From Relief to Resilience

Rizq Bachao initiative rechannels surplus food to communities in need and runs surplus food trading so food waste is reduced across the cycle. Rizq has also been working with PFA, PAAFWA and government to devise policies on food waste reduction.

Rizq also turns crop residue into industrial fuel, biochar and tradable carbon: building a circular economic system.

To ensure food security in the future, Rizq invests in sustainable agricultural practices by providing zero-collateral input finance with agronomic advice and market links to smallholder farmers, particularly women to recover from crop losses, debt and climate shocks. Livestock transfers to the poorest rural women are carried out to provide them with an income-earning asset. Model regenerative farms have also been developed across Punjab to test climate-smart agricultural practices.

Youth forms the core of all activities through the Rizq Youth Republic network which engages students in experiential learning projects, agro-tourism trips, research initiatives as well as faculty training programs. Being Pakistan's only affiliated organization, these student projects are presented to the global 3-zero movement, putting young minds on the same tables as policymakers.

Develops and scales affordable, eco-friendly housing for vulnerable communities using low-carbon materials and energy-efficient design to reduce emissions and ensure homes withstand floods and extreme heat.