In 2014, widespread floods affected 2.5 million people and one million acres of crops in districts of Punjab. The government then chalked out a plan in partnership with the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for responding to natural disasters.

The first scheme sent to Ecnec relates to an umbrella project “Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project” in Punjab with a total cost of Rs10.2 billion, which will be funded by the WB and completed in four years. The project aims at controlling floodwater flows and path of river waterways within river boundaries as well as upgrading irrigated lands and existing infrastructure in the riverine areas.

The scheme fully funded by the WB relates to building capacity of Punjab in disaster prevention and climate change.

Project effectiveness date           31-August-2015

Project closing date                      01-December-2019

The Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project for Pakistan aims to support restoration of flood protection infrastructure and strengthen government capacity to manage disasters and climate variability.

There are four components to the project.
          1-  Restoring flood protection infrastructure and upgrading flood management systems
          2- Managing Disasters and Climate Variability
          3- Project Management
          4- Contingent Emergency Response