Water for Livelihoods
Ensure access to water in water scarce communities, reduce water-borne disaster risks, and increase the availability of irrigation water in rain-fed areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Objective: Contribute to an optimum use of water while decreasing the vulnerability of communities and increasing food security in selected rain-fed areas of districts Chitral, DI Khan and Karak of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Output: (1) 30 schemes for clean drinking water introduced for collective use (benefiting approx. 2’400 households or 20’000 persons). (2) 45 highly vulnerable villages are protected using low cost, simple DRR infrastructures (benefiting more than 3’600 households or 28’000 persons). (3) Capacity of villagers in 200 different locations are enhanced in disaster risk reduction measures. (4) Existing small irrigation systems are improved and new systems are established leading to 2’000 to 3’000 acres of land with new or improved irrigation. (5) Small ponds and dams are constructed for livestock and crop productions. (6) Soil conservation is promoted using structural and vegetative methods. (7) Surface water is conserved and optimally utilized for rejuvenating agricultural land. (8) Traditional Rodh Kohi system is improved on a sustainable basis in selected areas of DI Khan.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pakistan |
Water Agriculture & food security
Drinking water and basic sanitation (WASH) (til 2016)
Agricultural water resources |
01.08.2011
- 31.12.2013 |
CHF 4'230'000
|
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
AGRICULTURE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation
Agricultural water resources
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F07815
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4'230'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3'974'884 |
| Project phases |
Phase 2
01.01.2014
- 29.02.2020
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.08.2011 - 31.12.2013 (Completed) |