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Hiz Jamali Senior Climate Change Officer, Pakistan Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank
Dr. Hiz Jamali has over 20 years’ experience in GHG accounting, agriculture, and forestry across Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand. As climate focal for Pakistan, he supports ADB’s climate ambitions across sectors, including integrating climate change considerations in ADB investments and supporting knowledge products. Prior to ADB, he worked as Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, Australia where he focused on developing GHG mitigation strategies for agriculture and improving water use efficiency. He holds a PhD in Forest and Ecosystem Science from the University of Melbourne in Australia.
The widespread adoption of water-saving technologies, such as alternate wetting and drying, is crucial to ensure the long-term sustainability of Pakistan's rice sector.