Does the Programme involve different stakeholders in the initiatives?
Ans. As already stated, the Programme is being implemented with the approach to establish effective networking of all the stakeholders at different levels. In this connection, while the communities are taken on board at appropriate phases of the initiatives, the local, provincial departments or their representatives are also engaged in key initiatives. At the top level, the Programme is being monitored and supervised by the Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee (IESC) headed by Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh and having the representation of all the key stakeholders belonging to government and civil society organizations. To assist the IESC, a Sub-committee of the Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee for the assistance of the Steering Committee is also functional. As for the district level, three District Coordination and Advisory Committees (DCCs) have been established in Thatta, Nawabshah, and Sanghar districts to involve the district/local governments in the site