Scaling up Olive-Culture Value Chain and Promoting Climate-Resilient Rural Development in Pakistan

About this project

The Government of Pakistan has expressed a keen interest in continuing the expansion and development of the high-value olive oil chain as a means to achieve economic diversification, rural development and better nutrition, as aiming to the importation of oils by producing high-quality domestic edible oils in compliance with nutritional and organoleptic standards. The strategy of the initiative, pursued by CIHEAM Bari in collaboration with institutional partners, revolves around a comprehensive and inclusive approach, enhancing the capacity of Pakistani public and private stakeholders in fostering the entire olive oil supply chain to achieve sustainable agricultural production and an impact on economic diversification, reduced dependence on olive oil imports and promotion of a healthy, sustainable national product as well as promoting climate resilience capacity. The General Objective of the Project is to contribute to inclusive growth for the improvement of nutritional security and resilience to the effects of Climate Change through olive production and processing industries. The Outcome is to enhance the capacity of the Pakistani public and private actors to foster quality and quantity olive-culture productions and to develop climate resilience and adaptive capacity.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative managementAgricultural developmentAgricultural extensionAgricultural researchAgricultural servicesPlant and post-harvest protection and pest controlSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentFood safety and quality

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesNutrition · Main focusEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

CIHEAM - CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE DI ALTI STUDI AGRONOMICI MEDITERR

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 9 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-012931-01-0.

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