Contents

1. Rector’s Message.

2. Executive Summary.

3. Climate Change Adaptation – Understanding the Need and Necessary Steps (in keeping with the National Adaptation Plan).

4. Analysing Regulatory and Administrative Gaps to Strengthen Pakistan’s Institutional Framework for Greater Climate Resilience.

5. Practitioners of Experience of Real Time Interaction with various Stakeholders.

6. International Best Practices with Regard to Agriculture and Food Security.

7. Pakistan’s Experience of Climate Change and Its impact on Food Security.

8. Urban Resilience – Steps Needed in the Context of Pakistan.

9. Sectoral Analysis of National Adaptation Priority Areas.

10. Disaster Risk Management: A Case Study of Gilgit Balistan.

11. The Need for a Whole of Government Approach to Deal with Adaptation & Building of a Resilient Pakistan.

12. Adaptation & Building of a Resilient Pakistan:- The Perspective of the Province of Punjab.

13. Funds for Climate Adaptation: Bridging the Gaps.

14. Role of Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Forums in Climate Change.

15. Climate Change with Focus on Adaptation: Pakistan’s Obligations under the Applicable International Regimes.

16. Social Protection Mechanisms and Social Inclusion for the Vulnerable Groups; Gender, Youth and Internal Migrants.

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Summary
The Executive Development Institute of the National School of Public Policy is a leading public sector institute that conducts policy dialogues, short trainings and webinars on issues of national significance. In this regard, It held a policy dialogues on "Adaptation: Towards a Resilient Pakistan" on November 7-8, 2023.

The World has faced multiple disasters due to man made climate change. These include floods, droughts, heavy rainfall, bursting of glacier lakes and melting of glaciers as well as unusual weather patterns. Although Pakistan is responsible for less than one percent of global green house gas emissions. It is among the 10 most vulnerable countries in the world to climate induced disasters. Most countries especially developing nations such as Pakistan, have taken a reactionary approach to climate disasters.

It would be prudent to escalate the matter to the highest levels of governance to allow enhanced access to the require material and political resources and willpower to implement solutions. There needs to be a consensus on the fact that climate change is not some distant threat looming on the horizon--- it is already here and survival is contingent upon adaptation.