Pakistan needs SDG-driven strategies for sustainable economic growth

February 21, 2025 (MLN): There is a need to integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-driven strategies into Pakistan’s economic and development planning.

This was discussed during a meeting between the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, and Dr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, along with his team.

The meeting focused on diversifying the approach in project implementation and developing a portfolio of initiatives aligned with the SDGs, according to the press release issued.

UNDP was apprised of the plan to organize workshops for both the federal and provincial governments, as well as the private sector, to develop stakeholder consensus on the bankable projects.

To further advance these efforts, the Finance Minister advised holding a joint meeting with the Ministry of Climate Change and the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives as soon as possible to explore collaborative opportunities and identify SDG-focused projects.

The finance minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working closely with UNDP and other development partners to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Pakistan.

The secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD), the Secretary of Climate Change, a representative from the Public Private Partnership Authority, and senior officers from the Finance Division attended the meeting.

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