July marked an important milestone in strengthening climate risk governance: the launch of a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on CLIMADA modeling at the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) in Bonn. Hosted by the Climate Risk Analytics Team, the programme brought together a dedicated delegation of technical experts from Pakistan for an intensive, hands-on training focused on open-source climate risk modeling and adaptation planning.

The training was part of the broader GIZ Pakistan project “Improving Climate Governance in Pakistan”, and aimed to enhance national capacities for conducting climate and disaster risk assessments using CLIMADA, a state-of-the-art, open-source platform for probabilistic impact modeling and cost-benefit analysis of adaptation options.

Through this targeted capacity-building effort, the training equipped Pakistani experts with the tools and knowledge to conduct localized climate risk modeling. In doing so, it supported the development of evidence-based climate adaptation strategies and more informed, climate-resilient investment planning across the country. A key feature of CLIMADA is its emphasis on transparency, flexibility, and interoperability, making it an ideal tool for national institutions aiming to integrate climate risk analytics into decision-making processes.

The ToT programme was designed not just to train individuals but to enable systemic change. Participants from Pakistan are expected to serve as multipliers, transferring the acquired modeling knowledge into their respective institutions and fostering long-term integration of risk-informed approaches in planning and policy frameworks.

The delegation included experts from several of Pakistan’s leading climate and academic institutions, including:

• Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC)

• University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar

• Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology

• Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)

This initiative laid critical groundwork for institutional knowledge transfer, supporting Pakistan in building a sustainable, locally anchored framework for climate risk governance. It also strengthened ties between UNU-EHS, MCII, and Pakistani institutions, contributing to a broader ecosystem of partners working toward actionable, science-based climate resilience.