Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (WB-P508094)

Countries
  • Pakistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Punjab
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Aug 27, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Pakistan - Government of Punjab
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 400.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 480.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 4, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 4, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the Program Development Objective is to provide inclusive and sustainable water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in selected cities of Punjab.

PICP will support the implementation of GoPunjab’s investment program by: (i) sharpening the focus on critical results in water, sanitation, and SWM service delivery; (ii) supporting revenue enhancement targets; (iii) providing incentives to progressively move up the ladder of reforms that tackle core policy and institutional constraints in urban service delivery; (iv) supporting WASH investments in selected cities under the larger government program and expenditure framework; (v) strengthening institutions to manage complex environmental and social issues in investments such as wastewater and solid waste disposal; and (vi) strengthening government systems, building on past experience.

PICP is the second phase in a 10-year Pakistan Urban WASH Services Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), consisting of three phases. The first phase of the MPA aims to scale up safely managed WASH services in Karachi, Sindh, to reach 16 million people. PICP, as Phase 2, intends to target around 20 secondary cities in Punjab to reach 11.5 million people with safely managed WASH services, including SWM and stormwater drainage. The third phase will continue to support improved WASH services in Karachi.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The E&S risk rating for the IPF Window is Substantial due to the engineering design and ESIAs of potential waste treatment and disposal investments, including the demonstration landfill, which are considered substantial-risk investments. Other activities will likely have moderate residual risks.

Investment Description
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World Bank Lending: US$ 400.00 million

Total Government Contribution: US$ 80.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Amena Raja
Senior Urban Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Implementing Agencies

Local Government and Community Development Department, Government of Punjab
Nabeel Ahmed Awan
Chairman, Planning and Development Board
chairman@pndpunjab.gov.pk

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