Agenda Setting Workshop - Cities and Climate Change
The International Growth Centre (IGC) in collaboration with the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR), the World Bank, the Urban Unit (Government of Punjab) and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) will be hosting a closed-door workshop on Agenda Setting - Cities and Climate Change on the 25th of February at Video Conference Hall, Institute of Business Administration, City Campus, Karachi.
Muhammad Omar Masud
Chief Executive Officer, The Urban Unit
Farah Said
Assistant Professor, Lahore School of Economics
Ijaz Nabi
Country Director, Pakistan, International Growth Centre
Syed Samar Husnain
Executive Director, Development & Islamic Finance Groups, State Bank of Pakistan
Farah Said
Assistant Professor, Lahore School of Economics
Nausheen Anwar
Director, Karachi Urban Lab, Pakistan-
Agenda 20-02-25 - Karachi Cities Workshop.pdf
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This event is part of IGC Pakistan’s ongoing work which aims to set an agenda for climate change in Pakistan. Climate action in cities remains central to both national and global efforts to mitigate climate change. This workshop will explore the nexus between climate change and cities and to form a consensus on practical solutions to challenges this presents, with a focus on heat islands, air pollution and urban flooding.
Th workshop will showcase findings from the growth brief “Transforming Pakistan’s Cities: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability, and Growth” which examines how Pakistan can navigate the dual challenge of urbanisation and climate vulnerability. While there are numerous challenges facing Pakistan's urban centers - ranging from inadequate housing and water scarcity to waste management and energy inefficiency - this growth brief focuses on three core vulnerabilities: air pollution, urban flooding, and heatwaves all exacerbated by an influx of migrants. These issues have been selected due to their immediate salience, far-reaching impacts, and potential to reverse developmental gains if left unaddressed.
The workshop will be divided into three sessions;
- Spatial Vulnerability in Cities.
- Data-driven Planning and Governance for Climate-resilient Urban Planning.Innovative Financing Solutions for Resilient Cities.
- Targeted primarily at policymakers, planners, interest groups and changemakers, the discussion aims to produce innovative and practical recommendations towards building resilient and sustainable cities.
The event is invite-only.