Protection of Fresh water Ecosystem around Mingora City Swat, Pakistan

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Project ID
Project Title	Protection of Fresh water Ecosystem around Mingora City Swat, Pakistan
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Pakistan, Asia & Pacific
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $50,000; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2006 - 2009
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Website
Contacts	Masood Lohar [email protected] Ashfaque Soomro [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The study carried out during River Swat Conservation Project (RSCP) by EPS in collaboration with UNDP-SGP revealed that major threats to the freshwater resources are pollution, encroachment and illegal fishing. The pollution survey of River Swat conducted by the project showed that the issue of pollution starts from the source at Kalam but intensifies near Mingora. The coliform count at the point where pollution from Mingora is added to the stream is 1800/ml. Other parameters of pollution in the river are also well above the acceptable limits

The overall goal of the project is to protect the freshwater ecosystem of Swat, Pakistan. Specific objectives include:

• To revise and phase-out Mingora Sanitation Scheme according to current standards and requirements
• To launch advocacy campaign and mobilize the TMA Swat, donor agencies and Provincial Government for the implementation of Mingora Sanitation Scheme
• To facilitate public private partnership for solid waste management in the city
• To enhance capacity of the community organizations and local government for the protection of freshwater ecosystem

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Aral Sea Basin
2. Protection and Management of Pakistan Wetlands Programme
3. Participatory Sustainable Management of Coastal Wetlands, Pakistan
4. Mass Awareness On Water Conservation and Development, Pakistan
5. Lessons on Cooperation Building to Manage Water Conflicts in the Aral Sea Basin
6. Establishing levels of water polluting contaminants and their Sources in New Phuleli canal / Akram wah and Sensitization of all Stakeholders, Pakistan

External Resources

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