The document outlines the Green Growth Initiative by the KP government in Pakistan to promote environmentally sustainable development. It focuses on six areas: forestry, protected areas, clean energy, climate resilience, water/sanitation, and waste management. A key part of the initiative is the Billion Trees Tsunami Afforestation Project, which aims to plant trees across KP province. The project will be implemented in two phases, with phase one focusing on establishing nurseries, plantations, and forest closures to promote natural regeneration. It involves partnerships between the forestry department and local communities.

2. Green Growth Initiative
An initiative by KP government to paint
economy Green,
Six focus areas Identified
• Forestry,
• Protected Areas,
• Clean Energy,
• Climate Resilience,
• Water/Sanitation
• Waste Management for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

3. The Billion Trees Tsunami Afforestation Project (
BTTAP)
• aimed at planning, designing, commencing and implementing “Green
Growth Initiative” in the Forestry Sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province.

4. Project Digest
Project Title
• Billion Trees Tsunami
Afforestation Project in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (Revised Phase-1)
Implementation
• The project extends to the entire KP
Province.
• It will be executed in two phases.
• The Phase 1 with a cost of Rs 1912.0
million will initiate activities,
• While Phase 2 of Rs12422.72 million will
complete the entire program. It will be
implemented by the three Forest Regions
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest
Department.
• Identification of potential donors which
will be explored during Phase-1 of the
Project.

5. Authorities responsible for
Sponsorship
• The Phase-1 of this Programme costing Rs
1912.0 million will be sponsored through
ADP of Forest Sector by Govt. of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Forestry, Environment and
Wildlife Department.
• The Phase 2 costing Rs12422.72 million will
be sourced through Provincial ADP and
support of potential donors
Operation and maintenance
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Execution
• Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–Forest
Department through Project Director, Billion
Trees Tsunami Afforestation Project under the
overall administrative control of the Secretary
Forestry, Environment and Wildlife
Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• The activities will be executed through the
territorial/ managerial staff of each Forest
region under the over all control of CCF
concerned.

6. Objectives
• Conserve and develop forests and other renewable natural
resources so as to meet the needs of local communities for
timber, firewood and fodder production.
• Increase the incomes of local people from the sale of forest
products and services and provide gainful employment
opportunities to the local people close to their places of
residence.
• Improve the quality of local human environment.
• Increase forest lands productivity and produce timber,
firewood, and other multipurpose tree species.
• Increase the rangeland/pastures productivity and other
related services and functions
• Contribute towards meeting Pakistan’s needs for timber,
non-timber forest products.
• Enhance the protective functions of watersheds for
regulating their water regimes, retarding soil erosion and
siltation of reservoirs, and protecting downstream agriculture
and infrastructure from flood damages
• Contribute towards meeting Pakistan’s needs
for timber, non-timber forest products.
• Enhance the protective functions of
watersheds for regulating their water regimes,
retarding soil erosion and siltation of
reservoirs, and protecting downstream
agriculture and infrastructure from flood
damages.
• Assist the Government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan in meeting the
obligations of relevant international treaties
and conventions, such as Convention on
Biodiversity, the Climate Change Convention,
the Desertification Convention, and Agenda
21.
• Conserve biological diversity.
• Contribute to carbon sequestration and thereby
play a role in retarding global warming and
climate change.

7. Targets
• Increase area of forests by two percent through converting 30,000 ha
additional land into forests annually.
• Increase density (area of forests having canopy cover below 50%) of
7% degraded forests by closure against grazing and fire.
• Launch “Billion Tree Afforestation” campaign to involve local
communities in sacred pursuit of greening Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Establish rules for REDD+ to assign Carbon value to forests and
institute REDD+ a tool to promote conservation.
• Conserve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forests as valued natural asset.

8. Project Areas

9. Impacts
• Financial
• Social
• Environmental

10. Financial and Job creation

11. Social Environmental

12. Management structure and HR
• Steering Committee
• Project Management Unit

13. Steering Committee
Composition Responsibilities

14. Project Management Unit
Composition Responsibilities

15. Major Activities

16. Plantation Est of
Nurseries
Seedling /Plant
Distribution
Awareness
Campaigns
Bad Land
Stabilization
Closures Monitoring

17. Plantation
• an area of 130000 ha will be planted
during this phase.
• mostly with broadleaved
multipurpose fast growing and
drought resistant tree
species/indigenous species and
suitable conifers
• and 10X10 feet plant to plant
spacing will be maintained after
incorporating slope factor. On an
average 1075 plants will be planted
in one hectare.
• The following process/ modality will
be followed for ensuring meaningful
and active participation of the
stakeholders:
Establishment of Nurseries
• Establishment of Departmental Nurseries
• A forest nursery at each Forest Division
headquarter will be established.
• The size will be 5 ha. In case of non-
availability of this much area on one spot,
then it can be raised in 2 or 3 parts as well.
Under this category 95 ha potted and 270
ha bare-rooted nurseries will be raised. This
will be a nursery of excellent quality to be
used as demonstration and training sites for
the private nursery growers. The 117.37
million plants will be raised through tube
while 33.36 million through bare rooted
nurseries departmentally
• Establishment of private forest nurseries
through Youth, Women and Progress
formers

19. Plantation
• These plantations will be done on the pattern of watershed management project, FSP, Social Forestry and KIDP. Under this program, plantation of
mostly broadleaved species will be made on the waste land in order to meet the demand of firewood to reduce pressure on the natural forests. These
areas will be identified in vicinity of forests in consultation with local communities. Under this programme an area of 130000 ha will be planted during
this phase, mostly with broadleaved multipurpose fast growing and drought resistant tree species/indigenous species and suitable conifers. The
completely blank designated forests and state lands will also be planted under this programme through ecologically suitable species.
• For this purpose forest staff and concerned community organizations will make the area selection and choice of species jointly. Good quality planting
stock will be used and 10X10 feet plant to plant spacing will be maintained after incorporating slope factor. On an average 1075 plants will be planted
in one hectare.
• The main responsibility of planting and maintenance of these plantations will rest with the staff of Forest Department however; the support of the
local communities will be enlisted. The following process/ modality will be followed for ensuring meaningful and active participation of the
stakeholders:
• Identification of the village having areas suitable for block plantation.
• Identification of stakeholder community/owner/owners.
• Motivation of the concerned community to play its role and efforts to organize them.
• Joint demarcation of the area selected for plantation.
• Conclusion of terms of partnership (ToP) between owner / community.
• Choice of species selection jointly keeping ecological, social and economic consideration into view.
• Good Quality planting stock will be planted at 10’ x 10’ spacing after incorporating slope factor.
• Pit size will be 2’ x 1.5’ x 1.5’ for bare-rooted & 1.5’ x 1’ x 1’ for tube plants

20. • Area will be measured through GPS & mapped.
• Immediate after plantation chowkidar will be employed through community who will be responsible for watch & ward coupled with beating up of failure. Chowkidar will be paid
after his work duly verified by the community as well as concerned staff.
• Separate history file / plantation journal will be maintained for each plantation area. History file should consists of pre-activity photo, during currency of work and after
completion of work through fixed point photography coupled with GPs-Coordinates and map of the area. It will also contain detailed description of area so that change can be
detected later on.
• The size of block plantation will vary from 40 ha & above but occasionally if area has good aesthetic and promotional value or has future potential of expansion lower limit can be
relaxed up to 20 ha. However plantation will also be carried out in designated Forests lands devoid of trees, but prior to take designated forests, pre-activity photos of those
Forests & reasons of depletion of Forests & their causes should be mentioned. The DFO will personally testify that area had no vegetation or give its extent if available in part
thereof. Similarly for ensuring benefits to small owners the preference in selection of areas will be given to community owned land or land owned by several owners.
• Reclamation/rehabilitation of bad sites through soil and water conservation measures, bioengineering structures and planting of drought resistant species
• Throughout the province, there are a number of areas/valleys where the land degradation has reached to a level, where most of the vegetation cover has lost and the top fertile
soil has been washed away through accelerated soil erosion. These sites need immediate rehabilitation to recover their products, services and functions. These sites also include
the catchment of the existing or newly constructed water structures, dams, canals etc. The main activities will include soil and water conservation structures, and planting of
drought resistant trees, shrubs and grasses. This activity will extend over an area of 950 ha during current phase. The climate resilient mechanism and strategy will be adopted for
conservation and management of natural resources.
• Reclamation of saline and water logged areas
• In central and southern parts of the province, a large number of sites have been affected by salinity and water logging which do not support any vegetative growth. In order to
bring these types of sites back to their productive potential in terms of vegetation cover and productivity, a number of interventions are available including planting of suitable
trees, shrubs and grass species which can survive under these conditions. This may also include the ploughing and removal of hard crust in case of saline soils and construction of
drains in case of water logged areas. A total target of 1000 ha has been planned for the current phase.
• Planting along roads, canals and railway tract including motorway
• A vast area fit for planting is available along road, canals and railway tract, which can be efficiently utilized for timber production, fuel wood, fodder, aesthetic and shade
purposes. Unlike traditional linear planting, a landscape approach will be adopted, which will lead to produce an ecosystem effect. As these areas are vulnerable to human
disturbance and local grazing; therefore proper fencing will be needed. The choice of species will be according to the ecological requirements and site suitability. Under this
programme, 2000 ha area will be covered in the current phase.

21. Establishment of Nurseries
• Establishment of Departmental Nurseries
• A forest nursery at each Forest Division headquarter will be established, where both tube and bare-rooted seedlings will be raised to meet the requirements for various
categories of plantations. The size will be 5 ha. In case of non- availability of this much area on one spot, then it can be raised in 2 or 3 parts as well. Under this category 95 ha
potted and 270 ha bare-rooted nurseries will be raised. This will be a nursery of excellent quality to be used as demonstration and training sites for the private nursery growers.
The 117.37 million plants will be raised through tube while 33.36 million through bare rooted nurseries departmentally.
• Choice of species grown in the nursery will be made in accordance with the requirement of area to be planted. Timely initiation of nursery and preparatory arrangements
including procurement of polythene-bags and seed etc would be important for achieving the plant production targets of desired stem-size. Region and Division wise targets are
given in Annexes III a, III b, and III c respectively. In total 50% of the planting stock will be raised departmentally.
• Establishment of private forest nurseries through Youth, Women and Progress formers
• On identification and nomination of local community organizations and mass communication / advertisement the potential growers for nursery units will be identified. Keeping in
view the parameters of cultural norms, and economic feasibility, the number of potted plants to be raised in each male and female unit. The potted nursery and the bare-rooted
nursery will produce 100 million seedlings this year, the unit will be 25,000 Nos. Under this 2000 potted nurseries and 2000 bare rooted nurseries will be established. In case of
progressive nursery former the number of units can be enhanced depending upon his capability to raise nurseries and there is no upper limit. However, it has been observed that
small units are not economical feasible and unit above 4 are also not ideally maintained. Under this category the further distribution of private nurseries will be 40% of total
allocated for Youth, 10% for women, 10% for senior citizens & 40% will be reserved for progressive farmers.
• The number of ha given in the PC-1 is based on total number of seedling to be produced and does not limit the size of the nursery and the size of nursery will vary according to
the site condition. However, generally the size of one unit per women and senior citizen will be preferred, while generally good commercial size will be from two to four nursery
units. This year 10% nurseries will be allocated to women, 10% to senior citizens, 40% to youth and another 40% to progressive farmers and entrepreneurs.
• Besides raising 150 million plants through departmental nurseries and 100 million plants through private nurseries, to be organized maintained by department and another 50
million seedlings will be raised through nurseries managed through leading NGOs. The Nurseries that will mandated to NGOs will also include women, senior citizens, youth and
progressive nurseries farmers as already defined above. The same price as indicated for private nurseries will be paid to growers. The payment to nursery grower will be made
through cross cheque on recommendation of NGO concerned and verification of Forest staff by DFO. The NGOs will be provided Rs 0.50 per plant as a fee to provide services.
• The synergies will be created with local programs of NGOs and NGOs will be motivated to enter in partnership for raising nurseries and its management. The NGOs will also be
actively involved in farm forestry programs.

22. Closure
• The increased number of livestock and the associated unrestricted grazing and frequent forest fires are amongst the major factors hampering natural regeneration especially in the high hill
designated forests. Closing against grazing is the most economic and effective way of promotion of natural regeneration where the forests are growing on steep and remote areas and carriage of
plants for planting is very expensive and time consuming. In such forests, sufficient seed source is available and the climatic conditions are also favorable. Therefore the closure of the area for
natural regeneration is the appropriate and most cost effective option. The area will be closed against grazing for consecutive four years to support the recovery of landscape/cover restoration
approach, where the most endangered species (both plants and animals) will also be the focus to achieve integrated natural resource management. In closure dibbling and sowing of seed of
indigenous trees species especially walnut will be reported to restore ecological system especially in Forest Division of Upper & Lower Kohistan, Kaghan, Siran, Gallies, Hazara Tribal, Tor Ghar,
Chitral, Kalam, Dir Lower and Upper Dir. Since the success of activity depends upon active support of the primary stakeholders therefore, their involvement is crucial. In Phase-I 650 VDCs were
target for closure for designated Forests, These closed forests will be maintained through system already established in consultation with local organized communities. Keeping in view the
importance of this system and its crucial need to rehabilitate degraded forests this system will be further extended, however in view of learnings generated during Phase-I, the following process will
be pursued.
• Those compartments will be selected which have been degraded & have density ranging from 10-30% have at least 25% of its area extremely open having up to 20% density that requires
regeneration.
• In case no such area will be available in designated Forests, DFO will testify it and can take natural stands outside the designated Forests.
• The DFO concerned will develop base line of the compartment, coupled with map of the area to be closed for natural regeneration. The base line will include, photos and description of area, its
technical feasibility, need of closure, causes of degradation & scope of closure.
• In this phase minimum unit for closure will be a compartment & its unit cost will also change i.e. 0.205 million, keeping in view the fencing of barbed wired on vulnerable points.
• DFO concerned will then hand over the base line compartment its & his technical feasibility to CDE&GAD Directorate/CDO for social profiling which has rights/dependence & de-facto or dejure use
rights over the Forests.
• The Director CD will develop social feasibility which will cover social profiling of community, its number of livestock, current use and alternative arrangements. Based on technical feasibility drawn
by DFO and Social feasibility drawn by CD staff and consultation with community DFO will decide area of closure.
• Joint finalization of the area to be closed:
• After organization both the stakeholders i.e deptt and community will visit the area to be closed, along with identification of alternate sites for their use and also carve out system for protection.
• Concluding terms of partnership with VDC/JFMC/VO/CO & consequently registration of VDC/JFMC/VO/CO by concerned DFO.
• Nagaban / Chowkidar if required and agreed in a protection system will be nominated by concerned organization who will be responsible for watch & Ward, prevention of closure from fire, illicit
grazing, illicit cutting, closing entrance through brush fencing or through barbed wire as well as sowing / dibbling & planting. The payment to Negaban will be made through community concerned.
Before start of work / Activity bench mark/ existing situation should be fixed through history file to compare it with achievement later on.

23. Closure Monitoring
• Departmental Monitoring
• Monitoring by PMU
• External Monitoring & Evaluation

24. Monitoring
• Monitoring is vital for successful launching and meeting the objectives of the Billion Trees Tsunami Afforestation Program. Monitoring of the project activities are being carried out through three tiered monitoring mechanism i.e. at department, project and third party
monitoring.
• Departmental Monitoring
• The Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservator of Forests and Divisional Forest Officers are implementing and monitoring each and every activity of the project as per following mechanism.
• All the activities are marked on GIS maps and the coordinates for the plan field activities will be provided by the field staff to the PMU before undertaking physical
• The DFO will supervise work and shall be responsible for 100% correctness, after proper monitoring and verification.
• The DFO concerned will also ensure that compartment history file is maintained having map of plantation, pre, during and post work photographs of the area, quality and quantity of work done, GPS coordinates record of the area and updation of history files.
• The Conservator of Forests of the concerned forest circles will physically monitor and verify the 30% work to satisfy correctness of work in his area of jurisdiction. Further he has to ensure that duties of DFO regarding developmental works are fulfilled, gaps identification and
course correction accordingly.
• The Chief Conservator of Forests of the region has to ensure policy coherence regarding project concept and guide the field staff on course correction. Overall he is responsible for correctness of entire developmental works carried out in his jurisdiction under the project. He has
to monitor and verify 10% of the total work done.
• Monitoring by PMU
• At project level monitoring will be handled by three Monitoring & Evaluation Officers one each at regional level with support staff. The Project Director will involve the Forestry Planning and Monitoring circle to deliver the following activities.
• Establish baseline in forest and non-forest areas for the project using 2013 satellite imageries upto June 2015.
• Database establishment in MS ACCESS program encompassing the details of Plantation Journals and Nursery Journals (History files) of all areas to be monitored. Details such as natural regeneration, pit size, density, area covered through plantation in buffer zone, wastelands and
farmlands.
• Provide inputs to PMU on ToR’s development for external monitoring & evaluation, delineating functions for external validators and MOU signing.
• Monitoring through GIS/RS, fixed point photography (Pre, during and post activity) and physical verification through surveys using GPS.
• Build capacity of the field staff in monitoring
• Development of Maps for areas monitored showing details of activities.
• Compilation of report containing suggestions on course correction for area managers as well as forwarding remedial measures to steering committee.
• Liaise with external valuators, facilitating them in providing data and information sharing on developmental activities carried out under the project.
• External Monitoring & Evaluation
• External monitoring is being carried out through an independent organizations selected through a competitive bidding process. TORs and appropriate procedures and mechanism for external monitoring is as under.
• The External Monitoring Team will take 30% of new treated areas
• These areas will be randomly selected in each ecological zone/ forest type.
• Regarding plantation sites 1% sampling intensity will be followed to see the quality and quantity of work done as well as the survival rate.

25. Assessment