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Punjab govt, World Bank agree to boost partnership – Pakistan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Country Director World Bank Najy Benhassine in which it was agreed to further strengthen ever growing partnership between the World Bank and the Punjab government.

The CM warmly welcomed the Country Director World Bank Najy Benhassine and paid tribute to his outstanding services rendered in Pakistan since 2020.

The Chief Minister said, “Punjab government holds in high esteem its strong, effective and long-standing partnership with the World Bank. The World Bank is providing valuable assistance to the Punjab government in various social and development sectors including education as well as health. The new $40 billion Country Partnership Framework between Pakistan and the World Bank is a manifestation of the vision of CPF ‘Uraan Pakistan’.”

She highlighted, “12 projects worth $2.4 billion are underway in Punjab with the support of the World Bank. The Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation, Resilient Inclusive, Agriculture Transformation and Human Capital Investment projects are improving service delivery in the province.”

She outlined, “The Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation Program is being expanded throughout the province. The Punjab government is making untiring strives to provide clean water and sanitation to all the villages in the province. We are striving to further strengthen the partnership between the World Bank and the Punjab government.”

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