Geneva - The Government of Pakistan and the United Nations are co-hosting the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan on 9 January 2023 in Geneva. The Conference aims to mobilize the international community to support a resilient recovery of Pakistan from 2022's devastating floods.
The conference will be attended by Heads of states, Ministers and leaders from international development and finance institutions, as well as civil society. This is the first international adaptation finance dialogue, post COP27, in which Pakistan recovery plan, the Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework (4RF) will be launched.
In 2022, devastating floods in Pakistan were the country's worst natural disaster in decades, affecting 33 million people and destroying homes, livelihoods and basic infrastructure in many of the poorest areas. Rehabilitation, reconstruction and long-term recovery will cost billions of dollars according the most recent assessment.
The Conference will be translated into all six UN languages and will take place in two parts:
Part one
- High-level opening segment
- Official launch of the Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework (4RF) and partner support announcements
Part two
- Exploration of ways to build Pakistan's long-term climate resilience and adaptation, including the articulation of provincial perspectives
Press is invited to attend a hybrid format background briefer before the conference on 5 January 2023 | 8:30 am EST - 2:30 pm EST - 6:30 pm Pakistan with a senior representative from the Pakistan government and UNDP Resident Representative Knut Ostby.
