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Article Author: Speakers emphasize scaling up mountain-specific innovative and climate smart solutions
Media Source: Pamir Times (Pakistan)
Date: 1 November 2017
Recently, a two-day international conference titled ‘Mountain Specific Innovative solutions for potential scaling-up in Pakistan’ jointly organised by WWF-Pakistan, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Pakistan Agriculture and Research Council (PARC)…
Recently, a two-day international conference titled ‘Mountain Specific Innovative solutions for potential scaling-up in Pakistan’ jointly organised by WWF-Pakistan, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Pakistan Agriculture and Research Council (PARC) took place in Islamabad. Melad Ul Karim, Chief of Party Satpara Dam Project, AKRSP said that the organisation's work in Gilgit-Baltistan region primarily focused on improving the living standards of the local people. The programme has improved income generation opportunities, increased literacy rate, enhanced skill development and community organisations at a local level.