ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen technical capability and cooperation in water sources planning, growth and administration, following a high-level assembly in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Water Assets and the IHE Delft Institute for Water Schooling throughout a 23 day official go to by a delegation from the Netherlands-based institute. The settlement focuses on capability constructing of pros from the ministry and its affiliated organisations in areas comparable to water sources planning, growth and built-in administration.
In response to a press release issued by the Ministry of Water Assets, the delegation known as on Federal Minister for Water Assets Mian Muhammad Mueen Wattoo on the ministry. The delegation was led by Prof Graham Jewitt, Vice Rector and Educational Director of IHE Delft, and Affiliate Professor Dr Ilyas Masih. The delegation was accompanied by Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert and Deputy Head of Mission Hajo Provó Kluit of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Welcoming the delegation, the federal minister acknowledged the longstanding cooperation between Pakistan and the Netherlands within the water sector. He highlighted the Netherlands’ world expertise and technical experience in water administration and underlined the necessity to additional strengthen collaboration to handle rising challenges, together with local weather change impacts, flood administration and sustainable use of water sources.
Throughout their keep in Pakistan, the IHE Delft delegation will maintain engagements with main water-sector universities, catastrophe danger administration establishments and different key stakeholders.
