Energy Plus: Energy for Climate Resilience in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Upper/Lower Chitral districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify">The Action focuses on promoting green economic growth by increasing clean energy supply and uptake through an integrated approach aiming at reducing pressure on natural resources, enhancing biodiversity and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Action is designed with the overall objective of increasing climate-resilience and boost sustainable economic opportunities in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral. Energy generation will be linked to economic development by supporting efficient use of electricity by SMEs and supply chains, including digitalisation with relation to tourism development.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">There are three specific objectives:</p><p class="ql-align-justify">1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote a <strong>sustainable transition to renewable energy</strong> through resilient infrastructure, efficiency measures and youth and women led energy enabled private sector green solutions, including support to digitalisation.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase the <strong>viability and sustainability of natural resources management</strong>, with the accent on a vast afforestation programme</p><p class="ql-align-justify">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: black;">Strengthen multisector, participatory planning, implementation and monitoring in energy, water and natural resources sectors involving local…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Public sector policy and administrative managementHydro-electric power plantsForestry development

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Places

PK - Chitr¿l, PK - Gilgit-Baltistan

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

FUNDACAO AGA KHAN PORTUGAL

Accountable

Donor country-based NGO

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-26345.

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