Duration: 2025–2027
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, and Sindh (Thatta & Badin Districts)
Donor: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Implementing Partners: Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan (AKF-P), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), Aga Khan University (AKU), and Professional Development Centre North (PDCN)
Project Description: RENEW is a multi-sectoral initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, designed to strengthen disaster preparedness, support post-flood recovery, and build long-term climate resilience in some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable coastal and mountainous communities. The project specifically addresses the impacts of the 2022 floods and aims to improve the resilience of flood-affected and at-risk populations, with a strong focus on women, girls, and marginalised groups.
The initiative focuses on two core outcomes: (1) strengthening disaster preparedness and response systems—including the restoration of essential services such as health, education, and WASH; and (2) improving the recovery of livelihoods, agriculture, and food security. RENEW adopts an innovative, locally-led approach by tailoring interventions to the distinct climate vulnerabilities of target areas and promoting inclusive, community-driven solutions. Through strategic public-private partnerships and multi-level stakeholder engagement, the project fosters local ownership, gender equality, and long-term sustainability.
AKRSP leads to conducting participatory poverty scorecard assessments, mobilising communities, building the capacity of Local Support Organisations (LSOs) and Women’s Organisations (WOs), and supporting agricultural recovery and climate-resilient livelihood solutions. These efforts aim to enhance the adaptive capacity of communities, reduce disaster risks, and promote inclusive development in remote and hazard-prone areas.