One day seminar titled “GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES & WAY FORWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN” was organized by the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), Government of Pakistan along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under their Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) project.
Dr. Saleem Janjua, Country Coordinator (GEB) of Ministry of Climate Change and UNDP-Pakistan graced the occasion with his presence and delivered the key note address. Dr. Janjua presented the brief overview of the GEB initiative of the Government of Pakistan. He highlighted the importance of environmental information management system in the country that is required for better economic decision-making, and also appreciated the efforts of United Nations in this regard.
Mr.Amanullah Khan, Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP shared his annotations for environmental information and management system and its need for Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Samina Amin Qadir, Vice Chancellor, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi was also present on the occasion. She appreciated the efforts of Government of Pakistan through Ministry of Climate Change for initiating the GEB project and stressed on the significance of EIMS in Pakistan.
The seminar proceeded with presentations and in-depth technical disscussions on EIMS, best pratices and way forward for Pakistan. Stakeholders/Participants from different departments and organizations unanimously stressed on the need for a robust environmental information management system in Pakistan and the role that projects like GEB through UN assistance can play. It was also agreed that all government departments/stakeholders will play their role in a coordinated manner for addressing key issues and safeguarding environment of Pakistan
BAADBAN REPORT