This year long project which began in 2009 intended to improve livelihoods and environmental conditions in the target area by introduction of fuel and energy efficient stove technologies (smokeless stoves), and awareness raising through social mobilisation (training women about maintenance of fuel-efficient stoves). 300 households from the 11 council unions in Kohistan were targeted for this project. The various activities conducted under the project compliment Pakistan’s National Forest Policy 2002 and National Environmental Policy 2005.

This project has led to forest conservation and productivity in Kohistan by reducing use of wood and timber for energy; reduction in female workload; improvement of health due to better environmental conditions and air quality; and improved household economy and female empowerment.

References

APFED 2011, ‘Booklet on Good Practices and Innovative Activities (2005 – 2009),’ Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development, Second Phase APFED II, p. 104, Ministry of Environment, Japan, March, , accessed 30 November 2013.

Babar, Z.U. Farooqi, Z.R. Khwaja, M.A. 2013, ‘Climate Change Adaptation Improving Environment through Reduction in Wood Cutting and Remission in Greenhouse Gases with Introduction and Promotion of Energy Efficient Technologies - District Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’, July,  Sustainable Development Policy Institute and National Integrated and Development Association, Pakistan, , accessed 30 November 2013.

Khan, W. Sherazi, A. Mohammad, B. and Khwaja, M.A. 2012, ‘Climate Change Adaptation: Introducing and Promoting Energy Efficient Technologies in the Flood Affected Remote Underdeveloped Rural Areas -  Energy Efficient Cooking Stoves (EECS) – A Case Study’, Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, , accessed 30 November 2013.