Program Detail

Building Resilience

Supporting communities on the frontlines of mountain climate change.

High-altitude and alpine communities in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral face accelerating glacial retreat, shifting precipitation patterns, and the constant threat of GLOFs (Glacial Lake Outburst Floods). The Building Resilience program focuses on ecosystem-based adaptation strategies. We work directly with frontline residents to carry out vulnerability assessments, map local hazards, document shifting water tables, and install low-cost, community-managed early warning frameworks.

Key Program Initiatives

GLOF Vulnerability Mapping

Collaborating with community volunteers to create detailed hazard maps for mountain valleys.

Water Resource Stewardship

Assisting smallholders in managing meltwater channels (Kuhls) amidst fluctuating glacier discharge.

Local Early Warning Networks

Setting up village-level communication chains to warn down-valley settlements of GLOF events.

Key Metrics & Coverage

45+

Communities Partnered

Hazard Maps Created

12,000+

Vulnerable Res. Served

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