Country Director for Pakistan, South Asia Region, Najy Benhassine called on Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam and discussed various matters of bilateral interest and cooperation for building Pakistan’s climate resilience though various measures on Tuesday.
In the high-level meeting between two sides focused on discussing the country’s increasing climate vulnerability and the urgent need for enhanced cooperation to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Both sides agreed to work jointly to invest in various climate-vulnerable sectors, particularly agriculture, water, energy, floodwater management, and disaster risk reduction, to make these sectors climate-resilient.
This meeting also focused on addressing Pakistan’s growing climate-related challenges, which include extreme weather events such as floods, heat waves and droughts. Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change despite contributing a minimal share to global emissions.—APP
