Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik has reaffirmed his commitment to introducing meaningful reforms in urban planning, climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure development.
He was speaking to a UN-Habitat delegation led by Kazuko Ishigaki, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific in Islamabad.
Both sides emphasized stronger inter-organisational cooperation, enhanced knowledge-sharing and coordinated planning among federal, provincial and local governments, development partners and the private sector.
The Minister stressed that Pakistan requires a context-specific and implementable National Urban Strategy rather than a generic policy document, underlining the need for coordinated planning and institutional reforms.
He said the government has taken steps to operationalize the ongoing National Urban Strategy project under the Adaptation Fund.
During the meeting, Kazuko Ishigaki reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting Pakistan in developing strategies to reduce urban flooding, mitigate drought impacts and tackle other climate-related risks.
She also highlighted the importance of Pakistan’s high-level participation in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF-13), scheduled to be held in Baku in May this year.
