INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan's climate resilience receives boost with WB support for water, environment and citiesISLAMABAD: The
World Bank is committing $728 million through four projects to put Pakistan on the path of climate resilient development which will benefit
millions of its citizens.These projects will protect the environment and improve the quality of life in cities while being engines of growth
projects offer wide ranging support to address climate vulnerability and variability by strengthening institutions and systems and investing
will benefit from investments to improve infrastructure and local services while protecting its environment", he said in a statement here on
Saturday.The $188 million Hydro met and Disaster Risk Management Services Project will help Pakistan deliver more reliable and timely
weather forecasting and disaster risk management services.Pakistan suffered US$18 billion losses between 2005 and 2014 (US$10.5 billion from
the 2010 floods alone) due to the adverse impact of climate change.The project will help increase preparation for and resilience to natural
disasters and climate change, as well as improve water management for agriculture.The Sindh Barrages Improvement Project will benefit from
$140 million in additional financing to help improve the reliability and safety of the Guddu and Sukkur Barrages and strengthen the Sindh
cusecs.This will be achieved under the oversight of a newly-established Barrage Monitoring Unit.The $200 million Punjab Green Development
to citizens and the private sector, with a focus on strengthening the capacity of the Environment Protection Department.It will help
modernize laws and regulations and promote investments in cleaner technologies to reduce air and water pollution.The $200 million Punjab
infrastructure.The programme will also build systems to improve transparency, accountability, and responsiveness of municipal committees and
