The Government of Pakistan hosts the Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) annually to provide an opportunity to the donor community to hear the Government's development priorities and to learn about Pakistan's future strategic directions. PDF 2006 "Drivers of Economic Growth – Unleashing the Potential of the Private Sector" specifically seeks to highlight the Government's pro-growth, pro-investment and pro-poor policies.
 PDF Brief for Delegates
Chairs’ and Speakers’ Profiles
Agenda Day 1
Agenda Day 2 
Day One
Inaugural Session
Address by Ahmed Mohammed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank
Address by Praful Patel, World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region
Address by Mr. Juan Miranda, Director General, Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Address by Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Session II: Improving Pakistan’s Competitiveness through Dynamism of the Private Sector
Improving Competitiveness Through Private Sector Dynamism by Michael Enright, Professor of Business Administration, University of Hong Kong
Investment Climate in Pakistan: From A Private Sector Point of View by Saquib Shirazi, CEO, Atlas Honda Pvt. Ltd
Improving Pakistan’s Competitiveness through the dynamism of the Private Sector: A More Fundamental Out of the Box Approach by Tariq M. Rangoonwala, Chair ICC Pakistan Session III: Unleashing potential of the SME Sector with a focus on productivity improvement
Presentation by Shahab Khawaja, Chairman SMEDA
Paper by Shahab Khawaja, Chairman SMEDA Session IV: MDGs and Human Development
Presentation on MDGs and Human Development by Pervez Tahir Member & Chief Economist, Planning Commission, GoP
Civil Society: Role in Social Development in Pakistan by Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Executive Director, Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy Session V: Environmental Sustainability
Presentation on Environmental Sustainability by Asif Shujah, Director General (Pak-EPA), Ministry of Environment Session V (a): Social Protection
Presentation on Social Protection: Role of Micro Finance by A.R. Kemal, Ex-Director, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
Presentation on Social Protection by Faisal Bari Executive, Director, Mahbub-ul-Haq Center
Presentation on Strengthening Social Protection in Pakistan: Challenges & Opportunities by Kalanidi Subbarao, Former Lead Economist, Social Protection, World Bank Session VI: Infrastructure – Energy, Water, North-South Corridor
Presentation on Pakistan Power Generation Policy for IPPs by Ashfaq Mahmood, Secretary Water & Power
Presentation Energy Security Plan by Ashfaq Mahmood, Secretary Water & Power
Presentation on Water Security by Ashfaq Mahmood, Secretary Water & Power
Presentation on Oil and Gas Sector: Status and Strategy by Ahmad Waqar, Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources
Presentation on National Trade Corridor by Asad Shah, Member Infrastructure, Planning Commission Session VI (a): Devolution: Progress, Future Priorities and Challenges
Presentation on Community Empowerment under Devolution: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward by Yusuf Khan, CEO, Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment
Presentation on Fiscal Decentralization by Syed Ashraf Wasti, Member PFC, Govt of Sindh Session VII: Second Generation Reforms
Keynote Address on Second Generation Reforms by Omar Ayub, Minister of State for Finance
Presentation on the National Commission for Government Reforms by Ishrat Husain, Chairman National Commission for Government Reforms Session VIII: Improving Aid Effectiveness through Implementation of Paris Declaration
Improving Aid Effectiveness: Implementing Paris Declaration by Soe Lin, Harmonization Unit, World Bank Closing Session
Concluding Remarks by John Wall, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan
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