Workshop on Climate and Gender Budget Tagging for SOEs
REMIT and Ministry of Finance Host Consultative Workshop on Climate and Gender Budget Tagging for SOEs Recognizing the fiscal significance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the importance of transparent, inclusive, and climate- and gender-responsive reporting frameworks, REMIT, in collaboration with the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) of the Ministry of Finance, convened a Consultative Workshop on […]
Women’s Economic Resilience: Climate Crisis and Policy Actions
REMIT held its latest Economy for All session on “Women’s Economic Resilience: Climate Crisis and Policy Actions.” The session brought together key stakeholders from across sectors to discuss how climate change continues to exacerbate gender disparities in Pakistan’s economic landscape. The session was chaired by Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan, Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Youth […]
REMIT Expands Budget Tagging to Provinces
After successfully completing its federal-level work, REMIT is now kickstarting climate budget tagging at the provincial level. Our team recently held productive meetings with the Chief Secretary of Balochistan and the Chief Secretary of Sindh, along with senior officials from the Finance, Climate Change, and Forestry departments. The Chief Secretaries of both provinces appreciated REMIT’s […]
Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicle Policy
How will Pakistan’s NEV Policy shape the future of our roads, industries, and climate? In this short explainer video, we break down what the policy entails, what it offers for citizens, industry, and the environment and most importantly — how the Government is planning to ensure its effective implementation for lasting social and environmental impact […]
The reform working group meeting of REMIT’s investment climate portfolio
The reform working group meeting of REMIT’s investment climate portfolio was held at BOARD OF INVESTMENT, chaired by Secretary BOI. He appreciated the work done by REMIT and approved the work plan with a specific emphasis on activities related to ease of doing business. Ease of doing is the topmost agenda for the Prime Minister’s […]
REMIT held a two-day training workshop with officials of 60+ federal ministries and affiliated organisations
REMIT held a two-day training workshop with officials of 60+ federal ministries and affiliated organizations on climate, disaster, and gender budget tagging. More than 100 officials were trained on how to assign tags to every cost center along the three dimensions. A consistent communication loop has also been established based on this training workshop to […]
Pakistan’s Electric Vehicle Policy
The season of watery eyes and respiratory issues has begun in parts of Pakistan due to hazardous smog- vehicular pollution being a primary reason. REMIT is supporting the Government of Pakistan in developing an EV policy. Extensive stakeholder consultations in different cities in Pakistan are underway to formulate a policy that truly reflects the needs […]
REMIT’s Steering Committee
REMIT’s Steering Committee was held in Islamabad today with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in the chair. British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, and senior leadership from key government ministries, and REMIT’s implementing partners – World Bank, GCSI, and ASI also attended the meeting. The minister reviewed the work done in different outputs of the […]
REMIT Pakistan Launches Policy to support Pakistan’s Transition to Green Trade and Investment
REMIT Pakistan has just launched two key policy papers outlining a roadmap for a greener future in trade and investment. This initiative is crucial as the world transitions towards a more sustainable economy. Collaboration is Key These reports weren’t created in a silo! National and international researchers joined forces, conducting extensive consultations with policymakers, development […]
Private Sector Investments for Climate Change in Pakistan TVC
Private Sector Investments for Climate Change in Pakistan TVC Pakistan’s Textile Value Chain (TVC) is vital to the nation’s economy, linking agriculture and textile production to exports. It is the country’s economic backbone, contributing to 60% of total exports and 8.5% of the GDP while employing 40% of the industrial workforce. The TVC is also […]