On World Environment Day, UN-Habitat for restoration of urban and marine ecosystem in Pakistan is launching  Waste Wise Cities Tool, in collaboration with Ministry of Climate Change, UN Environment, Sindh Environment Protection Agency and Directorate of urban policy and strategic unit, and NED University. The aim is to  analyze the challenges of solid waste management

The COVID-19 pandemic is globally destabilizing and devastating lives and livelihoods, and Pakistan is no exception. The current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact the lives of the people in Pakistan. The country has witnessed significant increase in its confirmed cases from the initial two cases on 26th February 2020 to approximately 12,723 as

Open burning of waste is estimated to account for a quarter of the Pakistan’s reported carbon emissions. Dumped waste is also a major cause of diarrheal diseases. A community-based approach to waste management addresses these problems while also creating jobs. Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC) is a decentralized community-based recycling and composting facility which can

State of Pakistani Cities report and road map to achieve SDG 11-launched  Islamabad, 19 July 2018:  The State of Pakistani Cities (SPC) report launched today in Islamabad. The report presents the current state of development in the ten largest cities of Pakistan and throws light on the state of economy, social service delivery, planning and