KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the partnership between the Sindh government and the World Bank is central to the province’s reform and recovery agenda.

“We want faster implementation, stronger outcomes and visible impact for citizens,” he said while chairing an in-depth, sector-wise review meeting with a 10-member WB delegation on Wednesday.

The bank’s delegation, led by Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar, called on the CM to assess ongoing projects.

The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Nasir Shah, Sardar Shah, Jam Khan Shoro, Muhammad Ali Malkani, Adviser Gianchand Israni, Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Special Assistant Qasim Naveed, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah and others.

World Bank funds 13 projects in province with total commitment of $3.8bn, meeting told

The meeting was informed that the Sindh’s active World Bank portfolio comprises 13 projects with a total commitment of $3.8 billion. So far, $1.96bn had been disbursed and for the current financial year, the Sindh government and the World Bank set a base disbursement target of $700.25........

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