Construction of new rainwater harvesting ponds and rehabilitation of existing toobas will improve access to clean water for local pastoral communities in Cholistan that survive as nomads, moving in search of water for themselves and their livestock. This project is supported by the Catalytic Fund of the Water Resources Accountability in Pakistan (WRAP) project managed by a consortium led by Oxford Policy Management which includes #omarasgharkhanfoundation as a partner. It is implemented by South Asia Partnership-Pakistan in collaboration with the Cholistan Development Authority, PCRWR and Punjab’s Irrigation Department. Water Users Committees have been formed to ensure strong inclusion of local women and men, in all the diversity, in improving the access of water. WRAP-CF’s team visited Cholistan on 16-17 December 2025 to review the project’s implementation and meet its government and community stakeholders.

WRAP is a 7-year (2021-28) GBP30 million project funded by FCDO.