Mass transit, development explored at workshop

Sessions explored projects under CPEC, created awareness about Green Climate Fund

Participants were briefed on mass transit projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) at a workshop organised on Thursday by NED University of Engineering and Technology’s department of urban and infrastructure engineering and the Centre of Excellence for CPEC, Islamabad.

Forty field experts were welcomed by the varsity’s dean of the faculty of civil and petroleum engineering, Prof Dr Mir Shabbar Ali. Following his welcome address, CoE-CPEC Head of Policy Dr Saleem Janjua gave an opening address and, after the technical sessions were concluded, vice-chancellor Dr Sarosh Hasmat Lodhi gave the concluding remarks.

The sessions revolved around GCF and mass transit under CPEC, climate resilient development and sustainable development.

The experts explored a variety of issues, such as ‘CPEC and its Projects’, ‘Karachi Circular Railway – History and Current State’, ‘Urban Development’ and ‘Emissions from Transport in Business as Usual Scenario’, among others.



The main objectives of the workshop were to create awareness about the GCF and capacity building of potential stakeholders in Karachi from the KCR project as well as building the capacity of potential GCF stakeholders. Another aim was to develop master trainers for GCF projects so stakeholders would be able to identify and develop GCF projects in the country. Lastly, the programme aimed to develop a baseline for designing a GCF project for KCF by taking all relevant stakeholders on board.