#Geneva to Host Climate Resilient Pakistan Conference for Rehabilitation of Flood Affectees

• International Conference to mobilize support for the reconstruction of regions devastated by #ClimateChange induced floods in Pakistan.

Islamabad: International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 9th of next month to mobilize support for the reconstruction of regions devastated by #ClimateChange induced floods in Pakistan.

This was stated by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch while speaking at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday.

She said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will co-chair the conference.

The spokesperson said Pakistan will present the reconstruction rehabilitation, recovery and resilience framework based on post disaster needs assessment launched in October this year to estimate the flood damages.

According to #WorldBank, #Pakistan suffered the most significant damage, at USD 5.6 billion, USD 3.7 billion, and USD 3.3 billion after the worst floods in history. Nearly 1,700 people, the majority of them children and women were killed.

The spokesperson said the conference will engage the international community to mobilize support towards building back better after devastating floods. It will also be an opportunity to hold  an informed dialogue on climate adaptation and resilience and to discuss supportive arrangements for the recovery processes.

The Prime Minister and the #UN Secretary General have jointly addressed an invitation letter to donor countries, international financial institutions and other development partners for this conference.

By : M.A