Where did Pakistan spend $2.5B in climate funding?
Experts emphasize that transparency in tracking climate finance is key to effective disaster preparedness and long-term resilience
Umer Zaib
Senior Producer
Umer Zaib is a Karachi-based journalist and good Samaritan with five years of experience at Pakistan's leading news publications.
After the 2022 floods, international donors pledged over $10 billion for Pakistan at the Geneva conference. The reality? Only around $2.5 billion has actually materialized.
We break down exactly where this funding went and speak with Kashif Ali Shaikh, Executive Director at Transparency International Pakistan, who walks us through TI's recent assessment of the country's climate finance landscape.
His analysis: while Pakistan has handled mitigation efforts well, the country needs to work harder on adaptation, resilience, and disaster preparedness measures as we head into 2025, especially given the ongoing funding shortfall.
Shaikh also stresses that transparency in climate finance tracking remains crucial for effective disaster preparedness and long-term climate resilience.
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