DUBAI: Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), on Monday met with Deputy Executive Director of Green Climate Fund Henry Gonzalez at COP 28 UAE and discussed Pakistan’s urgent need for GCF priority funding for climate adaptation, particularly preparedness and project development.
The Deputy ED GCF lauded NDMA’s efforts and assured the provision of strong technical assistance for project preparation and project-based accreditation. He also expressed interest in collaborating with NDMA on developing climate-resilient projects and programs for Pakistan.
The Chairman NDMA underlined the innovative initiatives taken by the authority for proactive management through tech-based predictive modelling. He also highlighted Pakistan’s Green Initiative to tackle food security as a critical aspect of the impact of disasters.
NDMA’s Narrative
The NDMA, in its narrative of different activities taking place during the global climate conference COP-28, has said that Pakistan is one of the first nations to fully remodel its Proactive Disaster Management System, incorporating high-tech processes and innovative solutions to boost its resilience and preparedness through newly- established National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC). As the world faces climate change challenges and their impacts, NDMA Pakistan is ready to share its best practices and learn from others at the COP28 conference.
National Common Operating Picture (NCOP), through the dynamic platform of NEOC, is developed that integrates data from different sources and real-time information regarding temperature, weather, glaciers melting, precipitation, glaciers melting, El Nino, La Nina, etc. This enables analysis for early warnings and timely response.
