COUNTRY SNAPSHOT

The document details CDKN's support for Pakistan, focusing on three main areas: climate-resilient reconstruction in Punjab, the development of a national disaster risk insurance strategy, and technical capacity building for UNFCCC COP negotiations. It also highlights the launch of Pakistan's National Climate Change Policy in February 2013, which prioritizes adaptation in water, agriculture, and forestry, while addressing mitigation and disaster preparedness.

• CDKN and its partner Mott MacDonald developed technical guidelines for climate-resilient housing and infrastructure in rural Punjab to withstand climatic pressures. These guidelines are being integrated into the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) master plans and piloted in a model village in Mianwali, with completion expected by May 2013.
• CDKN is providing technical assistance to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to create an Insurance Strategy for Disaster-prone Vulnerable Communities. This project, running from April 2012 to March 2013, involves designing a fund and preparing legal documentation to protect poor communities from repeated natural disasters.
• Between 2010 and 2012, CDKN supported Pakistan's participation in international climate negotiations (COP 16, 17, and 18). Support included preparing policy briefs on technology transfer, financial architecture, REDD+, adaptation, and nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), as well as involving Provincial Disaster Management Authorities in the process.
• Pakistan formally launched its National Climate Change Policy on 26 February 2013. The policy emphasizes adaptation in sectors including water, agriculture, forestry, coastal areas, and biodiversity, while also addressing mitigation in energy, livestock, and forestry, and promoting Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM).
• CDKN is assisting the Ministry of Climate Change to develop a nationally appropriate Climate Compatible Development (CCD) work programme. This effort focuses on three thematic areas: adaptation, mitigation actions, and enhancing absorptive capacity for climate finance.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2013). COUNTRY SNAPSHOT. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Pakistan-Country-Snapshot.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. COUNTRY SNAPSHOT. 2013. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Pakistan-Country-Snapshot.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2013country, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{COUNTRY SNAPSHOT}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = mar, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Pakistan-Country-Snapshot.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }