As part of GLLSP project, the IFAD grant will be utilized to support the provincial government on policy aspects related to project’s key components and mainstreaming priorities. In coordination with concerned government departments and agencies, the project will engage technical expertise to assist the provincial government with regards to:

1. Youth Development Policy and Action Plan: In order to help the GoB address the current challenges of the poor youth in the province, the project will provide Technical assistance to Sports and Youth Affairs Department of Balochistan to review the existing policy (if available) or will extend the support to department in advocacy for development of the youth policy for Balochistan. Resources will be provided for district and province level consultative/advocacy workshops to develop consensus on principles and activities for the youth policy.
2. Nutrition and Food Security Policy and Action Plan: Building on existing studies carried out on the current nutrition and food security situation in the province, GLLSP II will engage WFP under the IFAD grant in collaboration with Nutrition Section/ SUN Movement Secretariat, Planning Commission to develop a comprehensive nutrition and food security policy and action plan aligned with the National Action Plan, Pakistan multi-sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2018-2023 and SUN 3.0 strategy for GLLSP and GoB.
3. Since the project focus is on women empowerment, and more than 50 percent beneficiaries would be women, therefore, project under policy advocacy will provide technical assistance to Women Development Department Government of Balochistan through Balochistan Commission on the status of women to identify the gaps and areas of improvement in the approved Balochistan Gender Policy and action plan.
4. Fisheries Policy Updating and Sustainable Management Plan for Marine Fisheries: FAO will be engaged to provide TA to Fisheries Department for updated of its existing fisheries policy (if available) to respond the current needs and challenges. Guidelines for comprehensive management plan for sustainable exploitation of marine resource will be developed under the policy which will also include the development of a system for resource availability data, catch data etc. for management decision-making. In addition, TA will be provided to fisheries department through FAO for development of the fisheries regulatory framework and ensure the new Fisheries Cooperatives Act/law is included in policy and regulatory framework.
5. Institutionalization of CDD Approach for Rural Development: Since the community participation is the core of the project, therefore the project will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Government and Rural Development department, government of Balochistan under the recently approved Community Led Local Governance Policy (CLLG) for resource allocation in the development project identified by the community and stakeholders through union council development plans. GLLSP will showcase these UCDP’s and will advocate with LGRD through P&D department for replication of the same in other districts of the province.

Provincial Knowledge Sharing and Consultation Platforms: Annual provincial knowledge sharing and consultation platforms will be organized with key stakeholders and opinion makers on progress, issues and prospects with regards to projects areas of interventions as a feeding channel for provincial policy and resource allocation decisions.