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Podcast Target Zero Hunger - Stories from the field

Pakistan has the fourth-highest rate of water consumption in the world. The country’s agriculture sector uses the most amount of fresh water than any other sector. Rainfall has steadily declined over the past few decades and experts warn the country will approach “absolute scarcity” of water by 2025. 

In the village of Azizabad in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, farming communities are being hit hard by the lack of fresh water. The impacts of climate change are further intensifying the problem. But with support from UK Aid, the Food and Agriculture Organization has introduced a range of initiatives to build resilient farming systems in affected areas.

Host/Editor: Charlotta Lomas
Report: Anais Hotin, Greg Delaney
Photo: FAO Pakistan

Managing drought in Pakistan

We chat with Dr. Ishrat Husain about Pakistan's balance of payment crisis and the economic imbalances that have led the emerging market economy to seek yet another IMF bailout. Dr. Ishrat Husain is the current Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Institutional Reforms and Austerity. He has also previously served as Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and Chief Economist at the World Bank for Africa and the East Asia and Pacific Region.

Episode 2 - Dr. Ishrat Husain: Pakistan's Financial Crisis

LSE Act.Count.Think is a student-led podcast that serves as a platform for scholars and industry veterans to share their insights in order to keep you updated with the most pressing matters in business and finance. The conversation is conducted by Danyal Adnan, MSc Accounting and Finance Student at LSE.
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Episode 2 - Dr. Ishrat Husain: Pakistan's Financial Crisis

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