Ongoing Projects

Just Energy Transition PROGRAM

Indus Consortium aims to achieve a Just Energy Transition (JET) in Pakistan , one that accelerates the shift from fossil fuels to renewables and is community centred. For Indus Consortium, a just transition is one that upholds social justice, safeguards livelihoods, empowers women and vulnerable groups and ensures that the benefits of clean energy are shared by all.

Through research and partnerships with academia, civil society, and the private sector, Indus Consortium works with multilateral development banks (MDB’s) and financial intermediaries to align their investments with Pakistan’s Alternative and Renewable Energy (ARE) Policy and NDC’s. These institutions are encouraged to significantly reduce financing for fossil fuel projects and expand their support for renewable energy initiatives to help accelerate the country’s low-carbon transition.

At the domestic level, the Consortium works with commercial banks to strengthen the implementation of Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) Guidelines and promote transparent reporting practices. These Banks are expected to allocate a greater portion of their financing portfolios toward renewable energy projects, in line with the State Bank of Pakistan’s green taxonomy, ensuring that financial flows contribute to a more sustainable energy landscape.

In collaboration with Pakistan’s automotive and industrial sectors, the Consortium further promotes the adoption of clean energy and decarbonization policies. As a result of this collaboration the leading corporations are encouraged to embed sustainability into their operations, reduce emissions, and actively contribute to building a greener, more responsible economy for Pakistan.

Through these efforts, the Indus Consortium seeks to advance a people centred energy transition that links environmental sustainability with social equity. The program envisions a resilient and inclusive energy future for Pakistan where renewable energy access drives economic opportunity, cleaner air, and climate resilience for all.

To improve range and watershed management in hill torrent areas of District Rajnapur through locally led watershed management solutions

Location: District Rajnpaur, Punjab Province
Partnership with Oxford Policy Management

Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) United Kingdom under Catalytic Fund- water Resource Accountability in Pakistan (CF-WRAP)

Problem statement:

The Rajnapur district has multiple challenges including Water Insecurity & Degraded Rangelands in Hill Torrent Areas of Rajanpur:

Core Issues which communities are facing:

Repeated flash floods and drought cycles causing severe land degradation and loss of livelihoods.
Inefficient water storage and management lead to water scarcity for people, crops, and livestock.
Deforestation and poor range management creating soil erosion and reduce fodder availability.
Limited community participation, especially of women and marginalized groups, in local range management governance.

Key interventions:

Locally Owned Watershed & Range Management Solutions:

Establishment of 10 small-scale Rod Kohi ponds for floodwater control and irrigation.
Development of 20 small forests, nurseries, and fodder tree plantations for soil and range restoration.
2 Solar-powered RO plants for safe drinking water access.
Formation of 15 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to manage and sustain intervention and engaging women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

Expected Social Impact:

The Project will improve water availability and access for households and livestock.
Livelihood diversification through forestry and nursery-based income.
Strengthened local ownership and participation of women and marginalized groups in resource management.
Contribution to climate justice and environmental sustainability in Rajanpur’s fragile hilly ecosystems.
Enhanced community resilience against climate shocks.

Strengthening Health Systems and Women’s Roles in Climate Adaptation

Donor: Foundation S
Start date: 1-02-2025
End date 30-07-2026

Area of implementation: District Rajnapur, Punjab province in Pakistan

Project Hope is an essential initiative aimed at addressing health challenges related to climate change in the Rajanpur District of Punjab, Pakistan. The initiative will focus on improving health infrastructure, creating safe shelters, and providing disaster response training for healthcare professionals. By collaborating with health departments, disaster management agencies, NGOs, and engaging donors and the private sector, Project Hope aims to strengthen flood recovery efforts and better prepare communities for future health challenges.

Major Components of the Project:

Community Structures and Preparedness

Establish 50 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Community Health Committees
Train 50 Early Warning Committees for flood alerts and emergency response
Develop 50 Emergency Preparedness Plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Facilitate 02 multi-stakeholder platforms for coordination

Climate-Ready Health Workforce

Train frontline health workers (90% women) and volunteers in managing climate-sensitive diseases
Conduct workshops on mental health, health system governance, and safe childbirth during emergencies
Establish a local volunteer network to support emergency responses

Health Awareness and Mental Resilience

01 Conduct Behavior Change Communication (BCC) campaigns and school health sessions
Develop and disseminate digital educational materials
Launch a women-run YouTube channel on health and climate resilience

Economic Resilience

Promote alternative livelihoods through skill-building and financial inclusion
Facilitate ID card renewals and digital account openings for 200 individuals
Support access to medicine and welfare services for chronically ill patients and persons with disabilities

Flood-Resilient Health Infrastructure

Restore 5 flood-resilient health facilities
Set up telemedicine services and offer 1,000 free consultations

Integrated and Coordinated Response

Run 30 days of mobile clinics in flood-prone areas
Build medical supply inventories at key locations
Create 02 district-level Multi-Stakeholders Platforms (Physical and Virtual ), (WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube)
Conduct 02 joint emergency drills with Rescue 1122 and other partners
Strengthen disease surveillance systems

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”

Influencing on Gender - Inclusive Disaster Risk Management

Partner Name: Oxfam in Pakistan

Time duration: May 2023- October 2023.

Geographical locations:

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

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