NEW YORK (Republic policy) – On Tuesday, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar expressed Pakistan’s support for the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and highlighted the need for adequate financing.
The prime minister, addressing the High-Level Meeting on Global Development Initiative (GDI) Cooperation Outcomes, urged action in five key areas: food production, infrastructure investment, industrialization, resilient healthcare systems and the bridging digital divide.
He highlighted the necessity of adequate and appropriate finance at all levels of the development process. He welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement of setting up another fund of $10 billion dedicated to implementing the GDI.
The prime minister highlighted that progress towards achieving the SDGs had suffered a severe setback due to the poly crises of COVID-19, conflict and climate change.
