Fatima Javaid Keywords finance economy pakistan bank SMEs Read more about Fatima Javaid Fatima Javaid is the Joint Director for Infrastructure, Housing and SME Finance Department of the State Bank of Pakistan. Joining the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in October 2005, Ms. Fatima Javaid has a central banking experience of over 16 years. She has vast experience of working in policy, regulations refinance schemes and promotion and development of SME sector and Islamic banking. She is currently working on SME policy and regulations related assignments.
Trade STR Data Points and Feedback Loop Read more about Trade STR Data Points and Feedback Loop The 2012 Asia/Pacific Group Report on Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) recommended policies to combat TBML. This presentation gives a status of the proposals, identifies the TBML data points that need to be added when reporting suspicious transactions, and outlines next steps, including testing of a pilot program.
The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan Read more about The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan Pakistan is a developing country, despite low emissions, it is ranked fifth when it comes to being affected by the impacts of climate change. During the period 1994-2013, the extreme climate events caused an economic loss of 4 billion USD. Pakistan having ratified Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement is working to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals set by the two. Currently, there are eight Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) that have been submitted by Pakistan of which six are still seeking support for implementation.
Sana Khan Keywords Sana Khan National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority pakistan Read more about Sana Khan Sana holds a Master Degree in Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems from the Middle East Technical University, North Cyprus Campus in Turkey. She is currently working as a Research Associate at National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA), a national body working towards promoting and initiating energy conservation activities in major sectors of the economy. At NEECA, she contributed in the preparation of NEECA’s National Action Plan 2020-25 and also worked on Mitigation Actions Chapter for Pakistan’s Biennial Update Report-1 (BUR-1).
WaterAid: A WASH strong COVID-19 response Read more about WaterAid: A WASH strong COVID-19 response In this presentation, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, WaterAid has taken a context-specific and phased approach to support government-led action plans, depending on rate of transmission and lockdowns, and prioritizing the most marginalized groups.
WASH Seminar Series: Part 1 – COVID-19 Response Read more about WASH Seminar Series: Part 1 – COVID-19 Response Part 1 of the Scaling Up WASH Services in a Pandemic Seminar Series
Dysfunctional Horticulture Value Chains and the Need for Modern Marketing Infrastructure Read more about Dysfunctional Horticulture Value Chains and the Need for Modern Marketing Infrastructure [Publication Launch Summary] These briefs present findings on agricultural wholesale markets in Viet Nam, Pakistan, and Nepal. They also provide recommendations to help develop more efficient production and marketing systems.
PHOTO GALLERY - Workshop on Urban Water and Sanitations with Private Sectors for Pakistan Read more about PHOTO GALLERY - Workshop on Urban Water and Sanitations with Private Sectors for Pakistan Selected photos from the Workshop on Urban Water and Sanitations with Private Sectors for Pakistan held from 3-14 November 2019 in Manila, The Philippines.
Fayyaz Khan Keywords Urban Transport Forum for Livable Cities 2019 urban mobility urban transport sustainable mobility sustainable transport BRT bus rapid transit Transpeshawar pakistan peshawar Read more about Fayyaz Khan Fayyaz Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of TransPeshawar since August 2020.
Towards Inclusive Water Management: Taking Action for South Asia Read more about Towards Inclusive Water Management: Taking Action for South Asia This presentation discussed issues and lessons drawn from water management approaches in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.