ISLAMABAD: The Conference of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Ministers for Water during its fourth session held at Cairo on Tuesday elected Pakistan as a member to the OIC Water Council for the years 2019 and 2020.
Pakistan was also elected as vice chairman to the Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for Water (ICMW) Bureau, a message received here from Cairo on Tuesday said.
In his statement to the plenary session, Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt, Mushtaq Ali Shah highlighted the importance that the government of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan attached to sustainable water management and conservation and reaffirmed the country’s desire to share its expertise and experience with brotherly Islamic countries.
The conference called upon member states and their research institutions to share their respective experiences in the field of water resource management and also encouraged other OIC organs such as the IDB to promote cooperation with member states.
The participating delegates pointed out the various challenges facing their countries and the measures taken to address those challenges as well as, their expectations from effective and expeditious implementation of the OIC Water Vision.
They also underscored the need for improved coordination, access to financing and improved technologies for water-related projects.