Transforming Lives Across Gilgit-Baltistan
The Economic Transformation Initiative Gilgit-Baltistan (ETI-GB) is a $133.72 million development programme of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation(AICS) aims to improve incomes, reduce poverty, and build resilient rural communities across ten districts. The programme was initially approved for seven years (2015-2022) at the cost of $120.15 million. However, a three-year extension was approved with the expansion of its infrastructure activities to all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, which were earlier restricted to four districts. In 2025, ECNEC approved the revised PC-1 of the program till June 2029.
$133.72m
Programme value
100,000
Rural households
10
Districts in GB
(Gilgit, Ghizer, Hunza, Nagar, Shigar, Kharmang, Ghanche, Skardu, Astore, Diamer)
2015–2029
Programme duration
A Decade of Impact — Extended to 2029
The Economic Transformation Initiative was launched in 2015 with a development goal of improving incomes and reducing poverty and malnutrition in rural Gilgit-Baltistan. Following ECNEC approval in 2025, the programme is extended through 2029, working across all ten districts of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Economic Infrastructure
Irrigation & Land Development and Farm-to-Market Roads connecting remote valleys to economic opportunity.
Value Chain Development
Support for apricot, potato and dairy producers, social mobilization, extension, research and Value Chain Support Fund.
Program Management & Policy Support
Provincial Water Policy, Road Master Plan and O&M Policy, Land Titling Policy, Gender & Poverty Mainstreaming, and Programme Coordination.
Latest news from the field
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MoU signing with the community of Taus Yasin, Ghizer
‘Daily Bad-eShumal, Sada-e-Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan: September 18, 2018 On 17th of September 2018, RCUG Signed MoU with SMT Taus Yasin under Component 1 – Economic Infrastructure Development.
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Mamu Dairy Training for Women Farmers
‘Daily Gilgit Baltistan Express:September 12, 2018 ETI-GB has arranged a training for women farmers on the best practices of taking care of animals and they were also trained on how to milk a cow.
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Where We Work
ETI-GB operates across all ten districts of Gilgit-Baltistan.
From the Field
Latest updates, achievements and stories from across Gilgit-Baltistan.
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MoU signing with the community of Taus Yasin, Ghizer
‘Daily Bad-eShumal, Sada-e-Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan: September 18, 2018 On 17th of September 2018, RCUG Signed MoU with SMT Taus Yasin under Component…
Mamu Dairy Training for Women Farmers
‘Daily Gilgit Baltistan Express:September 12, 2018 ETI-GB has arranged a training for women farmers on the best practices of taking care of…
Voices from the Programme
“The new farm-to-market road has cut our travel time to the bazaar from six hours to ninety minutes. We can finally sell fresh produce instead of dried.”
Stories collected from beneficiaries across the 10 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan.