PESHAWAR: A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) met with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur here at CM Secretariat on Saturday.
Apart from Additional Chief Secretary Planning, Administrative Secretaries of concerned departments and other officials were also present in the meeting.
Both discussed in details issues related to the ongoing important development projects in various sectors in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank in the province.
The ADB is supporting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in different sectors include road infrastructure, water, agriculture, energy, urban development and health.
A detailed discussion was also held on the progress on these development projects as per the timelines and the matters related to their timely completion. Development projects to be started with the support of the Asian Development Bank during the next three years were also discussed in the meeting.
They agreed to start implementation of these projects early if pre-requisites are completed soon.
The delegation expressed their willingness to release funds ahead of the timelines for the implementation of various projects under KP Sustainable Urban Mobility, KP Rural Roads Development, KP Cities Improvement Project, KP Food Security and Livestock Management Program.
The chief minister also instructed the concerned authorities to complete the required work as soon as possible in this regard.
The meeting also reviewed the proposed projects for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the five-year Country Partnership Strategy 2026-30. The two sides also agreed to expand cooperation in social sectors.
The provincial government values the cooperation and collaboration of the ADB for the development of social sectors, Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur said and added that the provincial government was investing heavily in potential sectors to increase its revenue.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has enormous investment opportunities in the fields of agriculture, livestock, tourism, minerals, hydropower and housing, Ali Amin Gandapur said.
Providing self-employment opportunities to people by developing these sectors is an important part of the provincial government’s vision, the chief minister informed the delegation.
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Our goal is to put people on their feet, Ali Amin Gandapur said adding, the development of infrastructure in the merged districts and providing employment opportunities to the people is the main priority of the provincial government.
