National Disaster Risk Management Fund

“𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲”
Environmental Stress & Climate Vulnerability: Pakistan's Growing Risks

contributes a relatively small share to - yet remains among the countries most vulnerable to and .
From and to , , , and vulnerability, and are increasingly affecting communities, , and across the country.
Addressing these challenges requires hashtag in , hashtag , , and preparedness systems before hazards turn into large-scale losses.

Recognizing Pakistan’s growing , NDRMF has invested in resilience-building interventions across high-risk regions- including , , structures, , and based approaches, , and climate-resilient community initiatives.

“𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲”
Environment Vs Climate Change

The terms and are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same.

While climate change is one of the biggest environmental of our time, the environment is much broader - encompassing , , , , and the that sustain life and .

Understanding this distinction is critical for building effective resilience strategies. Because , , and are deeply interconnected.

Through its interventions, NDRMF integrates Environmental and Social Management System ( ) compliance across to ensure , , and that reduces long-term and .

“𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲"

𝑾𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.
We’ve all heard it before…
🔹Climate change is far away
🔹Nature will fix itself
🔹Disasters are just natural
𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆… 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆?
From what causes disasters
to what really builds resilience
there’s a gap between what we believe
and what actually shapes our future
This World Environment Day,
Lets break down the difference.
💡 Because understanding the reality
is the first step toward building resilience.

🔹Stay with us as we uncover
Myths vs Reality
and rethink how we see the Environment.


Amir Khan Goraya Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri Zainab Naeem UN Environment Programme UNDP Pakistan Mohamed YAHYA Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asian Development Bank (ADB) The World Bank Group WWF - Pakistan Adil Najam Hammad Naqi Khan Aisha Khan Aisha Moriani WeatherWalay Climate Finance Pakistan
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“𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲"
Climate VS Weather

The is changing. So must the way we understand .

Environment, & are more connected than we think.
From myths to realities - understanding the environment beyond assumptions.

Exploring the connections between climate, environment, , and . Because understanding risk is the first step toward resilience.

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫.

With extensive experience in and , he brings strong leadership to further strengthen the institution’s impact in advancing and across .

We look forward to his leadership in steering the organization towards greater , , and for across Pakistan.

𝑼𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) marks an important leadership transition, reflecting both continuity of vision and a renewed commitment to advancing resilience and sustainable development in Pakistan.

NDRMF acknowledges with deep appreciation the contributions of outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bilal Anwar, whose tenure significantly strengthened the institution’s strategic direction and operational foundation. Under his leadership, NDRMF evolved into a more structured and forward-looking organization, delivering a portfolio exceeding PKR 63 billion and generating large-scale resilience impact across Pakistan.
Key milestones include the establishment of the NatCat Data Centre, advancement of disaster risk financing initiatives, and strengthening of the Fund’s architecture for more efficient and transparent resource deployment. He also led the conceptualization of the Solidarity Fund, positioning NDRMF at the forefront of innovative disaster risk financing. His tenure further advanced knowledge products, capacity-building programmes, and institutional partnerships, reinforcing NDRMF’s role as a credible national platform for resilience and climate action.

Building on this strong foundation, NDRMF warmly welcomes the incoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Amir Khan Goraya. With a distinguished track record in governance, institutional reform, and management of large-scale development programmes, he is well-positioned to lead NDRMF into its next phase of growth and transformation. His leadership is expected to further scale the institution’s impact, enhance implementation effectiveness, and strengthen both institutional and financial frameworks, including the continued evolution of NDRMF’s fund architecture.
He is anticipated to play a pivotal role in deepening engagement with key stakeholders across government, development partners, academia, and the private sector, while fostering innovation in disaster risk financing. His leadership will be instrumental in advancing innovative financial solutions, including the operationalization of the Solidarity Fund, and in further aligning NDRMF’s work with national priorities on climate resilience, sustainable development, and risk-informed growth.

As NDRMF enters this new phase, it remains committed to continuity, strengthened impact, and delivering innovative solutions to enhance national resilience.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐌𝐅

The 45th Board of Directors Meeting of NDRMF was convened to deliberate on strategic direction, institutional priorities, programmatic progress, and upcoming initiatives supporting risk-informed and climate resilient development.

Meeting with Mr. Farhan Ahmed Khan, Country Director, CESVI, along with the Country Director, Muslim Aid Pakistan, was held to exchange views on strengthening and advancing risk-informed programming (12 Feb, 2026).
The discussion focused on:
• Gaining insights into the NatCat Model
• Sharing an overview of NDRMF’s Integrated Decision Support System (IDSS)
• Learning about the newly introduced Crop Insurance initiative
• Exploring potential project ideas and collaboration opportunities
The interaction highlighted the importance of knowledge exchange and partnerships in advancing risk-informed and climate-resilient development.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 & 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
At NDRMF, Our Research Associates programme offers young professionals a platform to apply research, gain practical exposure, and deepen their understanding of climate resilience and disaster risk management.

Through hands on research, data analysis, and exposure to real world policy and implementation challenges, the RA programme provides young professionals an opportunity to explore, learn, and contribute meaningfully to NDRMF’s work while expanding their own knowledge and skills.

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