Islamabad
May 5, 2021
Islamabad : Despite Covid-19 posing numerous challenges, it has created an opportunity for Pakistan to respond to threats emanating from climate change, said Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam.
Mr Amin was delivering his keynote address at the roundtable webinar on ‘Debt swaps for green recovery: opportunities, challenges and way forward for Pakistan,’ organised here by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI).
Mr Amin said that during the time of pandemic, Pakistan initiated green stimulus programme which is focused on green employment and saving the nature. As the country is inclined towards clean green initiatives, this government is focusing on financing this transition through various mechanisms, he said adding that in the eco-system restoration fund $120 million from World Bank is being utilised for eco-system restoration. He said the objective is creation of estimated 100,000 green jobs based on these act
Pakistan s first-ever virtual job fair opens up opportunities for women in STEM
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Pakistan s Energy and STEM organizations are stepping up to recruit more women in the energy sector. Photo Credit: Women in Energy Pakistan This event was really helpful for all the job seekers like me. Due to family restrictions, I can t apply for office jobs, so I have been looking for remote work opportunities. This platform helped me explore those openings, says Ramsha Ali, an engineering student from Pakistan.
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H.E. Wendy Gilmour, High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, Sobiah Becker, Climate Change Adviser at Foreign, Commonwealth & Dev Office, Marium Khalid, Head of Legal, Punjab Energy Efficiency & Conservation Agency, Kashmala Kakakhel, Climate Specialist,