<div><h4>Description</h4><p>The Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project (SCRP) will support the development of a prosperous and resilient coastal region. Enhancing livelihood opportunities in the coastal region requires simultaneous improvement of the physical environment. SCRP will strengthen the building blocks of resilience: the underlying physical and non-physical elements that support the protection, improve health and food security, and enable sustainable development of the communities in the coastal areas.</p><h4>Impact</h4><p><p>Resilience of local communities against the adverse impacts of climate change enhanced.</p><p>Impacts of flood events to coastal communities minimized.</p></p></div>

Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project

Pakistan: sindh coastal resilience sector projectproject name sindh coastal resilience sector projectproject number 54097-001country economy pakistanproject status proposedproject type modalityof assistancegrantloansource of funding amountloan: sindh coastal resilience sector projectordinary capital resources us 60.00 millionconcessional ordinary capital resourceslendingus 65.00 millionoperational prioritiesop2: accelerating progress in gender equalityop3: tackling climate change, building climate and disasterresilience, and enhancing environmental sustainabilityop5: promoting rural development and food securitysector subsectoragriculture, natural resources and rural development water-based natural resources managementgender effective gender mainstreamingdescriptionthe sindh coastal resilience sector project scrp will supportthe development of a prosperous and resilient coastal region.enhancing livelihood opportunities in the coastal region requiressimultaneous improvement of the physical environment. scrpwill strengthen the building blocks of resilience: the underlyingphysical and non-physical elements that support the protection,improve health and food security, and enable sustainabledevelopment of the communities in the coastal areas.project rationale andlinkage tocountryregionalstrategysindh province, particularly in the coastal area, faces its ownunique pressures and challenges exacerbated by climate change.conditions in the coastal area districts have seen significantlydegraded by a confluence of environmental factors. the negativeeffects have been driven largely by reduced freshwateravailability, water pollution upstream, and poor or uncontrolleddevelopment. these are now expected to be exacerbated furtherby rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and sea levelrise under climate change. reduced discharge below kotribarrage in recent decades and poor surface water drainageconnectivity have reduced freshwater availability and sedimentload on the coast, thereby enhancing natural subsidence andincreasing saline intrusion, which in turn has caused a loss ofagricultural production, vegetation, and land. flooding is anacute risk in the region, including riverine floods, flash flooding,waterlogging, urban flooding, and storm surges, which areexpected to increase in future under climate change.impactresilience of local communities against the adverse impacts ofclimate change enhanced.impacts of flood events to coastal communities minimized.outcomerisks of recurring damage to livelihoods, land, and freshwaterfrom natural hazards and climate change in the coastal regionreducedoutputsclimate resilient integrated water resources, drainage, and floodrisk management solutions developednature-based solutions for coastal protection restoredinstitutional and community capacity for strategic action planningstrengthenedgeographical location sindhsafeguard categoriesenvironment binvoluntary resettlement bindigenous peoples csummary of environmental and social aspectsenvironmental aspectsinvoluntary resettlementindigenous peoplesstakeholder communication, participation, and consultationduring project designduring project implementationresponsible adb officer rive, nathan a.responsible adb department sectors groupresponsible adb divisionagriculture, food, nature, and rural development sectoroffice sg-afnrexecuting agencies planning development department, sindhtimetableconcept clearance 23 oct 2023fact finding 14 oct 2024 to 25 oct 2024mrm 06 dec 2024approval -last review mission -last pds update 23 oct 2023project page https:.adb.orgprojects54097-001mainrequest forinformationhttp:.adb.orgformsrequest-information-formsubject=54097-001date generated 16 april 2024adb provides the information contained in this project data sheet pds solely as a resourcefor its users without any form of assurance. whilst adb tries to provide high quality content,the information are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either express or implied,including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,and non-infringement. adb specifically does not make any warranties or representations asto the accuracy or completeness of any such information.source url: https:.adb.orgprojects54097-001main

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