National ccGAP of Pakistan that is a way forward to mainstream gender Sherry

Islamabad (Nasir Abbas) Senator Sherry Rehman while speaking to the audience emphasised on the climate emergency and on rebuilding other than building. She stressed on the devastating floods that caused havoc in Pakistan and the need to have climate empathy among multi-stakeholders with regards to safeguarding the rights of women who are at the forefront most neglected segment. She appreciated IUCN for always providing well needed technical support. She thanked IUCN Pakistan and all the development partners for their respective contributions and support over the years. She emphaszied that MoCC and IUCN has jointly developed the first ever National Climate Change Gender Action PLan (ccGAP) of Pakistan that is a way forward to mainstream gender in the 6 priority sectors impacted due to climate change. IUCN Pakistan organized a Donor's Coordination Group meeting. Various donors including UAE, French, Italian, Swiss, US, Canada, Japan, The World Bank, UNIDO, UN Women, UNDP, attended the meeting and showed their interest in project concepts shared by the IUCN team and collaborations. Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan, Mr.  Mahmood Akhtar Cheema while speaking to the audience gave brief introduction about IUCNs contribution and how this event was themed at IUCNs Nature 2030 goals which included Water, Oceans, Land, People and Climate. He stressed on collaboration and synergy among working groups working in the climate sector of Pakistan. Mr. Cheema also briefed the participants and welcomed them to collectively build climate resilience of those who are most vulnerable to the aftershocks of climate change. Guest of Honor, His Excellency Mr. Hamad Alzaabi, Ambassador of the UAE to Pakistan, spoke at length about UAEs contribution in Pakistan with regards to knowledge and job creation and skills training that where they trained women in general on different skills to sustain their income and  livelihoods during calamities. He also provided an overview of UAE's role and preparations for the COP28 and showed interest for working together with IUCN Pakistan and Ministry of Climate Change.