Pakistan faces severe, interconnected challenges from climate change and malnutrition. Recurrent floods, droughts, and rising temperatures threaten crop yields and food security, while malnutrition rates remain among the highest globally, with 40.2% of children stunted and 17.7% wasted. Climate change is worsening these outcomes by reducing crop productivity and nutrient density, potentially contributing to up to 500,000 additional deaths annually by 2050. Women, children, and smallholder farmers are the most affected. Despite these risks, climate and nutrition agendas in Pakistan remain siloed, resulting in fragmented policies and persistent vulnerabilities. In response, GAIN’s Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN) seeks to promote climate-resilient, nutrition-sensitive solutions through integrated, cross-sectoral approaches. This baseline assessment aims to evaluate the current level of climate–nutrition integration in Pakistan’s policies and strategies and identify opportunities for stronger alignment.
