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Rs17.2bn project launched to boost climate resilience in GB

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On Tuesday, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government, European Union (EU), and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) launched a €54.24 million ($17.2 billion) project to boost climate resilience in GB. The initiative aims to benefit 43,200 households across all districts of GB by focusing on infrastructure, basic services, renewable energy, and institutional development. Key components include water and sanitation schemes, hydropower initiatives generating up to 1,300kW of clean energy, and training programs for climate-smart planning and sustainable infrastructure management.
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On Tuesday, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Gilgit-Baltistan government, European Union, and Aga Khan Foundation launched a project to enhance climate resilience and improve living conditions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The GBRDCR project, funded with €54.24 million (Rs17.2 billion) from AFD financing, an EU grant, AKF funding, and community contributions, aims to build climate-resilient infrastructure, provide basic services, promote renewable energy, and develop institutions.

The agreement was signed at the GB Chief Minister’s Secretariat by Additional Chief Secretary Riaz Ahmed, AFD Country Director Marc-Antoine Leclercq, and AKF CEO Akhtar Iqbal. The project will benefit 43,200 households across all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan and includes plans for 216 water and sanitation schemes, including 117 drinking-water supply schemes and 30 sanitation projects.

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🔮 The Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Development and Climate Resilience (GBRDCR) project, supported through AFD financing, an EU grant, AKF funding and community contributions, will focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, basic services, renewable energy and institutional development.
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The Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Development and Climate Resilience (GBRDCR) project, supported through AFD financing, an EU grant, AKF funding and community contributions, will focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, basic services, renewable energy and institutional development.
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🔮 The Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Development and Climate Resilience (GBRDCR) project, supported through AFD financing, an EU grant, AKF funding and community contributions, will focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, basic services, renewable energy and institutional development.
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The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government, European Union (EU) and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) on Tuesday launched a €54.24 million (Rs17.2 billion) project to strengthen climate resilience and improve living conditions across the region. asserted
government → launch → region
The Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Development and Climate Resilience (GBRDCR) project, supported through AFD financing, an EU grant, AKF funding and community contributions, will focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, basic services, renewable energy and institutional development. asserted
project → support → infrastructure
The agreement was signed at the GB Chief Minister’s Secretariat by Additional Chief Secretary Riaz Ahmed, AFD Country Director Marc-Antoine Leclercq and AKF CEO Akhtar Iqbal. asserted
agreement → sign → Ahmed
CM Amjad Hussain, EU Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis, Senior Minister Mohammad Ali Akhtar and Local Government Minister Zulfiqar Ali Murad also attended the ceremony. asserted
Hussain → attend → ceremony
The initiative will cover all districts of GB and include 216 water and sanitation schemes, which include 117 drinking-water supply schemes and 30 sanitation projects. asserted
which → cover → schemes
Hydropower initiatives are expected to generate 1,200-1,300kW of clean energy. asserted
initiatives → expect → energy
The project will also conduct vulnerability assessments across all 110 union councils, green-retrofit 3,000 households and support energy-efficient, resilient construction for another 700 households. asserted
project → conduct → households
Training will be provided in climate-smart planning, enterprise development and sustainable infrastructure management. asserted
Training → provide → planning
The project is expected to reach around 43,200 households, or 325,600 people, with women accounting for at least 40 per cent of beneficiaries. asserted
women → expect → beneficiaries
Community participation GB Chief Minister Amjad Hussain, addressing the ceremony, said the project would be an important milestone for sustainable development and protecting communities from the effects of climate change. asserted
project → address → change
During the event, Northern Pakistan Energy Limited (NPak Energy) presented key findings of the Gilgit-Baltistan Energy Master Plan, a 30-year roadmap developed under the EU-funded €31m (Rs9.8bn) Energy Plus project. asserted
Limited → present → project
The plan seeks to establish a reliable, affordable and climate-resilient energy system while addressing the region’s power deficit and exploiting its renewable-energy potential. asserted
plan → seek → potential
EU Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis described the launch as a significant step towards a sustainable and resilient future for GB. asserted
Karoblis → describe → GB
AFD Country Director Marc-Antoine Leclercq said the project would improve basic services and strengthen the GB government’s institutional capacity to implement community-driven development, particularly in remote areas. asserted
project → say → areas
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