Economic Transformation Initiative in Gilgit Baltistan (ETI-GB)

General

The programme aims to increase agricultural incomes therefore reduce poverty and malnutrition for at least 100,000 households in rural areas of Gligitn Baltistan region. It will focus on improving agricultural production by introducing high-value cash crops, linking farmers to  markets and developing and improving infrastructure including for irrigation schemes and rural roads. Regarding land and natural resource governance the initiative will focus on supporting the equitable allocation of irrigated land to women-headed households and supporting the systematic registration and issuing of 800,000 land titles for newly developed irrigated land.