Punjab SDGs Support Unit

06/08/2025

06/08/2025

The Punjab SDGs Unit, in collaboration with Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Jazz, hosted a dynamic dialogue on the role of as drivers of economic growth and inclusive development in Punjab. experts and sector specialists from , Program Coordination Unit - Punjab Green Development Programme, Jazz, TEVTA Punjab, and Punjab Small Industries Corporation, among others, participated in the session to examine structural barriers to SME growth. The discussion focused on advancing digital and financial inclusion through improved access to finance, enhanced digital literacy, and strategies to strengthen entrepreneurial resilience.

07/07/2023

📢Get Involved and Take Action

▶️Join us in our efforts to build a for
▶️Spread the word about the impact in Punjab and disaster preparedness
▶️Step forward for concerted efforts to ensure adequate , resilient infrastructure, and investment in low carbon emissions

Together we can !



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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Pakistan SDGs Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

07/07/2023

Over the years, the Punjab SDGs Support Unit has remained instrumental in realising the vision of Govt of Punjab and the resolve of UNDP Pakistan to build a through its following initiatives:

☑️Engaging the public and private sector for
☑️Leveraging opportunities
☑️Reducing the impact of climate change



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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Ahsan Iqbal Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

07/07/2023

💡Did you know?

The damages & losses from only the across are over PKR 6.4 trillion and need adequate financing & budgetary allocations to ensure an inclusive and .



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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Pakistan SDGs Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

06/07/2023

With a ranking of 35th most vulnerable and 149th most ready country for , direly needs an effective and concerted response to the widespread negative climate impact that ensures we for .


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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Pakistan SDGs Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

05/07/2023

🪘Get Involved and Spread the Word!

Aligned with the vision of Govt of Punjab and the commitment of UNDP Pakistan, the Punjab SDGs Support Unit is committed to economic emancipation and social protection of women to ensure and development in .

▶️Join us to promote gender equality and empower our women

▶️Spread the word about the challenges faced by women in Punjab SDGs Support Unit

▶️Let us collectively step up to have their voices heard and their potential realised.

Together we can!



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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Pakistan SDGs Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

05/07/2023

We cannot leave and behind when they constitute over 50% of the population in and are central to the country’s overall progress.

Pakistan recently ranked 142 out of 146 countries on the . The gender chasm, compounded by -19 and the disastrous , has deepened the pre-existing inequalities, calling for urgent action to ensure .

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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan, Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Ahsan Iqbal Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

05/07/2023

rests at the centre of all development priorities of the Punjab SDGs Support Unit.

The Unit remained instrumental in closing the in through its following initiatives:

➡️Overcoming structural, social, and legal barriers to of women

➡️Providing research and data support in gender-responsive planning and budgeting

➡️Addressing the gendered impact of

➡️Enhancing women's and against them through community-based approaches

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UNDP Pakistan Govt of Punjab Ahsan Iqbal Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan, Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Pakistan SDGs Punjab Commission On The Status Of Women Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit

04/07/2023

holds cross-cutting importance for achieving and .

It's time to work together to bring positive change that ensures we .



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UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Government of the Punjab, Planning and Development Department, Pakistan Govt of Punjab Ahsan Iqbal Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat Pakistan SDGs Sindh SDGs Support Unit Balochistan SDGs Support Unit Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Official Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SDGs Support Unit