Australia to support Pakistan in drought mitigation & water conservation

NewsAustralia to support Pakistan in drought mitigation & water conservation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Australian High Commissioner in Pakistan Ms. Margaret Adamson has said that Australia is willing to provide technical knowledge and support in drought mitigation and water conservation in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan and parts of interior Sindh.

Ms. Margaret Adamson made these remarks when she along with her team and representatives of World Food Programme (WFP) visited the NDMA in Islamabad on Monday, and met the Chairman NDAM Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal.

Australia to support Pakistan in drought mitigation & water conservation
Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal in a meeting with Australian High Commissioner, Ms. Margaret Adamson in Islamabad on June 3, 2019.

While welcoming Australian High Commissioner in his office, the Chairman NDMA Lt General Muhammad Afzal appreciated Australia’s humanitarian efforts in Pakistan.

The Chairman NDMA specially praised the standards of education and research at Australian Universities and noted that Pakistan and Australia could devise a mechanism for research and data sharing in areas of Climate Change, Disaster Management and Risk Mitigation.

While emphasizing on the long term interventions, he said that rather than focusing on short-term relief and rehabilitation efforts, the Disaster Management needed sustainable intervention for longer periods of time to build resilience and mitigate the vulnerabilities.

Lt General Muhammad Afzal also highlighted that Community involvement was vital for Disaster Management, which could be ensured through strengthening District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs).

The visiting High Commissioner congratulated the Chairman NDMA on his new appointment and expressed her desire to exchange knowledge and experiences and expand cooperation between the two countries for the long-term sustainable partnership in the areas of disaster risk mitigation.

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