Climate change is going to have a major impact on the developing world. The UK, as one of the countries that industrialised first, has a responsibility to lead the global debate on climate change, and is raising awareness in Pakistan of the likely effects and helping to explore options for mitigating them.

The Department for International Development has committed £480 million over the period 2008-11 to reduce poverty and inequality in Pakistan.  DFID is currently working on a range of programmes on health, governance, growth, water and sanitation, earthquake reconstruction, and gender.