Ministry of Climate Change (Pakistan)
وزارت ماحولیاتی تبدیلی | |
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Formed | 4 August 2017 (2017-08-04) |
Preceding |
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Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
Employees | 173 employees (58 Officers and 115 staff members) |
Annual budget | 802.69 Million Rupees (2018-19) |
Minister responsible |
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Child agencies |
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Website | http://www.mocc.gov.pk/ |
The Ministry of Climate Change (Urdu: وزارت ماحولیاتی تبدیلی; abbreviated as MoCC), is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan concerned with climate change in Pakistan. The advisor to the Prime Minister, Malik Amin Aslam is in charge of the ministry with the status of a Federal Minister.[1] . Zartaj Gul is the current Minister of State for Climate Change.
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Clean Green Pakistan Movement on 8th October 2018 to help create a clean and green environment of Pakistan.[1] The annual budget for the year 2018-2019 is 802.69 million rupees according to the PSDP Report.[2]
When coming into power, Prime Minister Imran Khan also launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami which aims at planting trees across the nation in a span of five years in hopes of reversing decades of deforestation.[3]
Wings/Sections[4]
Administrative Wing - a total of 173 employees work at the Ministry of Climate Change. This wing is head by a joint secretary. The Current Secretary-in-Charge is Mr. Hassan Nasir Jamy.[5]
Climate Finance Unit, Pakistan - under the supervision of the current secretary-in-charge.[6]
Development Wing - policy matters relating to development schemes. It monitors development projects, work/cash plans, and more.[7]
Environment Wing - it is headed by the Director-General. It focuses on Environmental Legislation, trans-boundary (inter-provincial, regional and international) Issues. It aldo focuses on matters relating to Sustainable Development, Water & Sanitation, Sustainable Urbanization. It is also responsible for multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Kyoto Protocol.[8]
- Forestry Wing
- International Cooperation Wing (IC Wing)
Attached Departments (Agencies)
- Global Change Impact Studies Centre
National Disaster Management Authority
- National Institute of Disaster Management
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
- Zoological Survey Department
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