Pakistan : Punjab Government Efficiency Improvement Program - Subprogram 2
Punjab is the largest provincial economy and the most populous province of Pakistan, accounting for over 50% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and population. The economic performance of Punjab plays a critical role in the overall economic strength of the country. Punjab has achieved robust economic growth and significant poverty reduction in recent years. However, it still faces numerous development challenges. The first is the low living standard and high poverty incidence. Average per capita income in the province is about $1,000 which is about two thirds of the low middle income country average. Poverty ratio remains high at over 20%. The second is the low level of non-income well being as measured by social indicators. For example, over one third of children under 5 years of age are underweight. Third, Punjab faces large infrastructure deficits. There is acute power shortage, and 90% of the provincial road network is rated as "fair to poor".
Project Details
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Project Officer
Van der Auwera, Michiel
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Modality
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Sector
- Public sector management
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Project Name | Punjab Government Efficiency Improvement Program - Subprogram 2 | ||||||||
Project Number | 41666-033 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector |
Education / Education sector development Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform Finance / Insurance and contractual savings Health / Health sector development and reform Public sector management / Public administration Transport / Transport policies and institutional development |
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Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
Description | Punjab is the largest provincial economy and the most populous province of Pakistan, accounting for over 50% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and population. The economic performance of Punjab plays a critical role in the overall economic strength of the country. Punjab has achieved robust economic growth and significant poverty reduction in recent years. However, it still faces numerous development challenges. The first is the low living standard and high poverty incidence. Average per capita income in the province is about $1,000 which is about two thirds of the low middle income country average. Poverty ratio remains high at over 20%. The second is the low level of non-income well being as measured by social indicators. For example, over one third of children under 5 years of age are underweight. Third, Punjab faces large infrastructure deficits. There is acute power shortage, and 90% of the provincial road network is rated as "fair to poor". Fourth, Punjab needs productive employment opportunities. Each year nearly 1.6 million youth enter the labor force. The official unemployment rate of 8% underestimates the degree of unemployment due to prevalent under reporting. Three quarters of the nonagricultural employed labor force is in the informal sector. Addressing Punjab's development challenges requires the province to maintain 7-8% growth per annum. Yet, long run economic growth since the 1970s has only been about 5%. Punjab's growth must also be inclusive. This requires the provision of infrastructure and social services to enable the poor and vulnerable to participate in economic development. The Government of Punjab (the government) has set accelerating income growth and improving social services as its twin development objectives. Punjab's Vision 2020 envisages the doubling of per capita income to about $2,000 by 2020 and significantly improved service delivery. Realizing that Punjab's Vision requires an efficient public sector and a dynamic private sector. The government has identified an efficient, accountable, and capable public sector as the key institutional foundation for achieving Punjab's development objectives. These elements underpin the design of the Program. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||
Impact | High, sustained, and private sector driven growth; and improved service delivery in the province of Punjab |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | An efficient, accountable, and enabling government |
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Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improved public financial management 2. Improved contingent liability management 3. Improved civil service management 4. Private sector participation promoted |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location |
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Environment | C |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | not required |
Procurement | not required |
Responsible ADB Officer | Van der Auwera, Michiel |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD |
Executing Agencies |
Planning & Dev. Dept., Govt. of the Punjab |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 13 Feb 2009 |
Fact Finding | 16 Feb 2009 to 26 Feb 2009 |
MRM | 08 Jun 2009 |
Approval | 17 Sep 2009 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 18 Apr 2008 |
Loan 2547-PAK
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
17 Sep 2009 | 17 Sep 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 | 31 Mar 2010 | - | 09 Oct 2009 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 75.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 75.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 75.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 75.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 2548-PAK
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
17 Sep 2009 | 17 Sep 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 | 31 Mar 2010 | - | 09 Oct 2009 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 75.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 75.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 76.47 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 76.47 | 0.00 | 100% |
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Proposed Program Cluster | Procurement Plans | Oct 2007 |