Pakistan, Germany conclude development cooperation dialogue
Talks focused on climate and energy, social protection, and skills, with both sides citing progress built over recent decades.
Pakistan and Germany concluded their 2026-27 development cooperation dialogue in Islamabad on Thursday, the state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
The discussions covered bilateral financial and technical cooperation projects in two priority areas, the first being climate and energy, including adaptive approaches to social protection.
The second priority area is sustainable economic development and skills, the report said, outlining the agenda of the talks.
Christoph Rauh, Deputy Director General for Asia and Latin America, commended Pakistan's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Rauh said the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development supports Pakistan's National Economic Transformation Plan and the URAAN Pakistan initiative.
Secretary Muhammad Humair Karim praised the German government's steadfast support for Pakistan's development agenda.
Karim also expressed appreciation for the shared values that underpin the long-standing partnership between the two countries.
Both sides acknowledged the significant progress achieved over recent decades, and the tangible impact of German development cooperation continues to benefit both countries, the parties said at the close of the event.
Germany has been a development partner of Pakistan for many years, working through government-to-government projects in areas such as energy, governance and economic growth.
The National Economic Transformation Plan is the government's broader framework for economic reform, and German support for it is part of wider efforts to strengthen growth and public services.
