Sindh CM, World Bank review $3.85 billion portfolio

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank Country Director Ms Bolormaa Amgaabazar met at CM House on Monday for a high-level portfolio review. The meeting focused on the implementation status, financial progress, procurement activities, and challenges regarding 12 active World Bank-financed development operations in the province.

Separately, the World Bank-assisted HOPE Governance Programme conducted a month-long capacity-building workshop for 388 government officials from the Federal Capital Territory and the 36 states of the federation. According to a statement from communications officer Joe Mutah, the training aimed to strengthen public financial management and improve the application of programme-based budgeting and the National Chart of Accounts.

The programme seeks to align Annual Operational Plans for Primary Healthcare and Annual Consolidated Workplans for Basic Education with state budgets as governments prepare 2027 fiscal proposals. This initiative is designed to address gaps in costing and budget implementation to ensure government spending better reflects development priorities in basic education and primary healthcare.

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