Ongoing Projects
Just Energy Transition PROGRAM
Indus Consortium since December 2020 working in the realm of advocating climate-friendly green financing and phase-down of fossil gas projects in Pakistan. Under the Just Energy Transition program, Indus Consortium is engaged with national and International Financing Institutions for advocating the implementation of green financing in the energy sector. Indus Consortium is tracking the implementation of the State Bank of Pakistan’s frameworks including Green Banking Guidelines (GBG) and Financing Scheme for Renewable Energy (FSRE) through research work and advocacy.
With the World Bank Group (WBG), Indus Consortium is engaged in the consultation process as a stakeholder, tracking its financing and assistance in the energy sector and advocating green financing initiatives. Indu’s consortium has been engaged in the consultative process of country partnership framework (CPF) under the umbrella of GROW Green Network of Pakistan which was established and strengthened and has representation from 23 organizations of Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. IC is currently engaged with WBG at the consultation level in projects including PACE programs and Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for Pakistan.
With the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indus Consortium is engaged in the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) process for Pakistan advocating community-inclusive just energy transition for the people of Pakistan. Moreover, Indus Consortium is campaigning for the phase-down of fossil gas and the promotion of Renewable Energy in Pakistan. Indus Consortium is also engaged with MNCs by tracking their investments in fossil fuel projects.
With the World Bank Group (WBG), Indus Consortium is engaged in the consultation process as a stakeholder, tracking its financing and assistance in the energy sector and advocating green financing initiatives. Indu’s consortium has been engaged in the consultative process of country partnership framework (CPF) under the umbrella of GROW Green Network of Pakistan which was established and strengthened and has representation from 23 organizations of Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. IC is currently engaged with WBG at the consultation level in projects including PACE programs and Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for Pakistan.
With the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indus Consortium is engaged in the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) process for Pakistan advocating community-inclusive just energy transition for the people of Pakistan. Moreover, Indus Consortium is campaigning for the phase-down of fossil gas and the promotion of Renewable Energy in Pakistan. Indus Consortium is also engaged with MNCs by tracking their investments in fossil fuel projects.
Humanitarian PROGRAM
The (64) members of the Indus Consortium have responded to flood 2022. The consortium with the partnership of WFP in Sindh under the “Blanket supplementary nutritional Program” provided assistance to 48000 pregnant & lactating women and children above 6 months to below 23 months. Indus Consortium under the GROW Green Network completed the winterization kit distribution drive in 10 districts of the Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. The financial assistance was provided by the Oil Change International Australia and NGO Forum on ADB based in the Philippines. Apart from that, Indus Consortium with the collaboration of FM-100 has also organized 20 radio talk shows in RAHBAR-100 radio show, where GROW Green Network members shared the humanitarian situation and real-time needs of flood affected their respective districts. FM-100 mobilized radio sets for flood-affected communities of Pakistan which were distributed by the Indus Consortium with the NHN chapters among the flood-affected community who were living in tents and makeshift in Sindh, Punjab, KPK, and Baluchistan provinces in Pakistan.
Apart from the response, Indus consortium with the partnership of Tara-climate Foundation advocates for a number of flood issues on a provincial, national, and international level. The 20 GROW Green members conducted public forums in 20 districts (10 Sindh, 10 Punjab) with the following policy asks”
Apart from the response, Indus consortium with the partnership of Tara-climate Foundation advocates for a number of flood issues on a provincial, national, and international level. The 20 GROW Green members conducted public forums in 20 districts (10 Sindh, 10 Punjab) with the following policy asks”
Influencing on Gender - Inclusive Disaster Risk Management
Partner Name: Oxfam in Pakistan
Time duration: May 2023- October 2023.
Geographical locations:
- Sukkur
- Badin
- Ghotaki
- Sanghar
- Dadu
The overall objective of the project is to influence Gender inclusive Disaster Risk Management & Women Safeguarding by the end of 2023.
The project intends to influence institutional humanitarian frameworks for gender-responsive actions and gender-inclusive disaster risk management for informed decisions by the end of 2023.
It will advocate MoCC, Women Development Department, and Sindh Commission on the Status of Women, PDMA for the gender-inclusive disaster risk management
Outcome:
Relevant government departments, parliamentarians, and media have endorsed a 15-point declaration on gender inclusion in disaster risk management
The project intends to influence institutional humanitarian frameworks for gender-responsive actions and gender-inclusive disaster risk management for informed decisions by the end of 2023.
It will advocate MoCC, Women Development Department, and Sindh Commission on the Status of Women, PDMA for the gender-inclusive disaster risk management
Outcome:
Relevant government departments, parliamentarians, and media have endorsed a 15-point declaration on gender inclusion in disaster risk management
Interventions:
- Developing Case Studies on safeguarding, protection, and women's issues
- To disseminate case studies to Media, CSOs, Government institutes
- Developing Sindh Declaration on Gender–Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
- Field exposure visit of women journalist’s to collect stories
- Women Assemblies & Signature Campaign on Sindh Declaration on Gender–Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction District level (05 district assemblies)
- Provincial Women Assembly Karachi to present Sindh Declaration on Gender–Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction to the women's development department and PDMA.
- Academic and youth engagements, Art and Drawing competition on safeguarding and protection issues during and post emergencies. (Sindh University Jamshoro and Sindh Agriculture University Tanda Jam
- Session for 07 Female TV Anchors on Protection, Safeguarding issues for women during and post flood
- 07 TV Talk Shows
- Infographics designed on safeguarding and protection issues of women
- Social Media boosing, Twitter Spaces, Webinars
- OPEDs in English newspapers