Islamabad, 13 Oct 2023: A delegation from USAID-Pakistan convened with Lt. General Inam Haider Malik, the Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in Islamabad on Friday, according to a press release by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB). The meeting facilitated an exchange of views, aiming to uncover prospective areas of future cooperation in disaster management. Additionally, conversations also revolved around the existing connections between NDMA and USAID, specifically addressing aspects related to software development, as well as preparedness and response to disasters.

The meeting emphasized mutual discussions to navigate through potential domains where the NDMA and USAID-Pakistan can fortify their collaborative efforts in addressing disaster management. While the specific potential areas of future cooperation were not detailed in the MOIB release, the dialogue centered around augmenting and exploring new avenues of partnership in tackling national disasters more efficiently and effectively.

Also, under scrutiny were the existing linkages between the NDMA and USAID, with a particular focus on software development, preparedness, and response to crises, indicating a technological and strategic dimension to their collaboration. Such discussions may pave the way for further enhanced cooperation in strategizing and implementing disaster management initiatives in the future.

The specifics of the discussions and any formal agreements or plans that may have been established during the meeting were not disclosed in the provided press release, leaving room for potential future announcements to detail any strategic developments or collaborations arising from the meeting.