March 23, 2011 :
KArachi: The 10th meeting of the Partnership Fund Technical Committee (PFTC) was held on 23 May, 2012, at local hotel, Karachi. The first part of the meeting was chaired by Mr. Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Director General, Fisheries Department, Government of Sindh, while the second part was chaired by Mr. Fazal Ahmed Nizamani Senior Chief Water and Drainage, Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh. Mr. Altaf. H. Sheikh, Manager Policy and Partnership Fund presented a detailed review of the progress of on-going projects along with the observations and findings made during various monitoring visits. The committee principally approved two projects i.e. ‘Extension of Community Integrated Rangeland Conservation and Management’ to be implemented by Sustainable Development Foundation and ‘Upscaling of Biodiversity Conservation of the Natural Dye Plant Indigo in 2 districts of Ecoregion’ to implemented by Goth Sudhar Sangat Haji Keerio. During meeting, the final reports of five PF projects were presented by the partners and it was decided that the research work of Zoological Survey Department should be published for dissemination. Finally, the committee awarded no cost extension till July 30, 2012 to three projects i.e. “Improvement and Rehabilitation of Haleji LakeProject”, “Reforming Forestry Governance Project” and “Distribution and Status of Threatened Species of Freshwater Turtle in Selected Areas of Indus River System”.
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Programme Coordinator
Programme Management Unit - Karachi
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