Pakistan, Netherlands explore flood resilience strategies

Pakistan and the Netherlands have explored integrated flood resilience strategies to enhancing the Islamabad’s climate resilience, early warning systems, water management, and spatial flood plain planning.

It transpired out of a meeting between Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and a dutch delegation in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Underling the significance of water for Pakistan’s economic growth, Sherry Rehman said that to minimize the likelihood of future flood occurrences, Pakistan must strive for a minimum level of water security.

Sherry Rehman praised Dutch Team for conducting a comprehensive assessment following the devastating floods in 2022 to provide technical assistance in flood and water management.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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