In this Issue:

 

· “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” first national training session concluded in Islamabad.

· Pioneering Self-Sufficient Schools in Pakistan.

· Climate Leaders Action Network Expanding Horizons in Climate Change Research.

· Along the Indus River, Saber-Rattling Over Water Security.

· Second National Training session - Cohort 15, End of July 2010.
Capacity Development LEAD’s Efforts to Combat Climate Change Received Appreciation by the Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” first national training session concluded in Islamabad A cadre of sixteen health related scientific professionals selected from across Pakistan successfully finished its first four-day training session on “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” on June 15th, 2010. The guest of honor for the certificate distribution ceremony, Federal Minister of Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi appreciated LEAD Pakistan’s resolve and dedication towards preparing the masses to combat climate change in Pakistan. While addressing the cohort, he said that the issue of climate change is not only a global environmental challenge; but also a developmental challenge which is threatening the success of poverty reduction interventions and prosperity in developing countries. Mr. Afridi congratulated LEAD Pakistan for holding this immensely significant event. He admired LEAD Pakistan for stepping foreword and being the first to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related community to interpret the information about climate change relevant to the health sector. He urged the need for greater engagement of professional groups to concentrate their research and supplement the information and understanding on health related issues of climate change. The training session aimed at undertaking capacity-building activities to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related scientific community to interpret the information available about climate change and to understand climate related risks and vulnerabilities to human health. This will in turn enable these experts to conduct much-needed vulnerability and impact assessments in the said area, which will form the basis for planning on appropriate adaptation strategies. Read More Pioneering Self-Sufficient Schools in Pakistan LEAD Pakistan, under IDRC funded project “Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development through School-based Productive Enterprises” organized a series of stakeholders meetings in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, to identify organizations and schools interested in replicating the and implementing the model of self-sufficient schools – schools that generate revenue from school enterprises linked to training in order to cover the cost of providing high-quality education to disadvantaged children. The workshops introduced the concept of education and training through school based enterprises and an introduction to the San Francisco Agricultural High School. In total 46 people representing 35 organizations participated in the workshops. At the end of each workshop, participants briefly presented their ideas focusing on the resources they already have and those they would need in order to implement the model. Following the Field Appraisals, 34 draft business plans were submitted which were evaluated against several criteria including potential impacts on gender equality and poverty alleviation, clarity of business idea, proximity to appropriate markets and previous experience of school-based enterprises. Later, Mr. Nik Kafka, Managing Director, Teach a Man to Fish, the UK based NGO that has pioneered the model of self sufficient schools in several developing countries around the world, visited Pakistan to assist in the field appraisal, institute selection and business development process. MR. Nik Kafka and LEAD’s Senior Research Analyst Ms. Frida Khan visited the four strongest institutes and evaluated their staff who would be involved in final business plan development and eventually establishing and running the enterprises. They also visited the premises and assessed features such as financial strength, organizational capacity, resources, the business environment and social impact. As a result of the field appraisals, Government Polytechnic Institute, Ceramics and Glass, Shahdara and the College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Lahore were chosen for developing detailed business plans. Nik Kafka held a one day workshop on the theory and practice of business plan development to provide them a framework following which they can develop their own business plans for school businesses. Networking and Partnerships Climate Leaders Action Network Expanding Horizons in Climate Change Research At the Learning Exchange organized in October, 2009 at Oxford which brought together LEAD Fellows from across countries and cohorts to meet, the forum also served as a launching pad for CLAN. With researchers at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) of Oxford University, the aim was to establish the real research needs among practitioners and identify collaborative projects between ECI students and LEAD Fellows practicing or researching climate change. As an outcome of the meeting, LEAD officially partnered with ECI. Under this initiative, LEAD is supporting the dissertation of Masters Students; providing travel and research grants to four selected ECI students to carry out field research under the mentorship of a LEAD Fellow in any country or region. This initiative, as a starting point has created interest amongst students to explore regions affected by climate change, that earlier were not economical. CLAN members and any other development practitioners are able to access the generated world class research to further build upon more areas of expertise. Building upon the success of the pilot phase, LEAD Pakistan wishes to formalize the structure of interaction with ECI under the CLAN umbrella. This year, LEAD envisions using the platform to bring together experts on CLAN from a particular field and linking them to ECI students willing to undertake research in related areas. Funding opportunities are being explored. Knowledge Management Along the Indus River, Saber-Rattling Over Water Security Pakistan accuses India of contravening a treaty that governs Indus water; with climate change likely to make things tenser, better data sharing may forge mutual trust High in the Himalayas, near the militarized zone that divides Kashmir, a dispute over water resources is shaping up as a new flash point in the unstable region. Last year, India began work on a $925 million effort to dam the Kishanganga River in the Indus Basin and build a long tunnel to divert water through electricity-generating turbines. But the Kishanganga is a tributary of the Jhelum River, and a 50-year-old treaty gives Pakistan the right to use all of the Jhelum’s water. India insists that its “run of the river” hydropower project will not stem flows into the Jhelum. But Pakistan is not convinced—and tempers are flaring. Read More Note: This article is contributed by Pallava Bagla, an Indian journalist who attended the workshop titled “Sharing Resources: A Vision for Cross Border Water Scarcity Caused by Climate Change” organized by LEAD Pakistan in March, 2010. The workshop stressed that the journalists on both sides of the border need to report water related issues in a more objective and dispassionate manner. Science Magazine also published this article on June 4th, 2010. Forthcomings “Climate Change and Health-Bridging the Gap” Second National Training session-Cohort 15, End of July, 2010
Capacity Development LEAD’s Efforts to Combat Climate Change Received Appreciation by the Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” first national training session concluded in Islamabad A cadre of sixteen health related scientific professionals selected from across Pakistan successfully finished its first four-day training session on “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” on June 15th, 2010. The guest of honor for the certificate distribution ceremony, Federal Minister of Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi appreciated LEAD Pakistan’s resolve and dedication towards preparing the masses to combat climate change in Pakistan. While addressing the cohort, he said that the issue of climate change is not only a global environmental challenge; but also a developmental challenge which is threatening the success of poverty reduction interventions and prosperity in developing countries. Mr. Afridi congratulated LEAD Pakistan for holding this immensely significant event. He admired LEAD Pakistan for stepping foreword and being the first to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related community to interpret the information about climate change relevant to the health sector. He urged the need for greater engagement of professional groups to concentrate their research and supplement the information and understanding on health related issues of climate change. The training session aimed at undertaking capacity-building activities to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related scientific community to interpret the information available about climate change and to understand climate related risks and vulnerabilities to human health. This will in turn enable these experts to conduct much-needed vulnerability and impact assessments in the said area, which will form the basis for planning on appropriate adaptation strategies. Read More Pioneering Self-Sufficient Schools in Pakistan LEAD Pakistan, under IDRC funded project “Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development through School-based Productive Enterprises” organized a series of stakeholders meetings in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, to identify organizations and schools interested in replicating the and implementing the model of self-sufficient schools – schools that generate revenue from school enterprises linked to training in order to cover the cost of providing high-quality education to disadvantaged children. The workshops introduced the concept of education and training through school based enterprises and an introduction to the San Francisco Agricultural High School. In total 46 people representing 35 organizations participated in the workshops. At the end of each workshop, participants briefly presented their ideas focusing on the resources they already have and those they would need in order to implement the model. Following the Field Appraisals, 34 draft business plans were submitted which were evaluated against several criteria including potential impacts on gender equality and poverty alleviation, clarity of business idea, proximity to appropriate markets and previous experience of school-based enterprises. Later, Mr. Nik Kafka, Managing Director, Teach a Man to Fish, the UK based NGO that has pioneered the model of self sufficient schools in several developing countries around the world, visited Pakistan to assist in the field appraisal, institute selection and business development process. MR. Nik Kafka and LEAD’s Senior Research Analyst Ms. Frida Khan visited the four strongest institutes and evaluated their staff who would be involved in final business plan development and eventually establishing and running the enterprises. They also visited the premises and assessed features such as financial strength, organizational capacity, resources, the business environment and social impact. As a result of the field appraisals, Government Polytechnic Institute, Ceramics and Glass, Shahdara and the College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Lahore were chosen for developing detailed business plans. Nik Kafka held a one day workshop on the theory and practice of business plan development to provide them a framework following which they can develop their own business plans for school businesses. Networking and Partnerships Climate Leaders Action Network Expanding Horizons in Climate Change Research At the Learning Exchange organized in October, 2009 at Oxford which brought together LEAD Fellows from across countries and cohorts to meet, the forum also served as a launching pad for CLAN. With researchers at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) of Oxford University, the aim was to establish the real research needs among practitioners and identify collaborative projects between ECI students and LEAD Fellows practicing or researching climate change. As an outcome of the meeting, LEAD officially partnered with ECI. Under this initiative, LEAD is supporting the dissertation of Masters Students; providing travel and research grants to four selected ECI students to carry out field research under the mentorship of a LEAD Fellow in any country or region. This initiative, as a starting point has created interest amongst students to explore regions affected by climate change, that earlier were not economical. CLAN members and any other development practitioners are able to access the generated world class research to further build upon more areas of expertise. Building upon the success of the pilot phase, LEAD Pakistan wishes to formalize the structure of interaction with ECI under the CLAN umbrella. This year, LEAD envisions using the platform to bring together experts on CLAN from a particular field and linking them to ECI students willing to undertake research in related areas. Funding opportunities are being explored. Knowledge Management Along the Indus River, Saber-Rattling Over Water Security Pakistan accuses India of contravening a treaty that governs Indus water; with climate change likely to make things tenser, better data sharing may forge mutual trust High in the Himalayas, near the militarized zone that divides Kashmir, a dispute over water resources is shaping up as a new flash point in the unstable region. Last year, India began work on a $925 million effort to dam the Kishanganga River in the Indus Basin and build a long tunnel to divert water through electricity-generating turbines. But the Kishanganga is a tributary of the Jhelum River, and a 50-year-old treaty gives Pakistan the right to use all of the Jhelum’s water. India insists that its “run of the river” hydropower project will not stem flows into the Jhelum. But Pakistan is not convinced—and tempers are flaring. Read More Note: This article is contributed by Pallava Bagla, an Indian journalist who attended the workshop titled “Sharing Resources: A Vision for Cross Border Water Scarcity Caused by Climate Change” organized by LEAD Pakistan in March, 2010. The workshop stressed that the journalists on both sides of the border need to report water related issues in a more objective and dispassionate manner. Science Magazine also published this article on June 4th, 2010. Forthcomings “Climate Change and Health-Bridging the Gap” Second National Training session-Cohort 15, End of July, 2010

This newsletter reports on LEAD Pakistan’s in­terventions in its three key program areas – climate change, environmental management and grassroots social capital development - threaded together through the organization’s five core competencies: capacity development, network­ing and partnerships, community empowerment, public policy engagement and knowledge man­agement.
Capacity Development LEAD’s Efforts to Combat Climate Change Received Appreciation by the Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” first national training session concluded in Islamabad A cadre of sixteen health related scientific professionals selected from across Pakistan successfully finished its first four-day training session on “Climate Change and Health – Bridging the Gap” on June 15th, 2010. The guest of honor for the certificate distribution ceremony, Federal Minister of Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi appreciated LEAD Pakistan’s resolve and dedication towards preparing the masses to combat climate change in Pakistan. While addressing the cohort, he said that the issue of climate change is not only a global environmental challenge; but also a developmental challenge which is threatening the success of poverty reduction interventions and prosperity in developing countries. Mr. Afridi congratulated LEAD Pakistan for holding this immensely significant event. He admired LEAD Pakistan for stepping foreword and being the first to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related community to interpret the information about climate change relevant to the health sector. He urged the need for greater engagement of professional groups to concentrate their research and supplement the information and understanding on health related issues of climate change. The training session aimed at undertaking capacity-building activities to improve the ability of Pakistan’s health related scientific community to interpret the information available about climate change and to understand climate related risks and vulnerabilities to human health. This will in turn enable these experts to conduct much-needed vulnerability and impact assessments in the said area, which will form the basis for planning on appropriate adaptation strategies. Read More Pioneering Self-Sufficient Schools in Pakistan LEAD Pakistan, under IDRC funded project “Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development through School-based Productive Enterprises” organized a series of stakeholders meetings in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, to identify organizations and schools interested in replicating the and implementing the model of self-sufficient schools – schools that generate revenue from school enterprises linked to training in order to cover the cost of providing high-quality education to disadvantaged children. The workshops introduced the concept of education and training through school based enterprises and an introduction to the San Francisco Agricultural High School. In total 46 people representing 35 organizations participated in the workshops. At the end of each workshop, participants briefly presented their ideas focusing on the resources they already have and those they would need in order to implement the model. Following the Field Appraisals, 34 draft business plans were submitted which were evaluated against several criteria including potential impacts on gender equality and poverty alleviation, clarity of business idea, proximity to appropriate markets and previous experience of school-based enterprises. Later, Mr. Nik Kafka, Managing Director, Teach a Man to Fish, the UK based NGO that has pioneered the model of self sufficient schools in several developing countries around the world, visited Pakistan to assist in the field appraisal, institute selection and business development process. MR. Nik Kafka and LEAD’s Senior Research Analyst Ms. Frida Khan visited the four strongest institutes and evaluated their staff who would be involved in final business plan development and eventually establishing and running the enterprises. They also visited the premises and assessed features such as financial strength, organizational capacity, resources, the business environment and social impact. As a result of the field appraisals, Government Polytechnic Institute, Ceramics and Glass, Shahdara and the College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Lahore were chosen for developing detailed business plans. Nik Kafka held a one day workshop on the theory and practice of business plan development to provide them a framework following which they can develop their own business plans for school businesses. Networking and Partnerships Climate Leaders Action Network Expanding Horizons in Climate Change Research At the Learning Exchange organized in October, 2009 at Oxford which brought together LEAD Fellows from across countries and cohorts to meet, the forum also served as a launching pad for CLAN. With researchers at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) of Oxford University, the aim was to establish the real research needs among practitioners and identify collaborative projects between ECI students and LEAD Fellows practicing or researching climate change. As an outcome of the meeting, LEAD officially partnered with ECI. Under this initiative, LEAD is supporting the dissertation of Masters Students; providing travel and research grants to four selected ECI students to carry out field research under the mentorship of a LEAD Fellow in any country or region. This initiative, as a starting point has created interest amongst students to explore regions affected by climate change, that earlier were not economical. CLAN members and any other development practitioners are able to access the generated world class research to further build upon more areas of expertise. Building upon the success of the pilot phase, LEAD Pakistan wishes to formalize the structure of interaction with ECI under the CLAN umbrella. This year, LEAD envisions using the platform to bring together experts on CLAN from a particular field and linking them to ECI students willing to undertake research in related areas. Funding opportunities are being explored. Knowledge Management Along the Indus River, Saber-Rattling Over Water Security Pakistan accuses India of contravening a treaty that governs Indus water; with climate change likely to make things tenser, better data sharing may forge mutual trust High in the Himalayas, near the militarized zone that divides Kashmir, a dispute over water resources is shaping up as a new flash point in the unstable region. Last year, India began work on a $925 million effort to dam the Kishanganga River in the Indus Basin and build a long tunnel to divert water through electricity-generating turbines. But the Kishanganga is a tributary of the Jhelum River, and a 50-year-old treaty gives Pakistan the right to use all of the Jhelum’s water. India insists that its “run of the river” hydropower project will not stem flows into the Jhelum. But Pakistan is not convinced—and tempers are flaring. Read More Note: This article is contributed by Pallava Bagla, an Indian journalist who attended the workshop titled “Sharing Resources: A Vision for Cross Border Water Scarcity Caused by Climate Change” organized by LEAD Pakistan in March, 2010. The workshop stressed that the journalists on both sides of the border need to report water related issues in a more objective and dispassionate manner. Science Magazine also published this article on June 4th, 2010. Forthcomings “Climate Change and Health-Bridging the Gap” Second National Training session-Cohort 15, End of July, 2010