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32264-013: Punjab Devolved Social Services Program
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The Government of Punjab (PG) is short of resources in relation to its large socioeconomic needs. At the moment, the fiscal structure in Pakistan is heavily skewed in favor of the Government, with provinces and local governments both heavily reliant on fiscal transfers from the Government. In response, the Government has prepared a Poverty Reducation Strategy Paper (PRSP) with the provinces having developed similar province level PRSPs, which set out a comprehensive policy reform agenda to break... Read More
| Country |
Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 32264-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2145 Loan No. 2144 |
| Approval Date | 20 Dec 2004 |
| Closing Date | 05 Jun 2009 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 150,000 |
| Geographical Location | Punjab Province |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Not yet classified / For Classification |
| Thematic Classification | Governance Social development |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Leah C. Gutierrez
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Responsible ADB Department
Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
Planning & Dev. Dept., Govt. of the Punjab
PDS Creation Date
31 Oct 2005
Last PDS Update
22 May 2011