Natural Resource Management

Community forestation and protection of natural resources including fresh water sources have been part of intervention of SDF in the northern parts of the country over the years. SDF has been working closely with the communities in organizing local communities for protection of forests, natural water reservoirs and ways which are major part of livelihood for forest communities. Sungi works to minimize dependence of local communities on forest particularly for domestic use including firewood.

In purist of achieving this goal, Sungi, along with local communities, has fought long battle against the timber mafia in the country. Sungi remains engage with relevant government departments for adequate policy reforms for illegal wood cutting and effective implementation of policies at the local level. Sungi has also been a frontline proponent for environmental protection from mega infrastructure projects and rehabilitation of affected communities including Ghazi Brotha Dam and New Murree Project.

Major Projects

funded by The Asia Foundation, of 1,716,898 PKR, in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Karak, Chitral, from June 2001 – Sep 2001.

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funded by Royal Netherlands Embassy, of 2,721,654 PKR, in KPK Province, from Jan 2002 – Sep 2003.

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funded by The Asia Foundation, of 13,729,850 PKR, in Mansehra, Abbottabad, from Sep 2006 – Dec 2008.

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funded by DFID, of 37,757,188 PKR, in Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Abbottabad, from Feb 2009- Aug 2013.

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funded by The Asia Foundation, of PKR 5,146,700, in Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Tor Ghar, Battagram, from Jan 2013-Dec 2013.

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Funded by DFID, in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, from July 2013 – Sep 2013.

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Funded by DFID, of 539,787,165 PKR, in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Swabi, Upper Dir, Attock, from Sep 2012 – May 2017.

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The project was initiated in December 2005 in Abbottabad through the financial assistance from IUCN
– PNSP of ________ and was completed in December 2006.

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The project was initiated in 2000 in Balakot District Mansehra through the financial assistance from Community
Based Sustainable Resource Management (CBRM) of PKR 38,199,292

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The project was initiated in 2000 in Balakot District Mansehra through the financial assistance from Community
Based Sustainable Resource Management (CBRM) of PKR 38,199,292

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The project was initiated in April 2014 in District Mansehra and Swabi through the financial assistance
from Philip Moris Pakistan of PKR 14,000,000 and was completed in April 2015.

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The project was initiated in 1992 in Balakot District Mansehra through financial assistance from Oxfam
of PKR 1,585,912 and was completed in 1994.

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The project was initiated in 1992 in Abbottabad through financial assistance from Royal Netherland
Embassy (RNE) of PKR 200,000

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