The closing ceremony of South Asian Conference on Sanitation 7 being organized by the Ministry of Climate Change held here in the federal capital on Friday in which declaration was signed. Federal minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah khan said while addressing the closing ceremony of SACOSAN 7 good sanitation is crucial for people health and financial prosperity and economic growth. A lot has been achieved during Millennium Development Goals era by the South Asian Countries with Pakistan, Maldives and Srilanka achieving Millennium development Goals sanitation targets. However still 500 million people in South Asian Countries defecate in open.
He further added the rate of open defecation remains higher than those of other poorer countries and regions in the world. He further highlighted that Pakistan grapples with several development priorities in a resources constrained environment. He further told he participants that considering the importance of the water and sanitation, the government of Pakistan recognized sanitation and water as key priority areas under our vision 2025 strategy. The SDGs were formally launched in October 2015 by the Ministry of planning, Development and Reforms.
In February 2016, Pakistan became the first country in the world whose National assembly passed a unanimous resolution adopting the SDGs Agenda as Pakistan Development agenda which can be termed as Pakistan Development Goals. He also launched the idea of organizing Green Cricket among countries for public awareness, said a press release.
Ghulam Qadir, Focal Point of SACOSAN 7 of Afghanistan said while addressing the closing ceremony. We have learned a lot from side events, technical sessions. This Region has witnessed positive changes. -PR
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