With 2026 designated the Year of Water, Blue Davos seeks to shift perceptions – elevating water from a peripheral issue to a core developmental and economic priority.
One of the starkest examples is Imja Lake in Nepal’s Everest region. Until the 1960s, it was only a relatively small pool of meltwater high in the mountains.
These signings follow recent ADB commitments totalling $730 million for power transmission and state-owned enterprise reforms, highlighting ongoing multilateral support amid Pakistan’s economic recovery efforts.
Harnessing innovation and resilience could transform it into a global powerhouse; inaction risks deeper food insecurity and economic fragility for millions.
As of mid-December, authorities reported 643 deaths and 183 people still missing. More than 107,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, making shelter one of the most urgent needs.
As India’s financial and material aid begins to flow into rebuilding efforts across Sri Lanka, the focus has gradually shifted from emergency response to sustainable reconstruction and resilience building.
The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.
Officials and business leaders are expected to debate practical steps to embed resilience so that future shocks – whether climatic, geopolitical or external – do not erase hard-won gains.
The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.
Officials and business leaders are expected to debate practical steps to embed resilience so that future shocks – whether climatic, geopolitical or external – do not erase hard-won gains.
Sundarbans honey has also attracted global interest. Earlier efforts secured geographical indication (GI) recognition, highlighting its distinct origin and traditional knowledge.
In a strongly worded statement issued on July 2, the Lahore-based HRCP warned that recent efforts by authorities to block its public events and intimidate staff represent an unprecedented assault on its mission since the organisation was founded in 1987.