Pakistan : Promoting Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships Program (Subprogram 1)
The proposed program aims to support the Government of Pakistan's efforts to improve the enabling environment for infrastructure financing and public-private partnerships (PPP) at the federal level. In doing so, the government hopes to attract private finance for infrastructure investments in priority sectors such as roads, housing, health, education, water and sanitation, aviation and technologyall high priorities in the government's 3-year Public Sector Development Programme Plus (PSDP+). The program is also aligned with the pillars of Pakistan Vision 2025, which provides the foundation to fast-track Pakistan's transformation into one of the top 10 economies in the world by 2047, its first centenary. The Vision document states that 'publicprivate partnerships will be promoted through a comprehensive policy regime. The enhanced private sector participation would be used for better infrastructure development and improving connectivity to facilitate private sector growth .
Project Details
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Project Officer
Masood, Sana
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Promoting Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships Program (Subprogram 1) | ||||
| Project Number | 55183-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The proposed program aims to support the Government of Pakistan's efforts to improve the enabling environment for infrastructure financing and public-private partnerships (PPP) at the federal level. In doing so, the government hopes to attract private finance for infrastructure investments in priority sectors such as roads, housing, health, education, water and sanitation, aviation and technologyall high priorities in the government's 3-year Public Sector Development Programme Plus (PSDP+). The program is also aligned with the pillars of Pakistan Vision 2025, which provides the foundation to fast-track Pakistan's transformation into one of the top 10 economies in the world by 2047, its first centenary. The Vision document states that 'publicprivate partnerships will be promoted through a comprehensive policy regime. The enhanced private sector participation would be used for better infrastructure development and improving connectivity to facilitate private sector growth . The program builds on ongoing Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance (TA), as well as extensive experience in PPP development at the provincial level to support the government's efforts to improve the policy, legal and institutional framework for PPPs at the federal level. The program contains actions and initiatives in support of the following reforms: (i) strengthening the legal, regulatory, and institutional environment; (ii) strengthening national and sectoral infrastructure planning and project preparation; and (iii) strengthening multiyear assessment of fiscal risks. The proposed program is aligned to the priorities of ADB's Strategy 2030, particularly the strengthening governance and institutional capacity operational priority, as well as the country partnership strategy for Pakistan, 20212025. The program was requested by the Government of Pakistan as a policy-based lending modality to be disbursed over two subprograms. The PBL will facilitate the design and implementation of reforms that are necessary to create an enabling environment for PPPs. The programmatic approach will serve to chronologically sequence the reforms in a multiyear framework (2022-2024) and bring flexibility to incorporate changes as warranted by the country's economic situation. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Pakistan, the world's fifth-most populous nation, is a lower-middle-income country with gross national income per capita of $1,270 in 2020. The poverty rate fell from 50.4% in 2006 to 24.3% (about 48 million people) in 2015. Another 19.9% (about 20 million people) are near-poor and vulnerable to shocks that could pull them below the poverty line. The country's multidimensional poverty headcount ratio is estimated at 39.0%, with the greatest contribution to poverty stemming from educational deprivation (42.8%), living standards (31.5%), and health care (25.7%). The rural poverty head count ratio of 30.7% is more than double the urban ratio of 12.5% | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Masood, Sana |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 08 Jul 2022 to 20 Jul 2022 |
| MRM | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 17 Aug 2022 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Promoting Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships Program (Subprogram 1): Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Aug 2022 |
| Promoting Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships Program (Subprogram 1): Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Aug 2022 |
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