ITALY: A three-member delegation from Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) participated in a weeklong workshop titled “Strengthening National Capacities for Development & Management of Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure,” organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Civil Protection Department for South Asia.
During the workshop, the delegation received technical briefings and visited various operational and monitoring rooms, including civil-protection operations centres, traffic-management units, rail-monitoring facilities, and emergency coordination hubs. These visits provided valuable insights into Italy’s approach to disaster management and resilience planning.
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Pakistan, currently ranked as the most vulnerable country on the Germanwatch Climate Risk Index (CRI-2025), benefited from first-hand exposure to Italy’s disaster-management systems and resilience-building practices. Italy itself ranks third on the index due to its exposure to extreme weather events such as landslides and floods.
Participation in the workshop reinforced bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Italy and highlighted a shared commitment to combating climate change and strengthening national capacities for disaster-resilient infrastructure.
