Water resources of Balochistan, an arid province of Pakistan, are extremely scarce and limited. It is highly imperative that these resources be used most judiciously to ensure sustainable agriculture development and productivity. This, in turn requires knowledge of crop water requirements (CWR) in various agro-climatic zones of the province. Lack of this information often results in farmers over or under irrigating their fields with consequent loss in yields and production. Various agencies in the country have determined CWR values for ...

This is a story about how development assistance can conserve biodiversity and improve the lives of rural people. It documents changes in the awareness and capacity of the people of the rugged mountain terrain of Northern Pakistan, and how their enhanced livelihood security has contributed to conservation of biodiversity of the region. (Size. 4.34 MB)

This checklist, along with the guidelines, is an attempt by PSNP to create greater clarity on gender roles to achieve this. The challenge is to mainstream gender within the Programme for bringing about real changes in ameliorating the conditions of women in its project areas. While it is easy to accept gender equity as a principle, it is a lot more difficult to infuse it in all dimensions of work through workable guidelines. As such, the process of formulating the ...

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) undertook two missions to selected districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), which were badly affected by the earthquake (EQ) of October 8, 2005. This report provides an overview of environmental conditions prevalent in the visited areas prior to the devastation caused by the earthquake, general observations made during the two missions and a qualitative analysis of post-EQ environmental risks. Based on these observations and analyses, the report ...

Under the Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, the District Nazims are expected to provide the Vision for district wide development along with strategies as to how it could be achieved. This initiative is likely to ensure that good governance and sustainable development are part of the Local Government Plan. The District Vision Badin (DVB) is a prescriptive and future-oriented document which is based on the guiding principles of assisting, facilitating and encouraging district government in articulating a development vision for ...