Call for integrated climate, nutrition action

2026-02-18 - 01:13

The Pakistan Food System Transformation Secretariat (PFSTS), housed at the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), convened a high-level stakeholder dialogue titled “From Policy to Practice – Advancing Integrated Climate, Nutrition and Food Security Action in Pakistan” at IFQ, Islamabad. The dialogue brought together senior representatives from government ministries, development partners, academia, and technical experts to advance coordinated and actionable approaches at the intersection of climate change, nutrition, and food security. Pakistan remains among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, facing recurrent floods, droughts, and extreme weather events that disrupt food systems and exacerbate malnutrition. With average annual disaster-related losses estimated at USD 2 billion — 83% attributed to floods — the need for integrated and resilient solutions has never been more urgent. Opening the session, Dr. Ghulam Sadiq Afridi, Secretary PFSTS, emphasized the importance of breaking policy silos and moving toward coordinated implementation mechanisms. He highlighted PFSTS’s commitment to aligning national food systems transformation efforts with climate resilience and improved nutrition outcomes. Farrah Naz Country Director GAIN Pakistan, in her welcome note, underscored the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration and evidence-based dialogue to ensure that climate action delivers tangible nutrition and food security benefits.