Press release
KARACHI: The Ismaili CIVIC Pakistan through Ismaili Council for Pakistan and WorldWide Fund for Nature (WWF-Pakistan) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to align efforts and resources towards shared goals, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and the enhancement of community resilience.
The partnership signifies a commitment to fostering positive change through afforestation, education, and awareness campaigns.
The MoU signing ceremony took place in Karachi in the presence of Nizar Mewawalla, President of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan; Arif Sajwani, Executive Officer of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan; Nadeem Khalid, President of WWF-Pakistan; Hammad Naqi Khan, CEO/Director General of WWF-Pakistan; Vice Presidents and senior representatives from both WWF-Pakistan and the Ismaili Council for Pakistan. The leadership of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) was also present.
As part of this collaborative effort, WWF-Pakistan will provide technical expertise to Ismaili CIVIC in developing afforestation and forest protection plans across various sites in the country.
Meanwhile, Ismaili CIVIC with the assistance of community volunteers, will engage in eco-friendly activities with WWF-Pakistan to further its efforts in environmental protection through various initiatives.
On this occasion, Nizar Mewawalla, President, Ismaili Council for Pakistan appreciated the steps taken by WWF in focusing on the conservation of nature and natural resources by improving the health and state of the natural environment in Pakistan. He stated, “Care for the environment is perhaps the most urgent need of our age. It’s also a key area of focus for the Ismaili Imamat and AKDN.”