The collaboration is centered on leveraging advanced climate technologies to address the growing challenges of natural climate disasters in Pakistan.
By combining CESVI’s field expertise in climate response with NICAT’s high-tech startup ecosystem, the partnership is positioned to accelerate the development and deployment of impactful climate-tech solutions nationwide.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Farhan Ahmed Khan, Country Director, CESVI, and Mr. Shayan Yar, Project Director, NICAT, reflecting a shared commitment to deploying innovation-driven solutions for climate resilience and disaster preparedness.
Under this partnership, NICAT will serve as a technology partner to CESVI, providing access to its portfolio of high-tech startups working across climate-tech and deep-tech domains.
CESVI will explore and integrate solutions developed by NICAT-incubated startups specializing in Geostatistical and geospatial analytics, IoT-based environmental and disaster monitoring systems, Climate disaster simulation and risk modeling platforms and Data-driven decision-support technologies.
Through this collaboration, CESVI aims to strengthen its on-ground climate initiatives by incorporating scalable, technology-backed solutions designed to enhance disaster response, mitigation strategies, and community resilience.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Farhan Ahmed Khan, Country Director, CESVI, stated:
“At CESVI, our mandate is rooted in protecting vulnerable communities and strengthening resilience in the face of escalating climate risks. Across Pakistan, we are working to develop sustainable, community-centered solutions that address disaster vulnerability at its core. This partnership enables us to integrate advanced technological capabilities into our climate action framework. NICAT’s innovation ecosystem aligns strongly with our mission, allowing us to complement our field expertise with data-driven, scalable climate solutions that can deliver long-term impact.”
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Mr. Shayan Yar, Project Director, NICAT, emphasized NICAT’s role in enabling technology-led impact:
At NICAT, we recognize that technology must serve real-world needs. Through this partnership, we are providing CESVI access to climate-tech startups whose solutions can support disaster preparedness, environmental monitoring, and resilience planning. Our objective is to ensure that innovation complements CESVI’s mission and strengthens its long-term climate impact in Pakistan.”
The MoU signifies a strategic convergence between humanitarian climate action and advanced technological innovation.
As climate-related events continue to intensify in both frequency and severity, this collaboration represents a forward-looking commitment to embedding advanced technology into Pakistan’s disaster preparedness and resilience framework.
