Access of the fishermen to the market is an important component of Gwadar Lasbela Livelihoods Support Project (GLLSP). In the 1st phase of the project, GLLSP constructed 125 kms in district Lasbela and Gwadar. One of success case is the construction of road from Rawani to Qazi Aziz Shah in district lasbela by GLLSP funded by […]

GLLSP in its first phase, provided productive assets not only to poor households but to the government concerned departments officials to enhance their working capacity in their departments. In this regard, Atlas Honda Motorcycle CG125 were purchased and handed over to Deputy Director Fisheries, Agriculture and Livestock District Gwadar for help the mobilization of these […]

GLLSP in its first phase, Constructed Drinking Water Hand Pump (DWHP) Scheme, identified and implemented through community organizations (COs) at Gwadar & Lasbela Districts. The schemes were completed through technical support of Implementation partner NRSP (National Rural Support Program) with financial support of IFAD and Government of Balochistan (GOB) under Gwadar Livelihoods Support Project (GLLSP) […]

Construction of Jetties and Allied Infrastructure: Of the 8 notified landing sites on the coast, jetties, and allied infrastructure are being constructed at 5 sites (2 by the GDA and 3 by the BCDA). The GoB has consequently requested GLLSP II to assist with the remaining 3 priority sites which are currently under technical feasibility […]

Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference-2023 Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference-2023 were held from 10-12th February in Karachi. The event provided opportunities to the maritime industry both in the public and private sectors to display products and develop business relationships. The event also highlighted Pakistan’s Maritime potential and provided the desired fillip for economic growth […]

Government of Balochistan and WFP partner to improve nutrition in Gwadar and Lasbela   ISLAMABAD – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Planning and Development (P&D) Department of the Government of Balochistan have signed a partnership agreement for the implementation of the Gwadar-Lasbela Livelihoods Support Project II (GLLSP-II) to improve nutrition behaviours and […]

Government and UN work together in strengthening agriculture, livestock and fisheries in Balochistan Quetta, Balochistan 12 July 2023: To mobilize policy support for driving a sectoral development and fostering climate-smart practices in agriculture and fisheries, the Government of Balochistan (GoB) joins hands with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through a […]

Lasbela (16-10-2023): By the next 25 years, Pakistan is expected to face complete water scarcity, and given the recent drastic shifts in the climate of Balochistan and other provinces, this could get even worse. These were the views of those who took part in a campaign run by the National Rural Support Organization as part […]

Darkness to the lightening : A Story of Samina Tariq Electricity is a blessing but Samina didn’t know this fact until she did not experienced the blessings in her life. Samina Tariq a housewife living with 6 other members of her household is living in village Basool of District Gwadar. Unfortunately, her village was deprived […]

[Karachi, Pakistan] – A two-day stakeholder consultative workshop was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Balochistan Fisheries Policy & Legislation on 21st and 22nd February, 2024 in Karachi. The event was conducted by FAO as part of its technical assistance to the Government of Balochistan in alignment with the […]