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  4. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฃ๐š๐› ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐–๐€๐’๐‡ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“

๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฃ๐š๐› ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐–๐€๐’๐‡ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“

The Government of Punjab, led by the P&D Board in collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan, has unveiled a 10-year roadmap to ensure safe, equitable, and climate-adaptive Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) services across the province. The plan tackles climate risks such as floods, heatwaves, groundwater depletion, and water contamination through innovative reforms including: โœ… Climate-smart infrastructure & solar-powered water supply โœ… Rainwater harvesting, wastewater reuse & groundwater recharge โœ… AI-based early warning & digital accountability systems โœ… Youth & women-led awareness under Punjab Suthra Programme โœ… A new Punjab Climate Resilient WASH Fund to attract climate finance ๐Ÿ’ง Investment pathways: Universal Coverage: Rs. 8.85 trillion Strategic Coverage: Rs. 3.02 trillion The first district-level model plan has been launched in Muzaffargarh, supported by WHH Germany & AGAHE. ๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ โ€œThis Plan is a whole-of-government response that ensures clean water and sanitation for every citizen of Punjab.โ€ โ€” Mr. Rafaqat Ali, Secretary P&D Board ๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ โ€œPunjabโ€™s WASH Sector Plan is a bold and practical vision for climate adaptation and inclusive services.โ€ โ€” Ms. Cindy Krushner, Chief of WASH, UNICEF Pakistan ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Participants included senior officials from the Planning & Development Board, PHED, Local Government Department, UNICEF, WHH Germany, AGAHE, development partners, civil society representatives, and sector specialists. This landmark plan will guide all WASH-related investments, partnerships, and policies in Punjab for the next decade โ€” ensuring no one is left behind.