{"id":65663,"date":"2020-05-20T09:52:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T04:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=65663"},"modified":"2020-05-20T09:52:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T04:52:14","slug":"wb-pakistan-sign-loan-agreements-for-agricultural-social-uplift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wb-pakistan-sign-loan-agreements-for-agricultural-social-uplift.html","title":{"rendered":"WB, Pakistan sign loan agreements for agricultural, social uplift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The World Bank (WB) has signed two loan arrangements with Pakistan \u2013 totaling USD 371 million \u2013 in a bid to support the country\u2019s agricultural and social developmental projects amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-wb-provide-usd-4bn-budget-support-pakistan-covid-19-spread.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADB, WB to provide USD 4bn in budget support to Pakistan amid COVID-19 spread<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WB Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan signed these agreements online on behalf of his organisation, while Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary Noor Ahmed inked the document on the federal government\u2019s behalf. Additionally, representatives from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments also signed these WB loan arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wb-announces-usd-247m-programme-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WB develops USD 247.5mn programme for Pakistani healthcare professionals, affectees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These loan arrangements include a USD 200 million \u2018Supporting Human Capital Accumulation\u2019 in Punjab that aims to boost utilisation of quality health services, and social and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wb-invest-punjabs-health-and-education-sectors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economic inclusive projects<\/a> for the vulnerable and underprivileged households in 11 districts \u2013 chosen from a list of 36 districts identified as most vulnerable. The said that the project will address issues of income-generating economic activities and explore diverse income sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, a USD 171 million \u2018Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project\u2019 is to be launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to enhance their farming yields. The total cost estimation of this project is USD 219.30 million, the remaining of which will be contributed by the provincial government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The World Bank (WB) has signed two loan arrangements with Pakistan \u2013 totaling USD 371 million \u2013 in a bid to support the country\u2019s agricultural and social developmental projects amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to news sources. Read: ADB, WB to provide USD 4bn in budget support to Pakistan amid COVID-19 spread WB Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan signed these agreements online on behalf of his organisation, while Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary Noor Ahmed inked the document on the federal government\u2019s behalf. Additionally, representatives from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments also signed these WB loan arrangements. Read: WB develops USD 247.5mn programme for Pakistani healthcare professionals, affectees These loan arrangements include a USD 200 million \u2018Supporting Human Capital Accumulation\u2019 in Punjab that aims to boost utilisation of quality health services, and social and economic inclusive projects for the vulnerable and underprivileged households in 11 districts \u2013 chosen from a list of 36 districts identified as most vulnerable. The said that the project will address issues of income-generating economic activities and explore diverse income sources. Moreover, a USD 171 million \u2018Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project\u2019 is to be launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to enhance their farming yields. 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