Sam Rizk

🌍 Turning climate commitments into investment-ready projects is key to closing Pakistan’s climate-finance gap. In his latest opinion piece, Dr. @SamuelRizk, Resident Representative #UNDPinPakistan, explores how the Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE), launched by the #COP31 Presidency and @UNDP, can help Pakistan turn climate priorities into investment opportunities that deliver results for people and communities. 📖 Read it here: geo.tv/latest/690920-cop-31-…

#UNDPinPakistan Resident Representative and the leadership team met with the Economic Affairs Division, led by Secretary Humair Karim, to assess progress across UNDP’s portfolio in Pakistan in 2026, in line with the @GovtofPakistan's development priorities. Planning for 2027 was also discussed, including South-South cooperation, the upcoming National Human Development Report, climate and development financing, and an accelerated development agenda in the remaining years of the #SDGs.

Better data for stronger human rights policy and action Through the @EUPakistan-funded #HuqooqePakistanII project, #UNDPinPakistan supported @mohrpakistan in launching the upgraded Human Rights Information Management System (HRIMS) – a digital platform to strengthen human rights monitoring and treaty body reporting. Speaking at the event, UNDP Resident Representative Dr @SamuelRizk emphasised the importance of reliable data for designing targeted policy interventions that protect the most vulnerable and #LeaveNoOneBehind.

What kind of leadership do young people want for their future? On #InternationalYouthDay, #UNDPinPakistan asked young Pakistanis to tell us through #DearFutureLeader. Their messages call for equality, integrity, inclusion, opportunity, and leaders who listen. Read what they said in the latest #DAP: go.undp.org/foR

Siloed approaches cannot solve complex crises. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, @UNDP_Pakistan's Umer Akhlaq Malik calls for a home-grown development leadership model focused on systems thinking, delivery, & uniting institutions for collective action. Read here: go.undp.org/foE #Leadership

🏫 Meet Arooj Fatima, your guide to a school transformed! With excitement and pride, Arooj takes us around her school in Larkana, rehabilitated after the devastating 2022 floods. For Arooj and her classmates, the improvements mean safer spaces, renewed confidence and a better learning experience. With support from the @CanHCPakistan and in partnership with the @SindhGovt1, #UNDPinPakistan is rehabilitating 46 flood-affected schools across Larkana, Dadu and Kambar-Shahdadkot. Improved classrooms, sanitation facilities and accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities are helping create safer, more inclusive learning environments for over 15,000 students. 🎥 Join Arooj as she shows us around her school!

Real development is shaped from the ground up. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, Abbas Haider of @PilerPakistan argues that lasting reform requires grassroots leaders and formal institutions to collaborate, bringing workers and communities into policy design from day one. Read: go.undp.org/fZg

As global fragmentation deepens, diplomacy is more vital than ever. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry (@aizaz1101) argues that modern leadership lies in convening across divides, preventing escalation, & forging flexible coalitions. Read more: go.undp.org/xvP #Leadership

Pakistan’s tech challenge isn’t just access - it’s building the institutions to lead. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, Dr. Adnan Noor Mian (@ITU_Punjab) argues for policy reform, cybersecurity, & academia-industry synergy so Pakistan creates technology rather than just consuming it. Read: go.undp.org/xvM #DigitalTransformation

In a world of routine disruption, business resilience must be built proactively. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, Dr. Zeelaf Munir (@zmunir), CEO of @ebm_official, argues leaders must invest ahead of time in supply chains, technology, & people to turn shocks into opportunities. Read more: go.undp.org/xKh

In a polarized world, how can Pakistan rebuild institutional trust? In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, @FarhatullahB argues that national cohesion requires constitutionalism, inclusive dialogue, & equal citizenship, empowering youth & grassroots leaders to bridge divides. Read more: go.undp.org/xK8 #Leadership

Dr. @ShahNafisa, Member of the National Assembly, makes the case for democratic consensus-building and stronger constitutional institutions to address Pakistan's interconnected challenges. Leaders, she writes, must make disagreement productive, so reform has the stability to endure beyond electoral cycles. 📖 Read in our new Development Advocate Pakistan: go.undp.org/xEJ

Pakistan has no shortage of reform ideas. The real challenge is implementation. In #UNDPinPakistan’s latest #DAP on Leading Development in a Polarized World, Sajid Faiz Malik and Zuhair Khan, Country Economists at @IGC_Pakistan, argue that lasting reform requires rigorous evidence, political will, & seizing the right policy window. Read more: go.undp.org/xEG