KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has officially launched the Sindh Coastal Resilience Project (SCRP), a seven-year climate adaptation and development initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and restoring important coastal ecosystems.
The launch ceremony was held at the Chief Minister’s House in Karachi on October 1, 2026, and was organised by the Planning and Development Department in collaboration with the Irrigation Department and Forest Department.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah attended the ceremony as chief guest. Provincial Minister for Planning and Development and Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro, other provincial ministers and advisers, members of the National and Sindh assemblies, development partners, senior government officials, academics, civil society representatives and media professionals also attended.
The project will be implemented from 2026 to 2032 in the coastal districts of Thatta, Sujawal and Badin. It will focus on resilient infrastructure, livelihood development, environmental restoration, forestry interventions and community development.
The project will be jointly implemented by the Planning and Development, Irrigation and Forest Departments with financial support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Green Climate Fund (GCF).
Under the IFAD-supported component, around 195,000 households, representing approximately one million people across 53 Union Councils, are expected to benefit from livelihood enhancement, economic inclusion, skills development, improved access to finance and community infrastructure.
The ADB- and GCF-supported components will focus on restoring eight major drains of the coastal drainage network, planting and restoring more than 15,000 hectares of mangroves, and rehabilitating Pinnah Lake and its wetland ecosystem.
The project links climate adaptation with livelihood support and ecosystem restoration, recognising the role of healthy coastal ecosystems in reducing climate risks and supporting communities dependent on coastal resources.
The initiative is expected to strengthen long-term climate resilience in Sindh’s coastal belt while supporting environmental restoration and sustainable development in some of the province’s most vulnerable areas.
