Islamabad, December 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik has said global focus needs calibration and greater financial stimulus is required for technology based global synergy on climate emergencies. This was expressed by him during his meeting with various officials at the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Chairman NDMA briefed the UN officials about the context of Pakistan’s resilience-oriented transformation and remodelled plan to be adaptive.
It is pertinent to mention here that a three-member delegation led by Chairman NDMA is in Thailand on official visit to hold meetings with various officials of ESCAP. ESCAP officials displayed their commitment to work on Early Warning capacity building exchange of intellects for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pakistan at NDMA level.
During the meeting, it was discussed that investment can be mobilized for risk analysis for transformative adaptation. Whereas recently agreed upon loss and damage fund for climate change in COP-27 would be followed up subsequently. It was also informed by the officials of the ESCAP that upgraded Risk and Resilience portal would be customized for Pakistan on Climate Change.
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