Advancing Climate Investment Pathways in Pakistan

The CVF-V20 Secretariat South and West Asia Team met with the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) in Islamabad to explore opportunities within Pakistan’s blue economy. Standing from left are Mr. Wajih ur Rehmanm, Research Associate, NIMA; Commodore Raheel Masood (Retd), Advisor for Projects, NIMA; Dr.Fasiha Safdar, Research Fellow, NIMA; Dr. Aneela Khan; Research Fellow, NIMA. Sitting from left are Commodore Dr. Babar Bilal Haider (Retd), Vice President, NIMA; Commodore Khalid Rashid (Retd), Director, NIMA; Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal HI (M), President, NIMA; Hamza Ali Haroon, Regional Director for South and West Asia, CVF-V20 Secretariat; Zulfiqar Younas, Senior Advisor, CVF-V20 Secretariat. (Photo: CVF-V20)

In February, a series of engagements with key institutions across Pakistan explored ways to strengthen the investment pipeline under the country’s Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP). The CVF-V20 South Asia team met with a range of stakeholders to discuss how sector reforms, research initiatives, and large-scale programs can be translated into bankable projects that attract international investment across infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and the blue economy. 

On February 23, the CVF-V20 Secretariat met with Pakistan’s Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) in Islamabad to enhance coordination on project screening and pipeline development. CVF-V20 presented projects included in the CPP Investor Book alongside a screening framework assessing economic, technical, and ESG criteria. P3A shared its staged methodology that prioritizes identifying development needs, validating technical feasibility, and structuring financially viable projects. The authority also highlighted a pipeline of infrastructure and energy projects that could align with the CPP, underscoring the potential to combine climate investment ambitions with established public–private delivery mechanisms.    

Earlier, on February 4, CVF-V20 engaged with the Renewables First team in Islamabad to explore collaboration on scaling Pakistan’s renewable energy transition. Discussions focused on accelerating distributed solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle adoption while strengthening engagement with financial institutions and investors. Opportunities such as net-metering dialogue platforms, startup incubation, and localization of battery supply chains were also discussed as ways to support technology transfer and investment flows. Both sides emphasized the importance of aligning initiatives with government-led CPP priorities to position Pakistan’s renewable sector as scalable and investable.
 
Agriculture also emerged as a key area for climate investment. On February 26, CVF-V20 met with the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI) in Rawalpindi to explore how the initiative’s expanding agriculture portfolio could connect with the CPP pipeline. GPI shared progress in livestock modernization, including improvements in tag-and-trace systems, disease management, vaccination programs, and gender-sorted breeding initiatives to unlock export potential. Potential investment opportunities discussed included olive clusters in Loralai, agrimalls in Gwadar and Turbat, aquaculture financing, agro-forestry expansion, cold storage infrastructure, and biochar scale-up. Addressing post-harvest inefficiencies—particularly wheat storage losses—was highlighted as a priority for climate-smart infrastructure investment.
 
The CVF-V20 Secretariat South and West Asia Team and representatives of the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI) had a fruitful discussion about Pakistan’s blue economy. Pictured from left are Brigadier Dr. Sohail Ahmad, Director, GPI; Major General Shahid Nazir, Director General, GPI; Hamza Ali Haroon, Regional Director for South and West Asia, CVF-V20 Secretariat; Zulfiqar Younas, Senior Advisor, CVF-V20 Secretariat; and Anam Rathor, Associate, CVF-V20 Secretariat. (Photo: CVF-V20)

The final engagement took place on February 27, when the CVF-V20 team met with the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) in Islamabad to explore opportunities within Pakistan’s blue economy. NIMA highlighted its work across key areas, including shipping, coastal infrastructure, pollution management, fisheries, and marine conservation. The institute also outlined several ongoing initiatives, such as the digitalization of the fisheries database, the Pasni Harbor Project, the Tuna Processing Mega Project, and plans to establish a Maritime Science and Technology Park. The discussion identified several potential investment entry points, including mangrove restoration and blue carbon initiatives, coastal resilience projects, fisheries value-chain development, and the expansion of cold-storage infrastructure.

Together, these engagements highlight growing efforts to align Pakistan’s sectoral development priorities with structured climate investment opportunities. By linking technical expertise, government-led frameworks, and targeted project preparation under the CPP, partnerships across public institutions and sector initiatives can help mobilize private capital and support a resilient, sustainable growth pathway for the country.

 

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