UNDP in Pakistan highlights GLOF-II project achievements

UNDP recently hosted an exposure visit for journalists to highlight the significant achievements of the Green Climate Fund-financed “GLOF-II Project”, a project which aims to enhance community resilience against glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in northern Pakistan.

Journalists observed several key accomplishments, including the construction of 70 channels totaling 19,859 meters, which benefit 9,512 men and 9,262 women. Protection walls for 178 schemes assist 15,354 men and 14,955 women, while base platforms for 61 systems and slope stabilization schemes covering 280 hectares aid 4,957 men and 4,859 women. The project has also renovated five observatories and two conservation sites, established seven Community-Based Disaster Risk Management centers benefiting 5,650 men and 5,350 women, and created a safe haven in Kumrat for 900 men and 900 women. Additionally, the project improved access routes in Kandia and Reshun and set up green climate clubs in government schools.

Around 696,342 individuals across 24 valleys in 15 districts, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, have benefitted to date.