1 Pakistan’s 2021 National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) articulates an ambitious goal: to steer the country toward “climate compatible development” – i.e. resilient, low-carbon growth. It lists 14 broad objectives (from sustaining growth while addressing climate impacts to building resilient infrastructure, protecting food/water security, and enhancing capacity). The policy spans adaptation (water, agriculture, health, forestry, coastal and mountain ecosystems, disaster preparedness) and mitigation (energy, transport, industry, waste, carbon sequestration) across multiple sectors. Institutional mechanisms are envisaged: climate-change cells in federal/provincial ministries, inter-ministerial coordination bodies, and dedicated NCCP implementation committees at federal and provincial levels.

2 In practice, the NCCP’s broad scope and language make many provisions vague or non‐actionable...

until the final paragraph:

...reducing flood losses in places like D.G. Khan and Rajanpur and building a truly climate-resilient Pakistan.

3 Sources: Government policy documents; peer-reviewed and policy analyses; NDMA/UNDP reports.

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  • UNDP Flood Recovery Programme (FRP)
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  • NIPA Peshawar
  • http://www.nipapeshawar.gov.pk/KJPPM/PDF/CIP/P1.pdf
  • Transparency International Pakistan
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4 No specific acknowledgments.

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