In order to develop the strategy, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman of PCRWR, emphasized the need for water conservation in all water-using industries.
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), in partnership with IWMI, Pakistan, and the Federal Flood Commission (FFC), organized a national level consultation workshop on Draft National Water Conservation Strategy and stock-taking assignments for the implementation of the national water policy on February 1, 2023, at the NCBI Auditorium at the PCRWR Head Office, H-8/1 Islamabad.
The workshop was attended by representatives from numerous federal, provincial, and UN organizations. Speaking to the audience, Mr. Ahmad Kamal, CEA and Chairman of the Federal Flood Commission, emphasized the key elements of national water policy and provided information on its objectives and the demand for the creation of a strategy.
In order to develop the strategy, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman of PCRWR, emphasized the need for water conservation in all water-using industries. He also went into detail about how this document was created from beginning to end.
The audience was briefed by Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, IWMI Pakistan’s country representative, on the goals and anticipated results of the stock-taking initiatives. He also emphasized that the information gathered from the stakeholders will be useful in creating a baseline for the 2018 National Water Policy’s successful implementation.
The PCRWR Secretary, Dr. Hifza Rasheed, elaborated on the results and major conclusions of the research reports. Mr. Haile Gashaw, Chief WASH UNICEF, expressed appreciation for the organizations’ efforts in creating national water conservation strategies and pledged full support for the development of regulations and the effective implementation of the national water policy in line with its original intent.
Dr. Hifza Rasheed, Secretary, PCRWR, gave a thorough presentation on the key components of the draft national water conservation strategy during the technical session. Muhammad Kashif Manzoor, Deputy Director, PCRWR, Islamabad, presented the data for the stock-taking assignment’s most recent progress report.
PCRWR focuses on water resources management and research. It was established in 1979 with the aim of providing technical support to the government and other stakeholders in the water sector.