Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management

FAO;

Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management

Environmental and Social Management Plan

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 75 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the project Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management outlines strategies to enhance resilience among vulnerable farming communities in Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan. The project addresses climate change impacts on water and agriculture through four components: (i) improving climate information services, (ii) building on-farm resilience via Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) and On-Farm Water Management (OFWM), (iii) creating an enabling environment for sustained adoption of climate-smart practices, and (iv) project management. The ESMP identifies potential environmental and social risks—such as resource efficiency, pollution prevention, occupational health and safety, gender equality, and cultural heritage—and proposes mitigation measures aligned with FAO’s Framework for Environmental and Social Management (FESM 2022) and GCF standards.

Language English

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