Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

1. Raising Productivity and Output                                                                                                   1.1. Improving Inputs (planting materials, feed/fertilizer, breeds)
1.2.Strengthening the Value Chain (harvesting, transport, storage)
1.3.Land and Water Conservation and Management
1.4. Value Addition
2. Climate Smart Agriculture
2.1.Harnessing Alternative Energies
2.2. Adapting to climate change
2.3.Environment Protection
3.Good Agriculture Practices
3.1.Reduced reliance on Chemical use (pesticides and fertilizer)
3.2.Product Quality and Competitiveness
3.3.Disease/pests surveillance, diagnostics and solutions
4. Knowledge Management
4.1.Commercialization and International Market Information
4.2.Diagnostics for Establishing Research Priorities (incl. for small farmers)
4.3. Use of New Technologies for Knowledge transfer

Location of activity

National

Current Projects contributing to Climate Change

1. Currently, PARC is coordinating with 104 countries and 81 international agencies/organizations, and has 34 and 9 MOUs with different countries and organizations, respectively. PARC has liaison offices with 5 international organizations including FAO, CIMMYT, ICARDA, AVRDC and ICIMOD.

2. Plant biodiversity conservation and utilization in NARS

3. Capacity Building of Farmers and agriculture stakeholders

4. Climate change and its adaptation

4.1. Climate change/variability analysis, impact assessment

4.2.Identify, analyze and demonstrate climate smart best practices through robust evidences

4.3. Remote sensing based agro-met advisory services for farmers and other stake holders

5. Range and forestry

Contact Person

Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
G-5, Islamabad – Pakistan
Fax: +92-51 9255034

Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

Research on water resources in Pakistan.

Location of activity

National

Current Projects contributing to Climate Change

Being a federal research organization covering all aspects of water resources, PCRWR is undertaking various studies/activities for land and water management, desertification control, rainwater harvesting and monitoring of drinking water quality. 

1. Exploration of Groundwater Potential and promotion of interventions for Rainwater Harvesting and Bio-Salione Agriculture in Sindh
2. Trans-Boundary effects on Ground and Surface Water along the Eastern Border of Pakistan
3. Integrated Approach for Control of Water-logging and Salinity in Low Lying Areas of Sindh
4. Improved Land and Water Conservation Practices to enhance Wasteland Productivity in Thal Desert

Contact Person

Dr. Muhammad Ashraf
Chairman PCRWR
muhammad_ashraf63@yahoo.com
Ph: 051 9101282-83,
051 9101280
Info@PCRWR.gov.pk

Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

1. Forest
1.1 Preparation and implementation of policies and programs in forestry sector.
1.2.  Implementation of Forestry Laws and rules.
1.3. Protection, conservation, development and management of renewable natural resources, particularly forests and range lands in the province.
1.4. Demarcation and protection of Forest lands against encroachment. Raising of nurseries and plantations on public as well as on farmlands under PPP mode.
1.5. Provide extension services for mass awareness and conduct research and  training for capacity building.
2. Wildlife
3. Fisheries

Location of activity

Punjab

Current Projects contributing to Climate Change

1. Initiatives on Public Private Partnership (Industrial Plantation Rules, 2013)

2. Green Pakistan Programme – Reclamation and Development of Forest Areas in Punjab

3. Social Forestry to Increase Tree Cover on Farmlands (Kissan Package)
– Raising of nursery plants in public sector and its distribution to the beneficiaries in the farmer’s community for raising of linear and Compact plantation on cost sharing basis on the farmlands.
-The model of nursery stock raising by the farmers themselves on their own farmlands with further distribution for planting stock to the surrounding farming communities was also adopted.

4. Enhance Range Lands Production and Planting of Fodder Trees for Farmer Community

5. Research and Training Institutes

Contact Person

Shahid Rasheed Awan
Additional Secretary (Tech)
Ph: (042) 99210176
Email: ast_fwfd@yahoo.com

Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

1. Preparation of Flood Protection Plan for the country including management of then Plan;
2. Scrutiny of flood control/protection schemes funded by the federal government and prepared by Provincial Governments and Federal Agencies;
3. Review of damage of flood protection works and review of plans for restoration and reconstruction works;
4. Measures for improvement of Flood Forecasting & Warning System;
5. Preparation of a Research Programme for flood control and protection;
6. Standardization of designs and specifications for flood protection works;
7. Recommendations regarding principles of regulation of reservoirs for flood control;
8. Evaluation and monitoring of progress of implementation of the National Flood Protection Plan;
9. Federal Flood Commission may notify sub-committees as it deems appropriate.

Location of activity

National

Current Projects contributing to Climate Change

1. Flood Management/Mitigation before (preemptive measures for better flood management during

monsoon season), during (Daily Flood Situation Report to higher ups and Flood Management related agencies, based on Weather Forecasts/ Advisories and Rainfall & Rivers flow data) and after (flood protection schemes in consultation with Provincial Irrigation Departments and Federal Line agencies and re-prioritized in light of allocated budget under PSDP (2017-18) for execution of urgent nature flood protection schemes through Normal/Emergent Flood Programme) monsoon.

2. “Integrated Flood Plain Management along River Indus for diverting and storing flood water through ecological infrastructure”. partner WWF

3. National Water Policy 2018

4. Pakistan Water Charter 2018

Contact Person

Ahmad Kamal
Chairman FFC
Address : Plot#, 06, Sec G-5/1 near old MNA Hostel
Landmarks : NIC Building, Sarina Hotel
City : Islamabad
Phone : +92-51-9206589
Fax : +92-51-9221805