National Disaster Risk Management Fund

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔

What does gender-responsive climate finance really mean?
It means designing finance around the realities of women farmers - the climate risks they face, the barriers they encounter, and the investments they need to protect their livelihoods and strengthen resilience.

Climate finance can only be truly resilient when it responds to the realities of those most exposed to climate risk.

At the and on “Gender-Responsive Climate Finance for Pakistan’s Women in Agriculture,” jointly organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Mobilink Bank,

contributed a disaster resilience and to the discussion surrounding the study 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑨 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏.

Representing NDRMF, Mr. Shabeeb Hussain, Deputy Manager Social & Gender Safeguards, brought the conversation beyond access to finance, highlighting that gender-responsive climate finance requires to embed , meaningful participation, gender-informed investment decisions, social safeguards and measurable resilience outcomes into .

The discussion reinforced an important shift in thinking: are not simply vulnerable beneficiaries. They are , , and agents of climate resilience. - from and to and - must therefore be designed to enable their resilience and .

The opportunity is to move:
From women as beneficiaries → to women as partners
From vulnerability → to resilience
From financial access → to economic empowerment

For , is ultimately about ensuring that resilience reaches the communities where climate risk is experienced most directly.

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐎𝐀𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

A delegation from MOAWIN Foundation met with Mr. Amir Khan Goraya, CEO, NDRMF, at NDRMF Headquarters, Islamabad. Participants included Former Chief of the Naval Staff & Chairman, Moawin Foundation, Admiral M. Asif Sandila, CEO, Moawin Foundation Rear Admiral Mirza F**d Amin Baig and GM Programs Faraz Hussain.
The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and risk-informed development, with discussions around potential areas of mutual interest and future collaboration.
The engagement reaffirmed the importance of strong institutional partnerships and collective action to strengthen resilience and address Pakistan’s growing climate and disaster risks.

𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝

When flood rises, people do not see the engineering behind a flood protection structure. They see whether their homes remain safe, farms remain productive and roads remain connected.
Across Pakistan, strengthening resilience means investing in the systems and infrastructure that stand between communities and disaster.
The rehabilitation and strengthening of the Surjani Complex Bund in district Sujawal, Sindh, is one such example, a story of investing in that protection, upgraded, rehabilitated and strengthened. A critical flood defence system to better withstand erosion, scour and high flood flows, while strengthening its reliability for the communities and agricultural areas it protects.

The real measure of resilience is not simply what we build today, but how well it continues to protect people.
The Surjani Complex Bund story, recently featured in Economic Magazine, reflects simple but powerful lesson: resilience is built before disaster strikes.
At NDRMF, we believe that every investment in resilience is an investment in protecting lives, livelihoods and development from tomorrow’s risks.

Read full article: NDRMF website: https://lnkd.in/d5Xu6e6t

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐭-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅

Honorable Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, Mr. Imran Nadeem, visited NDRMF and held a productive meeting with the CEO, focusing on the region’s growing and to and the need for and management measures. He highlighted key vulnerabilities and challenges faced by communities across Gilgit-Baltistan and sought ’s support in strengthening resilience and . CEO reaffirmed NDRMF’s strong commitment to supporting and highlighted the , as well as those in the , aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness, risk reduction and climate resilience in the region. He expressed NDRMF’s full support for advancing targeted, , and sustainable interventions in GB, leveraging ’s technical expertise, risk analytics and to help build safer and more resilient communities. The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of both institutions to work together towards a more .

21 August 2026

The Honourable Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Mr. Imran Nadeem meets Chief Executive Officer, National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), Mr. Amir Khan Goraya, at NDRMF Islamabad.

21 August 2026

This Independence Day, we celebrate a Pakistan that is not only prosperous, but resilient. 🇵🇰

At NDRMF, we are working to strengthen communities, protect critical infrastructure and safeguard development from growing climate and disaster risks, because a resilient Pakistan is essential to a stronger, safer and more sustainable future.
Building resilience today. Protecting Communities tomorrow.

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐃𝐌𝐀'𝐬 𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐂 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience requires strong institutions, timely information, and coordinated action. Platforms such as the National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC) play a critical role in enhancing preparedness and enabling risk-informed decision-making in the face of evolving climate and disaster risks.

CEO NDRMF, Amir Khan Goraya attended NDMA's strategic appraisal of the National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC), which brought together high-level diplomatic missions and national stakeholders to showcase Pakistan's evolving disaster preparedness and early warning capabilities.

He emphasized 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌-𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏-𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔.

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 2026

The National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) welcomed a delegation of postgraduate professionals from the University of Milan, Italy, currently visiting Pakistan as part of the Islamabad Residency Programme 2026, hosted by the Dopasi Foundation.

The engagement provided an opportunity for the delegation to learn about NDRMF's work in advancing climate resilience, disaster preparedness, disaster risk financing, resilient infrastructure, and risk-informed development across Pakistan.

The delegation engaged in discussions on climate and disaster risks, anticipatory action, institutional preparedness, disaster risk financing, and the integration of health considerations into resilience planning. The interaction also highlighted NDRMF's support to public and non-public sector entities through technical assistance, project identification and preparation, institutional strengthening, and capacity development, helping institutions access national and international climate and development finance.

CEO, NDRMF appreciated the delegation's interest and reaffirmed the Fund's commitment to promoting knowledge exchange, strategic partnerships, and collaborative initiatives for a more resilient and sustainable Pakistan.