Germany extends financial support for 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project in KP.

Islamabad -- German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has extended EUR 13.5 million for Pakistan's 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project in KP through KfW.

The KP Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department (FEWD) will be the project implementation agency.

Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division Asad Hayaud Din and Country Director KfW (German Development Bank) Sebastian Jacobi signed the Billion Tree Afforestation Support Project (BTASP) grant agreement on 17 December 2021.

Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Omar Ayub Khan and Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, Mr. Bernhard Schlagheck, witnessed the ceremony.

The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has committed EUR 13.5 million grant through KfW. The KP Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department (FEWD) will be the project implementation agency.

Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, Mr. Bernhard Schlagheck, says: 'With BTASP we aim to create a truly long lasting impact of the afforestation campaign. Over a period of six years, BTASP will support the protection and sustainable management of forests across three regions in KP.'

The project will compliment Pakistan's flagship 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Programme (TBTTP), including effective management of restored forest landscapes. It will help improve public service delivery and build institutional capacity through measures such as a nationally replicable Management Information System for FEWD.

In addition to ecosystem restoration, BTASP will...