The Environmental Protection Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a training workshop for a new Climate Action Plan Management System (CAPMS), a digital platform designed to strengthen climate governance, enable real-time monitoring, and support data-driven decision-making across provincial departments. Developed with support from the SEED programme and implemented by Adam Smith International, the system will track progress against a 515-action Provincial Climate Action Plan and improve coordination among participating agencies.
CAPMS is intended to record and track implementation progress on the Provincial Climate Action Plan, enhance interdepartmental coordination, and produce evidence-based reports to guide policymaking. The platform features an IT-based dashboard housed at the EPA’s Directorate General and is linked to a newly created quarterly monitoring framework to streamline reporting and oversight.
The Provincial Climate Action Plan itself includes 515 actions spanning adaptation, mitigation, and cross-cutting themes. Oversight of the plan’s implementation is carried out by the Provincial Climate Change Policy Implementation Committee, chaired by the Secretary of the Climate Change Department. The CAPMS will allow committee members and other stakeholders to review consolidated progress and identify gaps more quickly.
Development of CAPMS was supported by the SEED programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and implemented by Adam Smith International. SEED worked with the Department of Forests, Environment, and Wildlife to review the CAP, create the monitoring framework, and build the digital dashboard. The platform is intended to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to climate action in the province.
Representatives from 18 provincial departments attended the workshop and will be responsible for feeding departmental data into CAPMS. Officials said this integration will enable real-time monitoring, strengthen coordination among agencies, and improve the timeliness and effectiveness of both mitigation and adaptation measures.
Speaking at the event, Samiullah Khan, Director General of the EPA, stressed the necessity of digital tools for effective implementation: “With 18 departments involved, manual monitoring had become nearly impossible, highlighting the urgent need for a digital solution. The future lies in digitalization – ensuring timely and effective implementation of both mitigation and adaptation strategies. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is fully committed to building a coordinated, sustainable, and climate-resilient future.”
The workshop concluded with a Q&A session addressing implementation challenges and technical integration. Representatives from SEED and technology partner Codistan responded to questions about system functionality and how CAPMS will integrate departmental workflows.
Latif Ur Rehman
Spokesperson, CCFEWD
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
