German delegation calls on Romina Khurshid Alam, discuss collaboration for Pakistan’s climate resilience

By web desk On May 31, 2024

Islamabad, 31 May 2024: ( PR)

Head of Development Cooperation at the German Embassy Islamabad, Sebastian Paust, along with his team on Friday called on the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam.

Both sides discussed various areas for collaboration to achieve environmental sustainability and climate resilience in various socio-economic fields of bilateral interest.

He said that his country and organisation are well aware of the climate risks being faced by Pakistan and showed interest to work with the climate change and environmental coordination ministry to address these environmental and climate change challenges.

The PM’s coordinator thanked the German delegation and assured them her and the ministry’s all-out support to launch any initiative that helps Pakistan achieve sustainable development goals, particularly related to climate change, education, health, environment and disaster risk management.

Spelling out the areas of interest for bilateral cooperation, Romina Khurshid Alam told the German delegation that climate-resilient building, e-waste management, climate tourism, climate sports, SDGs, disaster management and mainstreaming women into climate risk management are main areas wherein the ministry would support the Development Cooperation to plan and implement any project that helps build up Pakistan’s climate resilience and achieve environmental sustainability.