Germany to provide €20m BTASP

ISLAMABAD:

Germany will provide €20 million for the second phase of the Billion Tree Afforestation Support Project (BTASP) to Pakistan.

Germany through the Pak-German Climate and Energy Partnership (PGCEP) is actively supporting Pakistan's climate risk mitigation efforts. With the signing of this agreement, German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) funding through KfW for this program has reached €33.5 million. The first phase of BTASP (€13.5 million) is already under implementation in partnership with the K-P Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department.