UNFPA Representative, Dr. Luay Shabaneh calls on the Convener SDGs, Hon. Bilal Azhar Kayani

Islamabad: 4th July 2024: United Nation’s Population Fund Representative in Pakistan, Dr. Luay Shabaneh calls on the Convener of the Parliamentary Taskforce on SDGs, Hon. Bilal Azhar Kayani at the Parliament House, today.

The Convener informed the Representative with the progress and developments of the Parliamentary Taskforce regarding the re-evaluation and re-designing of the SDGs progress tracking mechanism, the suggestions received from the Chief of SDGs at the Ministry of Planning & Development, the collaborations & agreements drawn upon the visit of the UN Pakistan Resident Coordinator along with the issue of population growth due to which the resources and service delivery mechanism for better health, quality education, food production and housing have become a challenge.

Both sides focused on alleviation of the problems arising in the provision of quality education, health services, food production and housing due to the unanticipated increase in the population of Pakistan.

Dr. Luay Shabaneh expressed faith in the vision of Hon. Convener and re-affirmed his commitment on behalf of the UNFPA to extend complete support, assistance, and facilitation to the Parliamentary Taskforce on SDGs in the implementation and accomplishment of the 17 SDGs.