On 17th June, 2019, a Round Table Conference (RTC) titled " ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES & WAY FORWARD FOR PAKISTAN was organized by the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), Government of Pakistan along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and EPA Peshawar under their Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) project. 

Dr. Saleem Janjua, Country Coordinator of Ministry of Climate Change and UNDP-Pakistan graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Dr. Janjua  formally opened the programme and in his key address he presented the brief overview of the UN and Government of Pakistan's initiatives related to the environmental information and management. Dr. Saleem Janjua highlighted the importance of environmental information & management system in the country and appreciated the efforts of United Nations in this regard. Dr. M. Bashir Khan, Director General, Environment Protection Agency, KPK also shared his remarks on the theme topic of the RTC which proceeded with speeches and presentations and in-depth technical discussions on best practices for EIMS by speakers and participants.

Among the topics covered were Introduction of environmental information and management, global practices of the EIMS and a way forward for EIMS in KP province.

Stakeholders/Participants from different departments and organisations unanimously stressed on the need of robust environmental information management system for KP province and the role that development projects like GEB, through UNDP assistance can play. It was also agreed that all government departments/stakeholders of KP province will play their role, along with the KP P&D Department and EPA, in a coordinated manner for addressing key issues and safeguarding environment of Pakistan.