SRSP and GIZ have initiated the project titled “Climate Adaptation and Risk Financing” with the objective to contribute to post-2022 floods climate-resilient socioeconomic recovery.
Objective
It aims to reduce vulnerabilities to climate and disaster shocks in the most affected villages of District Charsadda. The project is set to achieve the following four results:
Result Area 1: Community-based institutions are aware of climate change and future situations and way to deal with that situation
Result Area 2: Green livelihoods promoted and local entrepreneurs and farmers adopt climate smart practices to adapt to a changing climate
Result Area 3: Community Investment Funds strengthened for CCA
Result Area 4: Local government and communities have effective linkages and CBDRMs are coordinated between them
Some of the major activities under the project include
Support CBOs in preparing community-based disaster risk management plans and coordinate these plans with local councils, agriculture and livestock departments, district disaster management units etc.
Promote green livelihoods using value chains approach for sustainable economic and environmental benefits.
Establish climate-risk financing using the community-based model of Community Investment Funds that will enhance women’s financial inclusion and participation in climate change response.
The project focuses mainly on strengthening the capacity of women community in the flood prone district the total targeted beneficiaries under the project are 4,238 of which men beneficiaries are 25%.
Progress Update of Activities
So far, the area selection for the project has been finalized along with resource mapping, sub-sector mapping for selection trades for value chain development, stakeholder mapping and village bank profiling.
Focused Group Discussions have been conducted and social mobilization process is in progress.
