ISLAMABAD
\nThe Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening academic-policy collaboration in research, capacity building, and knowledge exchange.
\nSDPI, QAU sign MoU to strengthen research, policy collaboration.
\nThe agreement was formally signed by Dr. Shafqat Munir, Deputy Executive Director (Policy) at SDPI, and the Head of QAU\u2019s School of Economics, marking a new chapter in the longstanding relationship between the two institutions, said a press release issued on Saturday.
\nSpeaking at the signing ceremony, Dr. Shafqat Munir welcomed the collaboration, calling it a significant and special occasion.
\nHe recalled the enduring ties between SDPI and Quaid-i-Azam University, noting that both institutions enjoy strong standing at the national level. Drawing on his personal experience as both a student and teacher at QAU, he described the university as a \u201cmini Pakistan,\u201d representative of the country\u2019s diversity.
\nHe also noted SDPI\u2019s growing stature as a leading think tank not only in Pakistan but across the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
\nDr. Munir underlined the importance of expanding cooperation between the two institutions, particularly in research, policy development, and knowledge exchange.
\nHe praised QAU\u2019s contributions in economics, political science, and international affairs, and said the partnership had strong potential to bridge the gap between academic research and practical policymaking. He expressed hope that the MoU would help deepen the historic friendship and cooperation between SDPI and the university.
\nHe also shared that SDPI has been elected, for the third consecutive time, as chair of the South Asia Climate Action Network, part of the wider Climate Action Network International, a reflection, he said, of the institute\u2019s growing regional and global influence.
\nDuring the ceremony, SDPI\u2019s Head of Ecological Sustainability and Circular Economy, Zainab Naeem briefed the visiting QAU delegation on the institute\u2019s role, mission, and vision since its founding as an independent think tank. She outlined SDPI\u2019s three core areas of work, research, advocacy, and capacity building, spanning policy advisory services, evidence-based research, public education, and local-to-global dialogue platforms. She also highlighted SDTV, Pakistan\u2019s first digital platform of its kind, along with the institute\u2019s international partnerships.
\nMs. Naeem detailed SDPI\u2019s key research themes, including environment and climate change, resilience and systems analysis, and economic growth and development. She spoke about specialized units such as the Centre for Evidence and Policy Research, the Centre for Learning and Development, and the Network for Clean Energy Transition, as well as data initiatives including Data for Development, the Alif Ailaan Data Repository, and the Sub-national Level Resource Mobilization (SLRM) programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening academic-policy collaboration in research, capacity building, and knowledge exchange. SDPI, QAU sign MoU to strengthen research, policy collaboration. The agreement was formally signed by Dr. Shafqat Munir, Deputy Executive Director (Policy) at SDPI, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":564619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-564604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n