1. Background and Rationale

Pakistan is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Communities such as small farmers, women, Indigenous groups, pastoralists, and low-income households face severe threats from:

• • Habitat loss due to deforestation, land degradation, and urban expansion
• • Biodiversity collapse affecting food systems and livelihoods
• • Floods and heat waves caused by global heating
• • Loss of water sources and fertile land
• • Lack of climate education and community-level resilience mechanisms

PCPF aims to empower at-risk communities, defend local ecosystems, and promote environmental justice rooted in equity and human rights.

2. Project Goal

Build climate-resilient, environmentally aware, and socially empowered communities in Pakistan by promoting environmental justice, biodiversity conservation, and community-led climate action.

3. Project Objectives

• Objective 1: Strengthen community capacity for climate resilience
  • • Build Community Environmental Committees (CECs) in target villages
  • • Conduct training on climate change, disaster preparedness, and ecosystem protection
• Objective 2: Protect and restore local habitats
  • • Implement community-led tree planting and reforestation programmes
  • • Establish micro-shelters for endangered flora and fauna
  • • Promote sustainable land-use practices
• Objective 3: Advocate for environmental justice & equitable climate policy
  • • Provide platforms for vulnerable groups to voice their concerns
  • • Engage government departments on climate-adaptive policies
  • • Conduct awareness campaigns on climate rights and responsibilities
• Objective 4: Improve sustainable livelihoods
  • • Train communities in eco-friendly income-generation: Apiculture, Organic farming, Rainwater harvesting, Solar energy usage

4. Key Project Activities

• A. Community Engagement & Awareness
  • • Climate Justice Workshops (youth, women & farmers)
  • • School-based eco-clubs
  • • Radio and social media campaigns
  • • "Green Community Leadership" fellowship for young activists
• B. Habitat & Biodiversity Restoration
  • • Plant 100,000+ indigenous trees
  • • Establish community nurseries
  • • Map endangered species
  • • Launch water conservation drives and wetland restoration
• C. Climate-Resilient Livelihood Programs
  • • Create Green Skill Centers: Organic composting, Solar technology training, Drought-resistant crop training
• D. Advocacy & Policy Engagement
  • • District-level dialogues on environmental justice
  • • Publish policy briefs with community inputs
  • • Collaborate with local authorities on conservation-friendly planning

5. Expected Results

Short-Term Outcomes:

• • 10,000 community members trained in climate resilience
• • Strong community environmental committees active in each target area
• • Improved awareness of environmental justice rights

Long-Term Outcomes:

• • Restored habitats and protected biodiversity zones
• • Reduced vulnerability to climate-related disasters
• • Sustainable livelihoods protecting nature & community wellbeing
• • Stronger community-government collaboration on environmental action

6. Monitoring & Evaluation

• • Baseline and end-line surveys
• • GIS mapping of restored areas
• • Quarterly progress reports
• • Community feedback systems
• • Impact tracking for livelihood and biodiversity measures

7. Estimated Budget Categories

• • Capacity Building & Training
• • Climate-Resilient Livelihood Support
• • Reforestation & Biodiversity Conservation
• • Advocacy & Media Campaigns
• • Monitoring & Evaluation
• • Administrative and operational costs

Detailed budget available on request.

8. Potential Funding Partners

• • UNDP Pakistan
• • Green Climate Fund (GCF)
• • WWF-Pakistan
• • USAID Climate Program
• • European Union (EU) Development Fund
• • Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)