Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN), Pakistan
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Climate Change

20 years of Rural Community-led Climate Action

From water governance to green energy, local communities are mobilising for climate action across Pakistan, thanks to the efforts of the RSP Network. RSPN’s Climate Change & Biodiversity Unit documents how.

Climate Change & Biodiversity Unit

Documenting the RSP Network’s innovative interventions
Integrating climate literacy into RSPN’s projects
Projecting lessons learnt into RSPN’s advocacy efforts
Building partnerships to advance RSPN’s advocacy efforts

Climate-Smart Agriculture

From helping farmers plant climate-resilient seeds to teaching women entrepreneurs how to earn from kitchen gardening, the RSP Network has worked tirelessly to strengthen rural communities’ resilience to climate-induced shocks and stresses.

62.3 million

Trees planted to date

141,387

Agriculture extension workers trained

259,115

Community livestock extension workers trained

28,725

Community nurseries established

Water Governance

Helping communities in managing their water supply is a priority for the Rural Support Programmes, from building water infrastructure to training community members on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) practices.

10,725

Irrigation channels built

1,113

Small dams & water reservoirs built

50,017

Community workers trained on WASH

49,417

Water supply schemes installed

Green Energy

The RSP Network has been helping off-grid rural communities access and govern their own electricity. From constructing microhydels to providing home-based solar solutions, the Network has helped rural communities.

811

Microhydels built

46,094

Households provided with
home-based solar solutions

Disaster Risk Reduction & Emergency Relief

Helping communities in managing their water supply is a priority for the Rural Support Programmes, from building water infrastructure to training community members on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) practices.

2.1 million

Beneficiaries of 2022 flood emergency response

1.4 million

Flood resilient houses being reconstructed in Sindh

403,732

Housing units already rehabilitated

76,121

Ration bags distributed to rural families in 2022 flood relief response