Host Amira Jehia speaks with Sanaa Baxamoosa, Head of Strategy at Hisaar Foundation, about Pakistan’s water crisisand its impact on urban and rural communities, the textile sector, and vulnerable populations.
💧 Key Topics:
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Pakistan’s limited 30-day water storage capacity despite having the world’s largest irrigation system.
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Short-term, geographically limited CSR efforts by textile industries.
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Shifting from large dams to repairing systems and building small storage solutions.
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How climate change and glacial meltthreaten the Indus Basin.
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Poorest communities paying up to 10x more for drinking water.
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Lack of regulation and political will post-Ali Enterprises fire (2012).
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Why focusing only on carbon emissions overlooks Pakistan’s urgent water crisis.
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The Wash for Schools program: improving sanitation and water access in public schools, empowering children as agents of change.
Sanaa also introduces the Panjwani Hisaar Water Institute in Karachi, focusing on water quality testing, data modeling, and ecological remediation.
Host:
🗣️ Amira Jehia – Co-Founder & Managing Director of Drip by Drip
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Guest:
🗣️ Sanaa Baxamoosa – Head of Strategy, Hisaar Foundation
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Supported by:
„Drip by Drip: Unveiling Fashion’s Thirsty Truth“ is supported by Engagement Global with funds from BMZ and the Berliner Landesstelle für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.
🎬 Creative Production: Yared Abraham
🎧 Audio Post: Philipp Blömeke (Wardrobe Voices)
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