IUCN Pakistan, Balochistan Programme

Background information about the district is given, the rationale and requirement of the new system of local government and the salient features of the history and geography of Gwadar are given. Following this, six chapters examine and discuss the issues of various sectors of economy, explore the opportunities and outline the strategy for coherent planning besides providing and action plan with a framework for implementation to achieve the ultimate goal of a "better and safer environment for economic prosperity and social well-being of the people in Gwadar".

The Qila Saifullah – Integrated Development Vision is among the first in the province of Balochistan. It is the people’s vision for their future, of the quality of life they aspire to and the progressive milestones they would like to achieve. The Vision is hinged on certain principles, including participation of communities, gender equity in policy and programmes, people and environment-friendly development.

Water resources of Balochistan, an arid province of Pakistan, are extremely scarce and limited. It is highly imperative that these resources be used most judiciously to ensure sustainable agriculture development and productivity. This, in turn requires knowledge of crop water requirements (CWR) in various agro-climatic zones of the province. Lack of this information often results in farmers over or under irrigating their fields with consequent loss in yields and production.

The manual is based on the curricular guidelines of the Primary Teachers’ Certificate (PTC)course which is usually offered in the elementary colleges of Education. The curriculum of PTC carries a unit on environmental education for more than a decade, however there was no specific teaching and learning material available throughout the country for teachers and students. The Bureau of Curriculum, Quetta, which is the apex institution for teacher education and curriculum development in the province has taken the lead on this.