ISLAMABAD: The third high-level dialogue between Pakistan and the United States under the Climate and Environment Working Group (CEWG) is expected to take place in Washington in April.

The working group is a flagship bilateral initiative betw­e­­en the two countries to stren­g­then cooperation in agricultu­re, clean energy, and water, with the ultimate aims of improving Pakistani lives and protecting the environment.

As part of the CEWG and the Green Alliance Framework, a de­­legation of US water security experts visited Islamabad recently.

The delegation included representatives from the US Depa­r­tment of State, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, US embassy in Islamabad, and USAID, says a press release of the US embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The delegation met senior officials of the ministries of water resources and climate change, the federal flood commission, the Indus River System Authority, provincial irrigation departments, academia, and private sector partners to discuss the ‘Living Indus Initiative’, ‘Recharge Pakistan’, water management and governance, and hydro-power issues. The delegation also visited a water treatment plant and the Simly Dam in Islamabad.

While addressing governm­ent, academia, and private sector partners, the delegation discussed partnerships to address water security issues, including access to clean water, managing flood risks after the devastating floods of 2022, and supporting climate-smart agriculture.

Published in Dawn, January 3rd, 2024