Increasing Communities' Resilience to Climate Change The project is focused on the climate mitigation and adaptation which are part of SDG 13 Climate Action. SDG 13 specifically aims to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Moreover, the project would also cover SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy through rehabilitation of micro-hydel plants. The projects has some elements where is will involve transitioning to renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

1.	Increase capacities, knowledge, and preparedness of vulnerable communities to climate-induced hazards: By enhancing the knowledge and preparedness of vulnerable communities, the project aims to build their resilience to climate-related risks. This includes educating them about climate change impacts, training them in disaster response and management, and equipping them with the necessary skills and tools to adapt to changing conditions.
2.	Establishment of a comprehensive habitat plan for Kailash Valley: Developing a habitat plan takes into account the environmental risks and vulnerabilities of the Kailash Valley. This holistic approach considers climate change impacts and seeks to create sustainable and resilient habitats that can withstand future challenges.
3.	Safeguarding communities against the risk of disasters through the establishment of Early Warning Systems: Early warning systems are crucial for climate adaptation as they provide timely information and alerts about impending hazards. By implementing such systems, the project aims to enhance the preparedness of communities and enable them to take appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
4.	Access to clean energy enhanced through asset rehabilitation: Promoting clean energy is an important aspect of climate mitigation. By rehabilitating assets and infrastructure, the project contributes to reducing reliance on fossil fuels and increasing access to renewable energy sources, which helps in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
5.	Promot Enhancing resilience of vulnerable communities in Chitral to impacts of climate change through adaptive and climate smart measures.

Kailash Valley, Lower Chitral serves as a unique and critical mountainous biodiversity hotspot, with high fragility and environmental risks. Due to its complex geography (e.g. unstable slopes, rock fall, landslides), it is also exposed to multiple hazards: including active seismic fault lines; receding glacial mass and its feeding rivers that result in flood inundations, land erosions, and GLOF events; as well as snow avalanches (National DRR Policy, 2013). Due to climate change, the frequency and severity of these events has increased considerably (National Climate Change Policy, 2012) which strongly suggests that rather than responding, rehabilitating, and rebuilding in post-disaster situations, a pre-emptive approach of investing in effective mechanisms for natural resource management and disaster preparedness is more important than ever before. In addition, investments are needed in forward looking strategies that can enable low-carbon sectors and create climate-responsive opportunities. The proposed project has identified priority interventions (detailed in the Project Agreement), responsive to the needs and vulnerabilities of the target area.

Enhancing resilience of vulnerable communities in Chitral to impacts of climate change through adaptive and climate smart measures, which includes:
1. Increase capacities, knowledge and preparedness of vulnerable communities to climate induced hazards
2. Establishment of a comprehensive habitat plan for Kailash Valley
3. Safeguarding communities against the risk of disasters through the establishment of Early Warning Systems
4. Access to clean energy enhanced through asset rehabilitation
5. Promote efficient use of clean energy through community awareness
6. Promoting climate-forward natural resource management through nature-based solutions