GGGI offers support for climate financing, green growth strategy

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Apr, 2026) Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has offered to support Pakistan in strengthening its climate financing mechanisms and aligning economic growth with sustainable development, during a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik on Monday.

According to an official statement, GGGI’s country representative for Nepal and Pakistan, Laura Jalosjoki, briefed the minister on the organisation’s global experience in helping countries develop institutional and financial frameworks to access climate finance and pursue climate-resilient growth.

The meeting reviewed the Pakistan Country Programme (2024–2028) and explored potential areas of collaboration, including boosting private sector participation in climate finance, strengthening agriculture value chains, and improving energy efficiency through AI-enabled monitoring, reporting and verification systems.

Discussions also focused on promoting investment and market development in agriculture, as well as fostering innovation through startup ecosystems.

The two sides also took up the proposed Global Clean Hydrogen Programme, currently under consideration in Pakistan, which aims to support the country’s transition towards net-zero emissions by building hydrogen-related capacity and institutional readiness.

The programme is being implemented in several countries and is expected to significantly reduce carbon emissions globally.

Musadik Malik appreciated GGGI’s continued engagement and stressed that climate policies and strategies must be tailored to Pakistan’s ground realities, with practical solutions aligned with national development priorities.