The Australia Awards South Asia & Mongolia program is seeking technical proposals from Registered Training Organisations in Australia, or Australian tertiary institutions as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C, to design and deliver a Short Course on Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Food Security (Pakistan).
Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia (the Program) is seeking a cost-effective training program for up to 20 participants. This Short Course will be delivered via blended delivery over five months, commencing in January 2027 and completing no later than May 2027.
The purpose of this Short Course is to strengthen the capacity of practitioners/emerging leaders in Pakistan to implement, and promote climate-resilient, bio-secure, and technologically enabled agricultural systems.
By fostering cross-country collaboration and engagement with Australian counterparts, the course will enhance domestic resilience in food systems and support sustainable trade priorities.
The course aims to strengthen participants ability to support a more climate resilient, sustainable, and competitive agricultural sector in Pakistan. Specifically, it will equip participants to:
Integrate climate risk and adaptation considerations into agricultural and food security project development
Strengthen water governance and resource efficiency in agricultural systems
Explore climate finance and private investment opportunities for sustainable agriculture
Enhance agricultural productivity through improved data use, monitoring systems, and inter-agency coordination
Promote integrated approaches that strengthen the water-food-climate nexus and enhance resource efficiency
Better understand relevant national and provincial strategies, international climate commitments and emerging trade priorities.
