Natural Resource Conservation Project (NRCP) GalliatNatural Resource Conservation Project (NRCP) in Galliat is one of the European Union (EU) assisted Project of Environmental Rehabilitation in NWFP and Punjab (ERNP). It is a long-term programme– January 1997 to December 2003, to work with local communities to rehabilitate the environment in the upland regions of NWFP and Punjab. The NRCP focuses on improving the Galliat area through collaborative efforts of the Government of Pakistan, the European Union, and the local communities.
The Government of NWFP is implementing the project with the assistance of IUCN-The World Conservation Union and Agriconsulting S.p.a.
Goal:
The NRCP aims at halting and reserving the environmental degradation that is taking place in the Galliat area through:
Steps that will rehabilitate and conserve the natural resource of the area;
Socio-economic development that can sustain itself in the log-term; and
Full involvement of the local population.
Long-term Objectives:
Interrupt the degradation of watersheds and natural resources.
Adopt sustainable land-use practices by the local communities.
Strengthen local capacity for sustainable resource management.
Establish the process of ensuring a balance between economic growth and the conservation of natural resources.
Short-term Objectives:
Raise awareness of environmental issues and the need for the sustainable use of natural resources among the local communities.
Improve practices in water run-off control, forestry, rangeland management, agriculture and livestock management practices.
Stimulate the process of community development.
Establish partnership between the local communities and the line agencies.
Attempt to reduce poverty, especially for women.
Contact:
For more information contact:
Environmental Rehabilitation in NWFP and Punjab (ERNP) Resource Unit,
House # 23, Street # 87,
Sector G-6/3, Islamabad,
Pakistan.
Tel: ++92 (51) 2270686, 2270687, 2270689, 2270690
Fax: ++92 (51) 2270688
Email: mail@isb.iucnp.org
Natural Resource Conservation Project in Galliat,
House # 22, Circular Road,
Near C&W Office,
Abbottabad,
Pakistan.
Tel: ++92 (992) 334876, 331493, 334875
Fax: ++92 (992) 334875
Email: fpm@iucn.sdnpk.undp.org