Govt discussed plan for International Conference on Resilient Pakistan

December 23, 2022 (MLN): The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan is going to be held in Geneva on January 9, 2023, to mobilize the global community’s support towards ‘building back better’ after the recent devastating floods in the country, a press release issued by Finance Division on Thursday showed.

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an Inter-Ministerial meeting on Donors Conference, at Finance Division.

However, the conference co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations aims to garner international support for the people and Government of Pakistan to build back Climate resilient Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.

It will also secure international humanitarian support for reconstruction and rehabilitation arrangements for post-flood recovery.

Moreover, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) gave a detailed presentation on the draft agenda of the proposed conference with modalities, invitees, potential donors, and schedule of the conference.

It was informed that heads of State and Governments from a number of countries, UN agencies as well as leaders from the private sector, civil society, and international development and financial institutions will participate in the conference, it added.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan and the UN Secretary-General will speak at the high-level opening segment.

Therefore, the participants suggested re-articulating and reconsidering some agendas with modifications to make the conference more participatory and meaningful and to present a strong case for Pakistan at the international forum.

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