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The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR):- The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has been established under the Ministry of Natural Resources. Nature has blessed Pakistan with adequate surface and groundwater resources. However, rapid population growth and urbanization have placed immense stress on water resources of the country. The main objective of PCRWR is to monitor the water quality and to establish a permanent water quality-monitoring network in the country. The website features, publications, annual research reports, etc. It also presents a whole list of the basic water quality standard as prescribed by WHO. The PCRWR also provides financial and technical support to universities and research institutes for collaborative research.
http://www.pcrwr.gov.pk

Pakissan.com:-
This upcoming website is Pakistan's first Internet agricultural portal and has an Urdu edition as well. Comprehensive information is provided on the crops, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, livestock and orchids grown in Pakistan. It showcases agricultural news; analysis on issues like the Kalabagh dam project and the Indus water treaty; warning alerts for farmers; a section for students in agricultural research; quick polls and a five-day weather forecast for major Pakistani cities. New technologies like the impact of resource conservation (zero tillage) technology on wheat production and recent advances in post harvest technology of vegetables and fruits in Pakistan are also discussed. Regular updates on crops, diseases and pests, advisories on model and corporate farming are also available online. Special reports on the causes and effects of the water crisis and a newsletter are also accessible at this site.
http:// www.pakissan.com

Factsheet on Kalabagh Dam Project:- To combat the situation of water shortage facing Pakistan, this factsheet provides the rationale in building the Kalabagh Dam project, its salient features, role and benefits. It also attempts to answer some of the
apprehensions expressed by NWFP and Sindh, as they will be the affected parties if the dam is built.
http://www.infopak.gov.pk/Factsheets/factsheet_index.htm

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA):- The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was created in 1958 as a semi-autonomous body for the purpose of coordinating and giving a unified direction to the development of schemes which were previously being dealt with by the respective electricity and irrigation department of the provinces. This website describes its activities in power, water, information technology and details of ongoing projects. Information for potential investors, future projects, WAPDA's customer services, training, news updates and contact information are available online.
http://www.pakwapda.com/

Citizens Alliance in Reforms for Efficient and Equitable Development (CREED):- CREED is a group of individuals and organizations across Pakistan coming together to support the goals of social and environmental justice in their broadest reach. It seeks to implement its objectives by mobilizing public opinion and community action to privilege community over nation; labor over capital; people over government; nature and livelihoods over profit; and citizens over state. In order to strive for human rights for all, CREED participates in national, regional and global coalitions of activists.
http://www.adb.org/AnnualMeeting/2002/NGOs/PAK.asp

OPP-RTI (Orangi Institute):- Analyses the problems of the Orangi settlement and then through action research and extension education discovers viable solutions. Its strategy has always been to help local people achieve their own development needs rather than rely on external sources of aid. Their Orangi Pilot Project is known as one of the most successful NGO sanitation provision programmes.
http://www.mandamus.co.uk/bshf/cgi-bin/wha/show.a.wha.cgi?whaNo=36

Pakistan Human Rights Promoters Pakistan (PHRP):- Pakistan Human Rights Promoters Pakistan (PHRP) is an independent, non-political, non-profit and non-governmental organization committed for positive social and economic change in Pakistan. It works to create and support women groups and facilitate their increased access to information - knowledge - resources and public and private services. Amongst its manifold objectives is to develop an enabling environment, effective institutions and self-help change groups for sustainable development in the underdeveloped in Pakistan, as well as devise and advance innovative ways to address environmental problems including solid waste and wastewater management - sanitation and drinking water issues at household, community and regional levels.
http://www.megacitiesproject.org/default.asp

Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR):- Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is a research organization in the public sector to conduct research in the following areas: Water Resource Development and Management; Irrigation, Drainage and Land Reclamation; Hydrology Rain Water; & Harvesting, Saline Agriculture and Desertification Control. The council has also established a specialized Drainage Research Center (DRC) at Tandojam that undertakes research on crop water requirement, water management, groundwater modeling and land drainage. This center has also introduced user oriented research activities in to farmers on subsurface drainage and skimming wells where farmers have shared up to 50% of the capital cost and are bearing all O&M costs.
http://www.most.gov.pk/frames/organizations/PCRWR.htm:-

Water and Sanitation Extension Programme Aga Khan Planning and Building Service (WASEP):- The Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP), a project of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, was established in 1997 to contribute to the reduction of water-borne diseases as a health risk in the rugged mountains of the Northern Areas and Chitral, Pakistan. It is a unique project in that it examines issues of water and sanitation hardware and software in an all-encompassing integrated measure with particular emphasis on participatory approaches and transparency in village selection processes. WASEP has successfully partnered with 40 communities to develop water supply schemes while paid operators and implementers are ensuring that maintenance is being performed and that villagers are realizing full health benefits.
http://www.bestpractices.org/cgi-bin/bp98.cgi?cmd=detail&id=17680&key=

WSP - South Asia – Pakistan:- The WSP is an international partnership concerned with water and sanitation services for the poor. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by helping the poor gain sustained access to improved water and sanitation services. They have a local office in Pakistan.
http://www.wsp.org/english/sa/pakistan.html

Salinity Control and Reclamation Programme (SCARP):- The project involved the provision of tubewell linings in support of the Salinity Control and Reclamation Programme (SCARP) under which publicly owned tubewells were constructed all over Pakistan. The aim of SCARP was to increase agricultural production by reducing soil salinity and providing irrigation water.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/policieandpriorities/files/asia/ev_s474.htm

Pakistan Meteorological Department National Flood Forecasting Bureau, Lahore:- National Flood forecasting Bureau, Lahore is a directorate of Pakistan Meteorological Department and plays a pivotal role in flood forecasting and consequently in flood mitigation at the national level.  Hydrological data from various national and international agencies is received in this Bureau which is processed to produce the flood forecasts and warnings for the Indus River Basin to be disseminated outwards to various flood mitigation agencies.
http://www.panasia.org.sg/tcdc/pakistan/met_flood_lhr/index.html

Pakistan Meteorological Department:- Pakistan Meteorological Department shoulders the responsibility to investigate the factors responsible for global warming, climate change its impact assessment and adaptation strategies in various sectors of human activities. Major emphasis in the research has been laid on the field of artificial rain making, ground water detection, arid zone research, ozone measurements, solar energy, wind power potential, oceanographic and space research. Amongst others, a major achievement of the Department is introduction of modern flood forecasting system.
http://met.gov.pk 

On Farm Water Management Training Institute, Lahore:- The Institute imparts skill attainment and community mobilization training for participatory management of Agriculture, Irrigation and Drainage System. 
http://www.panasia.org.sg/tcdc/pakistan/ofwm_lhr/index.html

Drainage and Reclamation Institute of Pakistan:- The Institute conducts scientific, technological and economic research on the problems of irrigated agriculture which have seriously affected the agricultural production of the Indus Plain. The Institute’s research findings are highly useful to designers, planners, managers and engineers dealing with drainage and reclamation projects as well as the progressive farmers. 
http://www.panasia.org.sg/tcdc/pakistan/drain_rec_sindh/index.html

Sindh Institute of On Farm Water:- The Institute provides in-service training to the staff of On Farm Water Management Training Institute (OFWM), Agri. Research, & Extension Wings of Agriculture Department, regarding: Micro Irrigation System; Surface Irrigation System; Precession Land Leveling through LASER; Survey design of water course improvement; Agronomic Practices and Soil Water & Plant relationship.
http://www.panasia.org.sg/tcdc/pakistan/onfarm_sindh/index.html

International Water logging And Salinity Research Institute (IWASRI):- Investigates crop yield under various water management conditions. Research covers areas affected by water logging and salinity.
http://www.un.org.pk/undp/sl/pak97024.htm

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC):- PARC is the apex agricultural research organization at the national level. Its main objective is to strengthen Pakistan's agricultural research system, comprising the federal and provincial components. Research is conducted on all the natural resources related to agriculture including land and water resources as well as forestry, apiculture (honeybees) and sericulture. Coordinated projects are also implemented and their performance is regularly evaluated through the Technical Committees.
http://www.parc.gov.pk/index.html

International Water Management Institute:- The International Water Management Institute is a non-profit scientific research organization specializing in water use in agriculture and integrated management of water and land resources. IWMI’s office in Pakistan has been in operation since 1986. IWMI Pakistan’s focus is on improving the productivity of water in agriculture; controlling threats to irrigated agriculture, such as salinization of soil and water and groundwater depletion; and evaluating the potential of interventions in irrigation to reduce poverty.
http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/pakistan/pakistan.htm

International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management (INPIM):- INPIM) is a global network for the promotion of people, public, private partnerships in irrigation and water resources management. The network has over a thousand members actively involved in the irrigation sector. Ever since its constitution, INPIM has been actively promoting the concept of participatory irrigation management through international seminars, training programs and the newsletters. Currently there are four national chapters of INPIM one of which is in Pakistan.
http://www.inpim.org/About/about.html

Water Environment and Sanitation Society (WESS):- The goal of the organization is to contribute in improving the standard of living in the rural parts of Balochistan through strengthening of institutions at the grass root for improved delivery of social services particularly intervention related with safe water including awareness about preventive health and safe sanitation. WESS also carries out research in the areas of key water and sanitation issues and proposes technological solutions.
http://www.wess.sdnpk.org/

 

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