CHITRAL
\nUNDP Pakistan\u2019s Scaling Up of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Reduction in Northern Pakistan Project (GLOF-II) celebrated on Wednesday International Mountain Day in Chitral, a climate vulnerable region situated in the Hindu Kush Mountain range of Pakistan.
\nAligning with this year\u2019s theme, \u201cMountain solutions for a sustainable future innovation, adaptation, and youth\u201d, the event brought together students from seven government and private schools, government officials, academia, and climate change enthusiasts.
\nStudents showcased the impact of climate change on mountain communities through artwork, which was later displayed in the hotel\u2019s gallery for participants to view. \u201cThe event provided us with an opportunity to display our artwork, and we also learned about the various mountain ranges and peaks in Chitral, which I am excited to share with my friends,\u201d said Fatima, a student at Government High School for Girls, Chitral.
\nAnother key feature of the event was a session on adventure tourism by a Chitral-based youth mountaineering and trekking group.
\nThe group displayed mountaineering gear and equipment for the audience outside the hotel\u2019s hall, emphasizing the region\u2019s potential for adventure tourism.
\n\u201cChitral is blessed with a beautiful landscape and is home to Terich Mir, the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush Range. However, due to lack of infrastructure development and minimal media coverage, it remains largely unexplored by tourists and mountaineers,\u201d said one of the expert panellists at the event.
\nThe other panellists at the event urged the youth to become champions for climate action and play an active role in educating their communities about the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and livelihoods.
\nThe event concluded with an awareness walk along Chitral Town\u2019s main road.
\nUNDP\u2019s GLOF-II project operates in 16 valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and eight valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nIt empowers communities to identify and manage risks associated with GLOFs and the related impacts of climate change, strengthens public services to reduce disaster risks, and enhances community preparedness and disaster response.
\nAdditionally, the project supports the development of sustainable livelihood options, particularly focusing on women\u2019s participation to ensure food security and livelihoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CHITRAL UNDP Pakistan\u2019s Scaling Up of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Reduction in Northern Pakistan Project (GLOF-II) celebrated on Wednesday International Mountain Day in Chitral, a climate vulnerable region situated in the Hindu Kush Mountain range of Pakistan. Aligning with this year\u2019s theme, \u201cMountain solutions for a sustainable future innovation, adaptation, and youth\u201d, the event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-448767","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n