Ayesha Khan, Country Director, Hashoo Foundation and Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Hashoo Group, and Tahir Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer South Punjab Forest Company, signed the MoU, which entails collaboration in joint proposal development, technical backstopping, third party validations, capacity building, and leveraging private sector, said a press release issued here on Wednesday.
The MoU covers different themes within the field of environment, climate change, and carbon sequestration. Operationalizing the MoU; would entail awareness-raising through advocacy and campaigns and sharing expertise in the projects being implemented by both organizations. "Increasing tree cover could help sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, making a significant impact in the fight against climate change" said Ayesha Khan.
Tahir Rasheed expressed keen interest in benefiting from Hashoo Foundation's core strengths and collaborating on aspects of mutual interest, particularly forestry and climate change. Signing of the memorandum will enable the two organizations to deepen their cooperation in the areas of common interest.-PR