PESHAWAR: The University of Agriculture Peshawar and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in pursuance of strategically important theme of climate change adaptation.

According to a press release issued here on Friday, NCA and UAP’s Climate Change Centre will conduct a research study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the topic ‘how to increase resilience of the communities through exploring the effects of climate change on the rainfall patterns, existing rainwater management and livelihood practices of communities in KP”.

The research aims to enhance community resilience and to come up with policy level recommendation by studying the effects of climate change on rainfall patterns and its further implications on existing livelihood and rainwater management practices of the local community residing in different agro-ecological zones of KP.

The study will be conducted under supervision of experienced professors who will also involve PhD students in data collection, analysis and report writing.

This MoU will lay down the foundation for long-term partnership between NCA and academia in Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2017