Considering the fact that the lack of adequate community infrastructure in Balochistan is one
of the major causes of the sluggish developmental progress in the province. Taraqee launched its environment and infrastructure program in 1994. Previously it was introduced as community physical infrastructure program. It started off with the construction of 40,000 Rft sewerage line in one of the suburbs of Quetta city with the financial support of Dutch government. Currently the program is serving in eight districts of Balochistan and two districts of NWFP. Its current beneficiaries are estimated to be 20,000 people overall.
The program’s major focus is on developing infrastructure related to water resources keeping environmental concerns as the corner stone. Water channel lining, Karez extension & rehabilitation, water reservoirs, spate irrigation drinking water supply schemes, delay action dams, earthen and shingle roads, reconstruction of houses, transitional shelters, street pavement, culverts, water filter plants, wind mills, installation of water hand pumps, household latrines and sewerage lines are example of types of schemes developed by TF’s E&I program.
On average TF’s E&I program constructs 400 to 700 medium to large infrastructure schemes; whereas number of smaller schemes may range from 800 to 1200 per year. The average cost of a small scale community physical infrastructure scheme varies from PKR 8000 to PKR 25000; that of medium schemes ranges from PKR 100,000 to PKR 500,000. Whereas large infrastructure schemes like a delay action dam or a shingle/earthen road, may cost from PKR 1 million to PKR 3 million.
Community participation and sustainability is the major requirement for any scheme to be developed. Community participation is made effective by prioritizing the schemes which are communal needs and demanded by the community. And TF assists communities in organizing, preparing, implementing and managing the projects.

TF is working on E&I with financial/technical assistance of the following donors:
· PPAF (Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund)
· UNICEF (United Nations Children Emergency Fund)
· CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency)
· CRS (Catholic Relief Service)
· TVO (Trust for Voluntarily Organizations)
· USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
· NCA (Norwegian Church Aid)
· Aqua for All 

With the financial and technical support of PPAF Taraqee piloted a drought mitigation project with huge success. Rodhmalazai Pilot Project named after the name of the valley where it was implemented. the project was a combination of preparedness and mitigation interventions. Drought Mitigation was carried out through a number of environment friendly and sustainable infrastructure schemes including a delay action dam and 200 other infrastructure schemes in the targeted area through social mobilization and awareness campaigns.. Future potential area of focus in addition to water resources management might be introducing technologies of renewable energy production and environment conservation.