The additional financing will help the Government of Pakistan continue to support the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), the country’s primary social protection program and one of the largest social protection programs in South Asia, against the backdrop of the difficult macroeconomic situation the country faces. The support will (i) enable disbursement of unconditional cash transfer (UCT) payments to eligible BISP beneficiaries;
and (ii) further improve BISP’s capacity for financial management and control, and policy research, data analytics and intervention design.
The report and recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors (RRP) document describes the terms and conditions of a project for consideration and approval by ADB's Board of Directors.
This document dated September 2019 is provided for the ADB project 45233-006 in Pakistan.