Infrastruc ture S ummit to take place in K arachi

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InfraZamin Pakistan, is an innovative and for-profit credit enhancement platform that enables the realization of a vision through the best possible financial scaffolding It is designed to issue guarantees for supporting and promoting state-of-the-art, infrastructure projects In collaboration with Nutshell Group the Infrastructure Summit 2023 Building for Impact is being held on March 14 at a local hotel With international speakers and representation of public and private institutions this summit is focused on exploring the best financing pos- sible for the required infrastructure of projects in Pakistan “Decades of policy neglect are now catching up Add climate change to the mix - no wonder the outlook is grim without serious course correction now! Maheen

Rehman, CEO InfraZamin Infrastructure Summit 2023 will highlight the imp o r t a n c e o f s u s t a i n a b l e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y a n d t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r r a i s i n g funds It will bring together thought leaders and experts from relevant industries to explore and discuss the best way forward

The summit is being attended by the Governor, of the State Bank of Pakistan M Jameel Ahmad who will

Strengthening governance and combating corruption are also crucial steps towards achieving economic growth and social prosperity

By taking these actionable steps Pakistan can harness its natural resources and boost its economy while providing universal social protection to its citizens, just like Singapore

To read the full article visit www dawn com be speaking about Sustainable Infrastructure Financing The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Akif Saeed will also be speaking about emphasizing the need for Developing Capital Market Ecosystems for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding There will be an in-depth Conversation with Andrew Bainbridge Chair of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) on Lessons from the PIDG Experience on Blended Finance” PIDG has mobilized almost USD 40 Billion of private sector and development finance funds to close 190 projects in over 50 countries and provide over 200 million people with access to improved infrastructure i s l a m a b a d: Finland-Pakistan Business Council

(FPBC) organized the 10th edition of its legacy Finland Pakistan Business Summit 2023 in Islamabad This year, the summit primarily focused on expanding cooperation in the energy and education sectors to boost bilateral trade investment and exchange of technical expertise for shared growth and development The summit was inaugurated by the ambassador of Finland to Pakistan, H E Mr Hannu Ripatti while the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired an important session, Future of Energy Landscape in Pakistan More than 20 Finnish companies, the majority from the energy and education sectors participated in the summit, which was also attended by prominent business owners, business representatives, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives from Pakistan The summit essentially is a networking platform that has facilitated business cooperation between the two countries for more than a decade It has helped explore business opportunities share expertise and help Pakistani businesses use the Finnish corridor to access the enormous markets in the European Union and the Nordic region The panelists, all acclaimed experts in their respective fields emphasized the need for Pakistan to replicate the Finnish model in enhancing its reliance on renewable energy and excellence in education professional training and gender equality for socioeconomic success They also highlighted the need for Pakistan to facilitate investment and a steady transfer of innovative technologies and technical expertise by realigning its regulatory regime to strengthen its energy and other key business sectors Speaking at the summit, the ambassador of Finland to Pakistan, H E Mr Hannu Ripatti expressed his pleasure at the level of business cooperation between Pakistan and Finland

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