial role in keeping the environment clean by feeding on dead
organic material. Unfortunately, widespread poaching and illegal trade has earned
five species (out of the eight found in Pakistan) a place on the IUCN Red List of
Threatened SpeciesTM under the classifications Endangered or Vulnerable.
6,000students and 500teachers sensitisedon environmentalissues
Q IUCN, Zahoor Salmi
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Marine turtle conservation
Under this component, beach-hut watchers and local
communities were engaged in the protection of marine turtles
and their nesting grounds. Sea turtles nest on Sandspit Beach
along the Karachi coast in Sindh, and on some beaches along
the Ormara coast, in the province of Balochistan. The beach-hut
watchers were also engaged in data collection during peak turtle
nesting seasons, resulting in substantial data collected that can
help inform future research and interventions.
Improving fishing practices
According to the project’s baseline survey report, the depletion
of fish stocks is threatening the livelihoods of coastal
communities, who admitted they neither had the knowledge nor
the resources to cope with the challenge. To overcome this, the
project built the capacity of over 340 fisher folk to manage their
natural resources, through training sessions designed to
improve fishing practices and community livelihoods.
Promoting ecotourism
Towards the end of the project, an ecotourism guide and a
brochure were produced that capture some of the potential
ecotourism hotspots along the Pakistan coast.
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340fisher folk trainedin improved fishingpractices
Q IUCN, Abdul Rahim
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The Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative, launched by
IUCN and UNDP in 2006 as a response to the 2004 Indian
Ocean Tsunami, aims to improve natural coastal infrastructure
and strengthen resilience against future natural disasters. MFF
is currently in its third phase and has grown to include eight
institutional partners and a growing number of countries. MFF
has been operational in Pakistan since 2010.
The MFF’s National Coordinating Body (NCB), which oversees
the programme’s implementation in Pakistan, is widely
recognised as the only national body whose membership
includes government, civil society, academia and the private
sector. Members are encouraged to co-fund and host NCB
meetings, something which the Pakistan Navy and HEJ
Research Institute undertook in 2017. MFF has implemented
one medium grant and four small grants projects over the
course of 2017.
Conserving Coastal Resources
At Miani Hor, a local community-based organisation (CBO), with
the support of the Balochistan Fisheries Department, has
successfully established the first ever no-take zone in Pakistan.
Covering an area of 179 hectares, this sanctuary’s purpose is to
protect and sustainably manage the fisheries and biodiversity
resources within its boundaries. Meanwhile, another project at
Keti Bundar is advocating reducing the use of harmful fishing
nets in one village by providing 30 target beneficiaries with
friendly fishing nets and crab fattening ponds.
The Pakistan Navy is continuing to implement the medium
grant project Demonstration of wastewater treatment for
reduction of coastal water contamination from Manora Island,
Karachi. The project has established a constructed wetland
Mangroves for the future– Investing in CoastalEcosystems
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30,000 gallons of wastewatertreated per day underconstructed wetlandsystem
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system for biological wastewater treatment using aquatic reed
plants, and has the capacity to treat 30,000 gallons of
wastewater per day. Laboratory analysis has revealed a
significant improvement in the quality of the treated
wastewater. The Pakistan Navy has replicated the model at its
other units within Karachi, which now have a cumulative
capacity to treat 187,000 gallons of wastewater per day.
Gender Mainstreaming
Gender mainstreaming has been a key consideration in MFF
grants. Under one initiative, 37 women from some of the most
low-income households in Keti Bundar were trained in sewing,
candle making and improved overall expertise in stitching and
designing. They were also equipped with the necessary tools
and materials to support the establishment of women-led
household-based enterprises. The trained women are now
utilising their skills to support their family incomes. Another
small grant project supported training women in making fuel
efficient stoves at Kalmat Khor.
MFF Pakistan also implemented six special grants, one of
which supported a gender analysis at Gwatar Bay and Keti
Bundar.
Knowledge Management
A Handbook on Pakistan’s Coastal and Marine Resources has
been developed to document concise information on the
subject. An economic valuation of the mangrove ecosystem in
the Port Qasim area has also been completed, and the findings
disseminated through an article published in the Journal of
Geoscience and at an International Maritime Conference held
in Karachi.
MFF collaborated with the Higher Education Commission
of Pakistan for the integration of two elective course modules,
“Integrated Coastal Management” and “Mangrovology”
(Mangroves Ecology and Management) in the revised
curriculum for Bachelors and Masters courses in marine
sciences.
Q IUCN Pakistan
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Other Initiatives
MFF also implemented a special grant to establish a Business
and Biodiversity Platform in Pakistan, with the support of the
Port Qasim Authority and leading private sector organisations.
This initiative is covered in more detail in the following pages.
At the policy level, MFF initiated and facilitated the process of
establishing Astola Island as Pakistan’s first Marine Protected
Area (MPA). Consultations are also underway to identify other
potential MPAs, such as Churna Island and Miani Hor.
MFF has driven coastal resource conservation through its
grant programme, supporting policy level actions and building
the capacity of coastal institutions. The amount of public
funding for mangrove conservation through government
initiatives, such as the Green Pakistan Programme, has
increased in recent years, and large-scale mangrove
restoration activities have been carried out by the Sindh
provincial government. The Pakistan Navy’s mangrove
plantation campaign, initiated in 2016, has also continued with
support from provincial forestry departments and MFF.
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The Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) project is
funded by the Global Environment Facility and jointly
implemented by UNDP Pakistan and the Ministry of Climate
Change. As a partner organisation, along with the provincial
forest and wildlife departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Punjab and Sindh, IUCN has been tasked with the
execution of various project components.
The project aims to promote sustainable forest
management in Pakistan's Western Himalayan temperate
coniferous, sub-tropical broadleaved evergreen thorn
(scrub) and riverine forests for biodiversity conservation,
mitigation of climate change and securing of forest
ecosystem services. In particular, it aims to implement three
interrelated and mutually complementary components
which focus on addressing the barriers to integrated forest
resource management. These barriers include inadequate
planning and regulatory and institutional frameworks, as
well as the limited experience which key government and
civil society stakeholders have in developing and
implementing SFM practices on the ground.
In the three provinces where the project is being executed,
seven landscapes have been selected. High conservation
value forests within the seven landscapes will be the key
focus when it comes to supporting habitat conservation.
The project will also enhance carbon sequestration through
the restoration and reforestation of degraded forest areas.
IUCN will focus on capacity-building, research,
documentation and knowledge management in
collaboration with the provincial departments.
The project is divided into three major components. The
first component involves supporting the incorporation of
sustainable forest management objectives and safeguards
in forest management planning; forest land allocation; and
compliance with monitoring systems at the local level. The
second component will be to identify, demarcate and
implement on-the-ground approaches to improving
Securing benefits inPakistan’s high-valueforests
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management of high conservation value
forests within the seven landscapes,
covering an area of 67,861 ha. The aim is to
meet the life requirements of the target
species and habitats such as breeding
areas, feeding areas, water sources,
dispersal and connectivity corridors. The
third component will be the development of
practical approaches to enhancing carbon
sequestration through restoring degraded
and formerly forested areas by a
combination of restoration and reforestation
of 10,005 ha of degraded conifer forests;
3,400 ha of degraded scrub forests; and
13,099 ha of riverine forests with native
species.
For its part, IUCN has initiated a study on
ecosystem services in the three provinces.
No such study has been conducted before,
and there is no available data, which makes
this component challenging. Ecosystem
services are not easily recognised, and
doing so requires continued mobilisation of
stakeholders, especially at the community
level.
In the coming year, IUCN will focus on
establishing forest fire control systems in the
provinces, working in collaboration with the
provincial governments and the Ministry of
Climate Change. IUCN will also organise
various capacity-building initiatives for the
project partners. An important task will be to
establish an understanding of Sustainable
Forest Management at the national level.
26,000hectares of forestwill be restored
app.
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The need to develop economically
viable renewables is one that
Pakistan must address in the
coming years.
The Pakistan Centres for Advanced
Studies in Energy programme
(USPCAS-E) is funded by USAID and
managed by Arizona State University
(ASU). As a partner organisation,
IUCN has been given a supporting
role in helping to establish two Energy
Centres at two leading universities in
Pakistan: the National University of
Science and Technology (NUST) in
Islamabad, and the University of
Engineering and Technology (UET) in
Peshawar. The Energy Centres focus
on applied research relevant to
Pakistan’s energy needs and serve as
a bridge between the government,
industry, and academia while
formulating sustainable policy.
The year 2017 saw a number of
events held by the programme, such
as a seminar on New Concepts of
Emerging Electricity Markets, a 2-day
international conference on
Sustainable Energy Technologies, and
a workshop on Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Certification and Reliability that
allowed solar technology experts to
Supporting the development ofrenewable energy
share information and improve PV
module reliability. Another major
outcome was an exchange visit
between students from UET Peshawar
and Arizona State University.
Currently, USPCAS-E is offering an
MS and PhD in Energy Systems
Engineering (ESE), which is an inter-
disciplinary domain; an MS in Thermal
Energy Engineering (TEE), which
caters to thermal power generation
(which accounts for approximately
68% of Pakistan’s energy); and
another MS program in Electrical
Power Engineering, which was
launched in Fall 2016.
Applied research at the Centre is
focused on developing economically
viable renewable energy technologies,
such as materials and thin films for
photovoltaic and electrochemical
engines, solar thermal heating, bio-
fuels, catalysis, heat transfer &
combustion processes, process
engineering, smart grids, gas turbines,
power electronics, energy economic
theory, and nuclear energy. The
Centre has state of the art capabilities
of computational simulation and
experimental research in diversified
domains of advanced energy.
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EffECTIVE ANDEqUITABlEgOVERNANCEOf NATURAlRESOURCES
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Sharing power,
responsibility and benefits
with respect to natural
resource management are
essential for both people
and biodiversity. IUCN
works with governments,
communities and the
private sector to put in
place credible and robust
measures to improve
natural resource
governance.
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The global crisis in ensuring sustainable and equitable access to water is predominantly rooted
in aspects of poverty, power and inequality.
Access to water, as a common resource for all development sectors and sections of society, is a
fundamental human right. The Global Water Partnership rightly points out that “the world water crisis is
mainly a crisis of governance.” This is despite issues of technical and financial support for service
delivery.
A grant for a study on the Political Economy of Agricultural Water Use in the Indus Basin was awarded
to IUCN by The Asia Foundation in 2017, a component of a larger 4-year regional initiative called the
Sustainable Development Investment Program, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign
Assistance and Trade.
The scope of the study included gaining an understanding of the socio-political, economic and
institutional factors that influence water governance as it pertains to irrigation management in the Lower
Indus Basin, while mapping key stakeholders and their incentives, giving an overview of the power
dynamics in the basin, and identifying potential drivers of change necessary to bring about reforms.
The study drew some interesting conclusions: while a lack of legislation was the key cause of poor
water governance, provincial and international transboundary issues were also important in determining
the distribution and use of water. Water corruption and an inefficient use of water resources, coupled
with lack of awareness, have exacerbated this situation. Lack of coordination within and among
Irrigation and Agriculture Departments also plays a part.
The study developed some recommendations that could be adopted to begin rectifying the situation,
such as pricing mechanisms (at the policy level) that would ensure people use water judiciously and
reduce wastage, and building the awareness and capacity of rural water users (at the local level) to
enhance water management.
The donors plan to organise a workshop sometime in 2018 where the report will be made public and
shared with different sectors of society including policymakers, farmers, and the media.
The political economy of water – A crisis of governance
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Water governance project in fATA entersconsolidation phase
Through IUCN’s persistent efforts and the unwavering
support of its partners, the two year project “Water
Governance in FATA” concluded in 2017. As a result
of the project’s great success, a second phase has
been initiated. This phase will also be funded by the
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
(SDC). This Consolidation Phase aims to build on the
outcomes of the first phase, by institutionalising
improved environmental planning and management in
the FATA governance structure. This will ensure that
the interventions carried out in the previous phase are
firmly established and sustainable in the long run.
The project made significant achievements during
2017 in the technical capacity-building of FATA
Secretariat staff both at the agency level and the Line
Directorate. A Training Need Assessment was
followed by the production of a comprehensive
Capacity Development Plan, along with training
material for staff in select departments of the FATA
Secretariat. This material included Environmental
Assessment (EA) guidelines and sector-specific
checklists. Meanwhile, Line Directorate officials were
trained in broader environmental governance; this
involved introducing them to policy documents like
the Pakistan Environment Policy, and to the various
multilateral agreements pertaining to the environment
which the Government of Pakistan has signed over
the years. A handbook and manual for the
development of environmentally safe and sustainable
water resources in FATA has been developed to
further aid Secretariat staff.
On the research front, the project has collaborated
with the Pakistan Council for Research in Water
Resources (PCRWR) to carry out a series of studies
on water quality standards. The four studies review
existing water quality standards in KPK and formulate
new ones; map surface and groundwater quality for
seven tribal agencies; delineate and map the river
basins and sub-basins of FATA; and classify the
parameters related to environmental protection at the
basin-sub-basin levels. The water governance project
has achieved much in the way of supporting those
who craft policy on the use of natural resources, by
helping them incorporate water concerns into their
development plans.
Despite being primarily involved with water
governance, the project has also interacted with
schools in the agencies where it was working,
developing material on environmental awareness and
water. Environmental clubs have been established in
four model schools in Khyber and Mohmand
Agencies to provide a forum for students and
teachers to take part in environmental activities. A
plantation drive was also conducted in the schools as
a way of promoting the Prime Minister’s Green
Pakistan Programme. Finally, field trips were also
arranged for the students, giving them the
opportunity to understand the value of natural
resources. Destinations included Dhodial Pheasantry
and the Pakistan Museum of Natural History.
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IUCN working with AJK to develop sectorstudies, environmental strategies
The northern regions of Pakistan serve as a
repository of natural resources and a regulator of
sustained water yield downstream.
Pakistan is signatory to various Multilateral
Environmental Agreements, including the Kyoto
Protocol, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and
the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD). As such, significant efforts
have been made in Pakistan to further the
environmental agenda as an integral element of
national development.
This has gained momentum since the formulation and
implementation of global initiatives like the Millennium
Development Goals and Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), and national policies such as the
National Environment Policy, the National Drinking
Water Policy, and the National Climate Change Policy.
Collectively, these have helped drive the formulation
and implementation of effective and efficient
strategies and action plans to achieve the goal of
Sustainable Development.
The northern regions of Pakistan, including Azad
Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), are the lifeblood of the
country’s economy. These catchment areas serve as
a repository of natural resources and regulate the
flow of rivers throughout the year, sustaining the
availability of water for agriculture and energy
production. AJK is confronted with numerous
challenges in dealing with environmental and land
degradation, deforestation, deteriorating
watersheds, changes in land use and climate
change related problems due to rapid population
increase.
In 2017, the AJK Environmental Protection
Department approached IUCN to conduct a State of
the Environment (SoE) study for the region and
develop a comprehensive report for the AJK
Government. The process of producing this report
has been a highly consultative one, with IUCN
encouraging the relevant departments and
stakeholders to share their insights about the
challenges faced and their possible solutions.
Issues at both the urban and rural levels are
highlighted, ranging from deforestation to waste
disposal to temperature rise and climate change.
Seven sectoral workshops were conducted by IUCN
in Muzaffarabad in collaboration with the Environment
Protection Department of AJK, during which workable
solutions at the watershed level were identified. Each
sectoral workshop was attended by the relevant
senior management and experts who contributed
towards the state of environment in their sector and
also proposed strategic actions and solutions. IUCN
has also organised the preparation of land use maps
of AJK in collaboration with the state’s Land Use
Department. These maps give a clear picture of
resource variation over the years.
Based on the SoE Report, IUCN has begun working
on the Integrated Strategy for Sustainable
Development. Development of Environmental Impact
Assessment Sectoral Guidelines for 10 select sectors
for AJK will also be done in collaboration with the
respective departments.
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In 2017, IUCN played a vital role in revising Pakistan’s National and Provincial
Action Programmes, and developing the country’s Sixth National Report to the
United Nations Commission on Combatting Desertification (UNCCD).
Pakistan became a party to the UNCCD in 1992. The objective of national
reporting is to provide information on measures taken for the implementation of
the Convention and the effectiveness of these measures. Pakistan has been
submitting its annual National Reports to the UNCCD with financial support from
the UNCCD.
The initiative had three broad objectives.
Alignment of the National Action Programme (NAP)
with UNCCD’s 10-year strategy
A stocktaking exercise was conducted, reviewing the previous NAP’s
implementation status. Stakeholders were trained in the preparation of
Provincial Action Programmes (PAPs), which were developed for 5 provinces –
Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and
Kashmir (AJK). These PAPs were then compiled to create the NAP.
Strengthening national actionprogrammes
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National and Provincial Coordinating Committees were also revived with a
mandate to implement their respective provincial programmes.
Development of an Integrated Financial
Strategy (IFS)
A financial diagnosis was carried out to assess the current costs associated
with NAP implementation, as well as those associated with the implementation
of the Sustainable Land Management project. An economic valuation of
desertification, land degradation and drought was also carried out. An IFS was
developed, in which the investment priorities and budget targets required to
implement the NAP and PAPs were identified.
Submission of the country’s 6th national report
to the UNCCD
The report was prepared and, after validation, was submitted to the UNCCD
Secretariat. An action plan on monitoring and reporting on the NAP was also
made available.
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DEPlOYINgNATURE-BASEDSOlUTIONS
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Nature-based solutions
replenish societies’ stock of
natural capital and help
direct it to flow fairly and
effectively through the
economy. IUCN promotes
these solutions to mitigate
and adapt to climate
change, secure water, food
and energy supplies, reduce
poverty and drive economic
growth.
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20,000 hectares ofmangrovescultivated
over
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The Indus Delta Mangroves Ecosystem –A step towards rehabilitation
There has been a significant reduction in the area
covered by mangroves in the Indus Delta over the
last 60 years.
In 1975, there were approximately 283,000 hectares
of mangroves; by 2000, this number had dropped to
approximately 86,000-90,000 hectares. Since then,
there is some evidence that the rate of decline has
slowed, although it has been coupled with a
redistribution of mangrove habitat and type.
Mangrove habitats and environmental functions are
critically important to the ecosystem. They offer a
nursery for fish, shrimp, crabs and molluscs, a
sustainable source of fuel wood and fodder for cattle
and camels, absorption of excessive amounts of
nutrients and contaminants, and protection against
man-made and natural disasters.
Against this backdrop, IUCN Pakistan and the
Government of Sindh have initiated various steps to
ensure the sustainability of the lives and livelihoods of
coastal communities. New policies and programs are
already underway to reverse the deterioration of the
coastal ecosystem in Sindh. Recognising the adverse
impacts of sea intrusion and erosion, which has
destroyed thousands of hectares of land in the
coastal districts of Thatta and Badin, where a vast
portion of prime agricultural land has become barren
and contaminated by salt, IUCN Pakistan is
collaborating with the Sindh Forest Department on a
seven year project to determine the “Possible Role of
Mangroves in Curbing Sea Intrusion in the Indus
Delta.” The project has been designed to protect
coastal areas from accelerated sea intrusion and
erosion through non-engineered structural measures
– mangrove plantations – and to support the
livelihoods of communities in the vicinity by
diversifying household income generation options
and access to services in a way that is sustainable in
this fragile ecosystem. In Keti Bunder and Kharo
Chann, over 20,000 hectares of mangroves have
been cultivated so far.
Another component of the project, a study on the
clinical use of mangroves being conducted by the
Hamdard Research Institute, is in its final stages. At
present, the supplement tablets prepared in the
laboratory are being tested on mice and guinea pigs;
due to positive results, doctors at the Hamdard
Shafia Mulk Hospital have recently started
administering supplemental doses to registered liver
cirrhosis patients.
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Assessing the impact of the BillionTrees Afforestation Project (BTAP)
The Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP), initiated in 2015 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(KPK), had aimed to regenerate one billion trees by 2020 at an estimated cost of PKR 22
billion (US $200 million). By the end of 2017, the BTAP had not only successfully met the
national commitment at a much lower cost of PKR 14 billion (US $126.5 million), but had
also become the first project globally to surpass its pledge of restoring 348,400 hectares
of degraded land, as part of the Bonn Challenge.
IUCN has acknowledged the efforts of the KPK government in achieving the target, and
is now in the process of assessing the anticipated impacts that the project is to have on
the biodiversity of the area. The final assessment report is due early in 2018.
A variety of tropical, sub-tropical and temperate forests were restored under the BTAP,
with the objective of revitalising the natural geography of KPK. Project interventions
included assisting natural regeneration through the establishment of enclosures in
various ecological zones; planting multi-purpose, fast growing species along canals,
roads and railway tracks; planting in saline and waterlogged areas; badlands
stabilisation; and watershed rehabilitation.
The mixed species plantations are expected to improve landscape integrity, forest
structure, and diversity, and facilitate various ecosystem functions including the
regulation of hydrological and nutrient cycles, soil development, and recovery of wildlife
habitats in the region.
The resounding success of BTAP is further reflected in the numerous potential benefits of
the project, such as economic benefits estimated to exceed US $120 million; the
creation of over 500,000 jobs improving social well-being; pollution control improving
environmental and human health; ecosystem recovery in the Tarbela and Mangla Dams’
catchments; and climate change mitigation through sequestration of 0.05 gigatonnes of
carbon. BTAP has also laid the foundation for other Green Growth Initiatives at the
country level, including the Pakistan Green Growth Programme.
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Mountains and markets – Extending benefits to mountain communities
The use of market-based mechanisms to promote
sound environmental practices may be the future
of conservation.
Since 2013, IUCN has been collaborating with the
Climate Change Division, Government of Pakistan;
UNDP and the Forest Departments of Gilgit Baltistan
and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to implement the
Mountains and Markets: Biodiversity and Business in
Northern Pakistan project. The project’s objective is
to sustainably produce biodiversity goods and
services through community ecosystem-based
enterprises in demonstration conservancies in the
northern mountains of Pakistan.
Mountains and Markets builds on the achievements of
the Mountain Area Conservancy Project, and uses
voluntary certification of non-timber forest products
(NTFPs) as a tool to promote biodiversity
conservation and strengthen existing conservation
efforts with innovative market-based mechanisms. It
also develops community and institutional capacity
for certified production of biodiversity-friendly non-
timber forest products in Northern Pakistan and
stimulates market demand for these products,
thereby creating new economic incentives for
conservation. More than 160 field collectors have
benefitted from these capacity-building exercises.
In 2017, the project organised exposure and learning
visits to two International Trade Fairs, one in Toronto,
Canada and another in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The visit proved an eye opener for the participants –
all of whom were project partners and community
members – as they learned how thousands of health
and beauty products are produced from NTFPs.
These products have become a very valuable source
of income for the producers. The project delegation
had discussions with different producers to get
advice on the utilisation of NTFPs for various
purposes, such as food supplements.
The exposure visits also provided an opportunity to
enhance the knowledge and broaden the vision of the
delegation members about the scope of possible
products and the value of NTFPs from mountainous
areas. The delegation was also taught the importance
of packaging and labeling NTFPs in ways that
differentiate and enhance the product, thus making it
more attractive to consumers.
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IUCN oversees sustainable watermanagement in Balochistan
In order to realise their common goal of sustainable development through nature
conservation and the sustainable management of natural resources, the IUCN
Balochistan Office and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
GmbH (GIZ) signed a year-long contract, under which IUCN technically monitored and
evaluated two GIZ-financed projects implemented in Balochistan under the Refugee
Affected and Hosting Areas (RAHA) programme. The RAHA programme is an eight-year
joint initiative between the Government of Pakistan and a consortium of United Nations
agencies. It aims to rehabilitate and improve the living standards of Afghan refugees.
The two projects were implemented by the Water, Environment and Sanitation Society
(WESS) and the Taraqee Foundation in four districts of the province: Chaghi, Nushki,
Pishin and Killa Abdullah. Both projects aimed at enhancing social cohesion, livelihoods
and the resilience of communities against the local impacts of climate change. This was
achieved through the sustainable management of water and land resources, and by
strengthening institutional and human capacities.
IUCN, in its role as technical external monitor, oversaw the implementation of activities
since November 2016. Besides routine monitoring, the IUCN Balochistan office also
provided timely feedback and guidance on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of
project implementation. In addition to monthly monitoring visits and reports, three
thorough evaluation exercises for both the projects were carried out to critically examine
the projects’ relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact. In these
assessments, robust recommendations and feedback were provided to both
implementing partners and the donor in order to make informed decisions for
rectifications and future planning.
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PRIVATE SECTORENgAgEMENT
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Over the last decade, IUCN
has been supporting
companies in moving away
from traditional Corporate
Social Responsibility
initiatives towards
conservation projects and
programmes that have an
element of sustainability to
them. Its role in the launch
of Pakistan’s first Business
and Biodiversity platform is
an exemplar of this
approach.
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In 2017, IUCN launched Pakistan’s first Business and
Biodiversity Platform, Karachi Conservation, in
collaboration with the country’s leading private sector
companies and the Port Qasim Authority (PQA), paving the
way for a more comprehensive engagement with
businesses in biodiversity conservation in Pakistan.
The launch provides a major impetus to IUCN’s ongoing
efforts towards transforming business practices at
landscape and seascape levels to generate benefits for
biodiversity and natural resource-dependent livelihoods.
Business and Biodiversity Platform –
Karachi Conservation
Growing awareness of the consequences of rampant
industrialisation are now pushing businesses towards the
realisation that incorporating environmental concerns into
their long-term plans is no longer simply a matter of
presenting a “green image,” but necessary to remaining
profitable in the long run.
The Business and Biodiversity Platform was formed to
respond to the emerging need for businesses to adopt
policies on the ground that avoid and minimise their
impacts on biodiversity, seek opportunities for biodiversity
conservation and generate benefits for people who depend
on natural resources.
Karachi Conservation mainly brings together private sector
players to help them define their key dependencies and
impacts on the natural environment, and to explore a
common vision and way forward to support sustainable
development and conservation goals with the technical
support of IUCN.
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The platform was launched on 20 December
2017, at a ceremony chaired by PQA
Chairman Mr Agha Jan Akhtar and attended
by leading businesses, the initiating
members, environmental experts and
government representatives.
Karachi Conservation emerged from a
business and biodiversity roundtable
meeting held earlier in the year to elicit views
from potential companies on this initiative.
Following the round table, several meetings
were held with companies, and an exposure
visit to Sri Lanka was arranged to observe a
similar platform underway there.
The platform’s work in PQA represents only
the first chapter of the initiative; in time,
similar chapters will subsequently be
initiated in other parts of the country. The
establishment of Karachi Conservation also
promises an improved brand image for
companies both locally and internationally.
While the initial objectives of Karachi
Conservation were clearly listed at the
outset, a detailed work plan for 2018 is
already prepared to streamline various
environmental initiatives under this project.
For members, this is an essential first step
towards a greener Karachi. Partnering with
other private sector companies, the PQA
and IUCN is a great model to achieve
common goals towards the promotion of
biodiversity conservation and the judicious
use of the country’s natural resource base.
“We are fully on board,” members stated,
“and we encourage more companies to join
this initiative so that our collective efforts
can lead to a greater impact.”
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The confluence of heavy industry and an inadequate waste management
system for a metropolis of its size make Karachi’s coastline one of the
most heavily polluted in the region. Add to this the insatiable appetite of
the city’s fishing industry and a lack of awareness on best practices in
fishing, and one finds that the rich variety of this historic port’s marine
resources are diminishing by the day. Luckily, this realisation has not
escaped the notice of those private sector entities operating in the area,
several of which have, in recent years, taken a proactive stance on these
issues. IUCN’s prolonged presence in the country and considerable
experience in issues facing the coast mean that it is well-placed to offer
these entities the technical support they require.
IUCN continued its ongoing engagement with the Engro Foundation in
2017, while two other coastal initiatives, one with the Sui Southern Gas
Company (SSGC) and another with Engro Elengy, came to their successful
conclusions. Because these are all located along the coast, the
restoration and conservation of the mangrove ecosystem has been a
running theme across these collaborations.
Both Engro Elengy and Engro Foundation have invested in the plantation
and/or rehabilitation of 500 ha each of mangrove forests in the Port Qasim
Area, while SSGC has contributed another 11,000 mangrove saplings. In
addition, a 100,000-container plant nursery has also been established for
select species of mangrove. The plantations under the Engro Foundation
also serve another purpose – they protect the ruined forts at Ratoo Kot
and Juna Shah Islands, two ancient archaeological sites.
However, coastal sustainability is not all about planting and protecting
mangrove forests; various other activities have also been undertaken,
including the training and capacity building of local communities within the
project areas in order to ensure the sustainability of the interventions after
the projects is formally over.
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Awareness-raising activities are often just as
important as so-called “on the ground” activities.
Trees, for instance, can be planted under a project,
but if those living in the vicinity of these new
forests are not aware of the benefits they provide
and are left to their own devices once the project
runs its course, it is likely that deforestation will
continue unabated, and that any advantages that
the project’s main activity yielded will soon be lost.
With this in mind, IUCN strives to ensure that each
project it implements has a component of
awareness-raising embedded in it, so that the
project’s gains are sustainable in the long run.
IUCN’s engagement with the Sui Southern Gas
Company (SSGC) made room for several training
sessions for the local community, in addition to an
awareness-raising seminar which drew participants
from the private sector, NGOs, government
agencies, the media and academia. The seminar
also presented a recent study on the economic
valuation of coastal ecosystems, concluding that
the presence of mangroves in such ecosystems
make them exponentially more productive.
Numerous other awareness-raising and capacity
building sessions were organised under the Engro
projects – primarily involving local communities,
CBOs and students. As always, the development
and dissemination of educational and outreach
material in local languages was a key part of this
effort. A documentary is also expected to be
launched by mid-2018.
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MEMBERSHIP ANDCOMMISSIONS
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IUCN Commissions inPakistan
Commission on Education and
Communication (CEC)
Commission on Environmental,
Economic and Social Policy
(CEESP)
World Commission on
Environmental Law (WCEL)
Commission on Ecosystem
Management (CEM)
Species Survival Commission
(SSC)
World Commission on
Protected Areas (WCPA)
PakistanMembers
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11
12
30
16
Commission
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NaMe oF orGaNiZatioN - MeMber SiNce
GoverNMeNt aGeNcieS
LocaL NGoS
NCCW, CLIMATE CHANGE DIVISION - 1975www.cdmpakistan.gov.pk/cdm_ministry.html
SINDH WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT - 1973www.sindhforests.gov.pk
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
OCEANOGRAPHy (NIO) - 1995
www.niopk.gov.pk
GOVERNMENT OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN - 2008www.gilgitbaltistan.gov.pk
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,BALOCHISTAN - 2008
SINDH COASTAL DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITy - 2013www.sindhpnd.gov.pk/aboutus/attachedoffices.asp
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,KPK - 2015
AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME(AKRSP) - 2005www.akrsp.org.pk
State MeMber
THE SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL SOCIETyOF PAKISTAN (SCSP) - 1988www.scspkarachi.org
SHIRKATGAH-WOMEN’S RESOURCECENTRE - 1990www.shirkatgah.org
BAANHN BELI - 1992
SUNGI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION - 1992www.sungi.org
SHEHRI-CITIZENS FOR A BETTERENVIRONMENT - 1992www.shehri.org
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF LABOUR EDUCATION& RESEARCH (PILER) - 1992www.piler.org.pk
SARHAD RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME(SRSP) - 1993www.srsp.org.pk
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTPOLICy INSTITUTE (SDPI) - 1993www.sdpi.org
STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATORyORGANISATION (SPO) - 1994www.spopk.org
IUCN Members in Pakistan
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF) - 1970www.wwfpak.org
H.E.J. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OFCHEMISTRy - 1996www.iccs.edu
KHWENDO KOR - 1997www.khwendokor.org.pk
SOUTH ASIA PARTNERSHIPPAKISTAN (SAP-PK) - 2001www.sappk.org
LEAD-PAKISTAN - 2001www.lead.org.pk
INDUS EARTH TRUST - 2006www.indusearthtrust.org
HAASHAR ASSOCIATION - 2006www.haashar.org
TARAQEE FOUNDATION - 2010www.taraqee.org
TRUST FOR CONSERVATION OFCOASTAL RESOURCES - 2011www.tccrpk.org
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTNETWORK (HRDN) - 2012www.hrdn.net
INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT(IRM) - 2012www.irm.edu.pk
BALOCHISTAN RURAL SUPPORT
PROGRAMME - 2013www.brsp.org.pk
AWAZ FOUNDATION PAKISTAN - 2013www.awazcds.org.pk
CENTRE FOR PEACE ANDDEVELOPMENT- 2014www.cpdbalochistan.org
HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEVELOPMENTSOCIETy (HANDS) - 2014www.hands.org.pk
PARTICIPATORy VILLAGE DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME (PVDP) - 2014www.pvdpsindh.org
WATER, ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATIONSOCIETy (WESS) - 2014www.wess.org.pk
NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM - 2015www.facebook.com/national-rural-development-programme-nrdp-135685133198587/
SOCIETy FOR EMPOWERING HUMANRESOURCE - 2015www.seher.org.pk
LAHORE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANy - 2017www.lwmc.com.pk
LEGENDS SOCIETy - 2013www.legendsociety.org
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTFOUNDATION - 2013www.rdfoundtion.org.pk
SOUTH ASIAN CONSERVATION AGRICULTURENETWORK (SACAN) FOUNDATION - 2013www.sacanasia.org
NEW WORLD HOPE ORGANISATION - 2013www.newworldhope.org
THARDEEP RURAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME - 2013www.thardeep.org
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Portfolio
IUCN has been implementing a wide variety of projects, ranging from policy advocacy and support to on ground
implementation. The IUCN Pakistan projects during 2017 are as follows:
Project Donor Duration Budget (US$)
The Mangrove For the Future -MFF-NCB SIDA 2017 89,710
The Mangrove For the Future-MFF-SGP SIDA 2017 77,600
Establishment of Biodiversity Park in Murree EPD-GoPunjab 2010-2017 1,093,906
Possible Role of Mangroves in curbing Sea Intrusion Sindh Forest Deparment 2014-2019 6,981,000
Integrated Approach to Education, Capacity Building and USAID 2016-2017 190,000
Livelihood Development of Coastal Communities
in Sindh and in Baluchistan Provinces
Mountain & Markets Programme (M&M) GEF/UNDP 2013-2017 339,200
Third Party Monitoring and Evaluation Assignment in GIZ 2016-2017 85,000
Killa Abdullah and Zhob, Balochistan
Support ASU in relationship Building with ASU-Arizona State 2014-2019 911,445
Govt. and academia University
Mangroves Conservation and Rehabilitation in Port Qasim Area ENGRO Foundation 2016-2018 51,000
Restoration of Mangroves Ecosystem in Port Qasim Area ENGRO 2016-2017 80,000
Establishment of Environment Cell in FATA Secretariat SDC 2015-2017 417,752
Consolidation & Institutionalisation of Environment Cell in FATA SDC 2017-2018 418,000
Study on Political Economy of Water TAF 2017 68,000
Sector Studies for Environmental Protection in AJK AJK 2017 100,000
Impact Assessment of Billion Tree Afforestration Project KPK 2017-2018 40,000
Sustainable Forest Management to Secure Multiple Benefits GEF/UNDP 2016-2020 1,500,000
in Pakistan’s High Conservation Value Forests
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The donor mix for the IUCN Pakistan portfolio during 2017 is shown in the graph below:
DoNor Mix
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In Memory of
Zahoor SalmiWildlife Photographer
Zahoor Salmi was a passionate wildlife and bird photographer
and was one of the first people to capture high quality images
of Pakistan’s magnificent avian species and introduce them to
the world.
While his portfolio includes a variety of wildlife, including
pangolins, leopards, and the Himalayan Brown Bear, Zahoor was
particularly attracted to birds because of their myriad colours
and their liveliness. He contributed numerous shots to IUCN
Pakistan’s vulture conservation and coastal ecosystem projects.
Sadly, Zahoor passed away in a road accident near Battgaram in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
IUCN Pakistan acknowledges Zahoor’s services to wildlife and
nature conservation; his beautiful photography is an inspiration
to nature lovers and will be appreciated for years to come.
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With many thanks
to all the staff who have
contributed to this report.
© 2018 International Union for
Conservation of Nature, Pakistan
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