ISLAMABAD: Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) for Nepal and Pakistan Laura Jalosjoki on Monday said the institute would assist Pakistan in achieving sustainable development with economic growth and climate resilience initiatives.

The assurance was extended in a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik.

During the meeting, Laura Jalosjoki briefed the federal minister on the ways in which GGGI can support Pakistan in strategic planning to achieve its economic objectives and in developing institutional and financial frameworks to access climate financing.

Both sides discussed the Pakistan Country Program 2024–2028 under GGGI and reviewed a range of priority areas and potential projects for future collaboration.

These included enhancing private sector engagement for climate finance, strengthening agriculture value chains, improving energy efficiency through AI-enabled monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, investment and market development in agriculture, and catalysing innovation through startup ecosystems.

The meeting also discussed the Global Clean Hydrogen Programme, a project currently under consideration in Pakistan. The initiative aims to support Pakistan’s transition toward net-zero pathways by building hydrogen-related capacity and institutional readiness.

The programme is presently operational in nine countries and is estimated to have a global impact of reducing approximately 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Dr Musadik Malik appreciated GGGI’s continued engagement with Pakistan and emphasised that all policies and strategies must be grounded in the realities of Pakistan. He underscored the importance of designing locally relevant solutions that are practical aligned with national development needs.

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2026