$895m social projects okayed for Sindh

The project comprises a $300 million World Bank financing and a $150 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) component and seeks to improve water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in rural areas of Sindh. The CDWP also approved $15 million in Project Readiness Financing (PRF) for preparing urban and water-sector projects in Sindh.

The initiative falls under the Local Government, Housing & Town Planning Department and is aimed at developing projects for future financing and implementation. Another major project is the Sindh Property Revenue Enhancement Programme (Sindh PREP), supported by a $150 million World Bank financing.

The programme, also under the Local Government, Housing & Town Planning Department, is designed to strengthen property revenue systems in the province. In the education sector, the CDWP approved the $150 million Sindh Early Learning Enhancement Project through Classroom Transformation (SELECT-II), financed by the World Bank.

The project will focus on improving early learning outcomes through classroom transformation under the School Education & Literacy Department. The Sindh Secondary Education Improvement Project – Second Additional Financing was also approved. The project includes a $100 million ADB loan and a $10 million grant to support improvements in secondary education across the province.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Finance for Lowering Emissions in the Water Sector (PAK-FLOW) project received approval for $20 million in World Bank financing. The initiative aims to reduce emissions in the water sector while supporting environmental sustainability.

The seventh project involves the Water Requirement for K-IV Project, specifically improvement of the Kalari Baghar Feeder and Keenjhar Lake. It includes cement-concrete lining of the Kalari Baghar Feeder Upper Phase-I at an estimated cost of Rs50,989 million and falls under the Sindh Irrigation Department.