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LasbelaIntegrated District Development Vision The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Published by: IUCN Pakistan Copyright: © 2011 IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Lasbela - Integrated District Development Vision was developed by the Lasbela District Government, with technical assistance of IUCN Pakistan under its project Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development (BPSD) and financial support by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN). Citation is encouraged. Reproduction and/or translation of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorised without prior written permission from IUCN Pakistan, provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission from IUCN Pakistan. The opinions expressed in this document do not constitute an endorsement by the EKN. Citation: Lasbela District Government (2011). Lasbela - Integrated District Development Vision. IUCN Pakistan, Quetta, Pakistan. xii+153 pp. Research and development: Abdul Latif Rao Resource person: Hamid Sarfraz Facilitation: Zabardast Khan Bangash, Mehboob Ali, Nadeem Mirbahar Editors: Madiha Aijaz, Zeevar Scheik and Rahal Saeed Design: Azhar Saeed, IUCN Pakistan Cover photographs: Nadeem Mirbahar, Shah Murad Aliani and Hingol National Park Printed by: Rosette Printers Available from: IUCN Pakistan Balochistan Programme Office Marker Cottage, Zarghoon Road Quetta, Pakistan Tel: +92 (81) 2840450/51/52 Fax: +92 (81) 2820706 www.iucn.org/pakistan Lasbela Integrated Development Vision Contents Abbreviations, Acronyms and Glossary . .v Executive Summary . .viii 1. Lasbela District . .1 2. Lasbela Integrated District Development Vision . .2 2.1 Context . .2 2.2 The Vision . .6 2.3 Methodology . .8 3. Governance and Institutions . .9 3.1 Devolution . .10 3.2 Current status of governance and institutions . .15 4. Social Development . .19 4.1 Education . .20 4.2 Health . .24 4.3 Population . .27 4.4 Gender Mainstreaming . .28 4.5 Human Resources . .30 4.6 Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Livelihoods . .31 4.7 Social Insurance & Safety Networks . .33 5. Housing & Settlements . .35 5.1 Housing & Settlements . .35 5.2 Water . .40 5.3 Sanitation . .44 5.4 Environment (and Sustainability) . .46 6. Natural Resource and Climate . .49 6.1 Land . .50 6.2 Water . .51 6.3 Forests . .57 6.4 Wildlife and Protected Areas (PAs) . .63 6.5 Wetlands and Fisheries . .68 6.6 Climate . .71 7. Agriculture and Livestock . .73 7.1 Floriculture . .73 7.2 Expansion of Agriculture . .74 7.3 Livestock . .85 7.4 Rangelands . .90 iii Lasbela Integrated Development Vision 8. Coastal Resources . .93 8.1 Fisheries . .96 9. Economic Development . .99 9.1 Commerce and Trade . .100 9.2 Industry . .100 9.3 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise . .103 9.4 Minerals and Mining . .105 9.5 Energy . .108 9.6 Culture and Ecotourism . .111 9.7 Communication and Infrastructure . .114 9.8 The Private Sector and Public-Private Partnership . .115 9.9 Macro-Economic Situation . .116 9.10 Sports and Tourism . .117 10. Disaster Management . .121 10.1 Disasters . .123 10.2 Drought . .125 10.3 Flood and Landslides . .127 10.4 Fire . .128 10.5 Cyclones . .128 10.6 Sea Erosion . .129 10.7 Tsunami . .129 10.8 Oil Spills . .129 10.9 Dam Brust . .130 10.10 Excessive Heat/Heat Wave . .130 11. Information Management and Communication . .131 11.1 Means of Communication . .132 12. Implementation . .137 12.1 Priority Programmes and Projects . .137 12.2 Institutional Development . .139 12.3 Action Planning . .143 12.4 Institutional Arrangements . .145 12.5 Investment Trends . .145 12.6 Resource Mobilization and Efficient Use . .147 12.7 Monitoring & Evaluation . .148 List of References . .149 Annex 1: UN Millennium Development Goals . .153 iv Lasbela Integrated Development Vision Abbreviations and Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank AI Artificial Insemination BCDA Balochistan Coastal Development Authority BCS Balochistan Conservation Strategy BDA Balochistan Development Authority BEMIS Balochistan Education Management Information System BEPA Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency BF&WD Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Department BHMIS Balochistan Health Management Information System BHU Basic Health Unit BLGO Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001 BPM Best Practices Method C&W Dept. Communication and Works Department CBO Community Based Organization CCB Citizens» Community Board CMI Climatic Moisture Index CSO Civil Society Organization DCO District Coordination Officer DCR District Population Census Report DERA Drought Emergency Relief Assistance DFID Department for International Development, United Kingdom DHH District Headquarters Hospital EDO Executive District Officer EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EOBI Employees Old-age Benefit Institution EPZ Export Processing Zone ESR Education Sector Reforms ESRA Education Sector Reform Assistance Program GoB Government of Balochistan GoP Government of Pakistan GB Gilgit Baltistan GEF Global Environment Facility GIS Geographic Information Systems GST General Sales Tax HITE Hub Industrial and Trading Estate HMIS Health Management Information System v Lasbela Integrated Development Vision HNP Hingol National Park ICZMP Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan IDDV Integrated District Development Vision IEE Initial Environment Examination IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management IPM Integrated Pest Management IPP Independent Power Producers IPP Independent Power Plant IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCNP International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Pakistan KESC Karachi Electric Supply Corporation KPK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province KPP Khushhal Pakistan Programme Lasbela CC&I Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry LIEDA Lasbela Industrial Estates Development Authority LGOs Local Government Ordinances LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas MAP Medicinal and Aromatic Plants MCH Makran Coastal Highway MDGs Millennium Development Goals MPA Member Provincial Assembly MTDF Medium Term Development Framework NCCW National Council for Conservation of Wildlife NCS National Conservation Strategy NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NGO Non-Governmental Organizations NOC No Objection Certificate NRM Natural Resource Management NRSP National Rural Support Programme NWFP Non Wood Forest Product O&M Operation and Maintenance PAs Protected Areas PAMP Protected Areas Management Project PBM Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal P&DD Planning and Development Department, GoB.