Enhancing SDG 6 Water Quality Monitoring in Pakistan through International Cooperation

Strategic Insights -

The workshop on enhancing SDG 6 water quality monitoring in Pakistan was held at the Serena Hotel Islamabad, bringing together key stakeholders from the government and international organizations. The event aimed to build practical strategies to improve water quality and address SDG 6 challenges through effective monitoring and management systems. Key speakers included Ambassador H.E Suh Sangpyo of the Republic of Korea, Minister of Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, and Country Director Je Ho Yeon from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Key Takeaways:

  • The workshop consisted of 4 sessions, including an introduction to Enhancing SDG 6 Water Quality Monitoring in Pakistan, a perspective on water quality monitoring in Pakistan's development agenda, Korea's water policy, and climate change and water resource management in Pakistan.
  • The "Capacity Building on Water Quality Monitoring and SDG 6 (6.1) Reporting" project was signed between the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) and KOICA, with a cost of $7.42 million from 2019 to 2024.
  • The project aims to enhance water quality monitoring, improve capacity building for the Government of Pakistan, and achieve SDG 6.
  • Under the project, KOICA will provide water quality testing equipment and training to Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) laboratories and enhance Management Information System (MIS) in Punjab and KP provinces.
  • KOICA collaborated with 3 professional PMCs from Korea and UNOPS for laboratories equipment procurement for Enhancing SDG 6 Water Quality Monitoring in Pakistan.

Statistics:

  • The "Capacity Building on Water Quality Monitoring and SDG 6 (6.1) Reporting" project has a budget of $7.42 million from 2019 to 2024.
  • The project involves a 6-year duration.
  • A working-level invitational training by K-Water was conducted in Korea from August 18th to September 6th, 2023, for 9 officers from MoCC, Punjab PHED, KP PHED, and PCRWR.

Sources:

  • Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) [KOICA official website]
  • Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) [MoCC official website]
  • Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation (KOMIR) [KOMIR official website]
  • K-Water [K-Water official website]
  • GDC Consulting [GDC Consulting official website]
  • Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) [PHED official website]
  • Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) [PCRWR official website]