From Scientific Knowledge to Bankable Resilience Investments
Speaking as Guest of Honour at the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) Conference on “A Sustainable Future for All Living Species on Planet Earth”
CEO NDRMF, Amir Khan Goraya emphasized the need to translate scientific research, climate-risk assessments, and disaster risk modelling into practical, bankable projects that attract financing and deliver measurable resilience outcomes.
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞; 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
For climate-vulnerable Pakistan, the priority is to move beyond reactive disaster response towards anticipatory planning, investable resilience solutions, and sustainable financing. Stronger science–policy partnerships and regional cooperation are essential to turning knowledge into implementation, protecting development gains, and building long-term resilience.
Key Takeaways:
Science to Solutions: Translate research into real-world impact.
Bankable Resilience Projects: Develop investment-ready projects that mobilize public, international and private-sector financing.
Pakistan’s Priority: Shift from post-disaster recovery towards prevention, preparedness and proactive investment.
Resilience by Design: Integrate climate and disaster risks into development planning and infrastructure from the outset.
(15 October 2026)
