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Punjab-Irrigation Sector Development Policy Loan

The Punjab Irrigation Sector Development Policy Loan for Pakistan will provide financing to the Government of Punjab (GOPunjab), which has embarked on a major reform agenda to improve fiscal management and service delivery. The key elements of the reform program are: (a) public finance reforms to increase public spending and its efficiency for key priority sectors, while ensuring fiscal sustainability; (b) reforms that strengthen devolution and service delivery; and (b) reforms that improve the fiduciary and governance environment. As part of these reforms GOPunjab, is focusing on irrigation and reforms that are being carried out along the following four pillars: (i) institutional and policy reforms; (ii) water resources management reforms; (iii) irrigation service delivery reforms, and (iv) reforms to improve water use efficiency and on-farm productivity.**

Last Updated September 07 2010

Basic Information
Project Status	Closed
Region	South Asia
Country/Area	Pakistan
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (Irrigation and drainage) (100%)
Old Major Sector	N/A
Old Sector	N/A
Env Category	N/A
Project ID	P096962
Bank Team Lead (Last Name, First)	Contijoch Escontria, Manuel
Approval Date	01-JUN-2006
Closing Date	30-JUN-2007
Borrower	GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
Implementing Agency	PUNJAB IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENT

Financial
Main Loan/Credit #	73790
IBRD Commitment *	100
IDA Commitment *	0
IBRD + IDA Commitment *	100
Grant Amount *	0
Total Project Cost *	100
Product Line	IBRD/IDA
Lending Instrument	Development Policy Lending

Development Outcomes And Goals
*Targeted Thematic Outcomes...*	Supporting this Broader Dev't Goal
Water resource management	Ensure environmental sustainability (MDG); Environmental commons (GPG)
Rural policies and institutions	N/A (CAP)
Rural services and infrastructure	N/A (CAP)
Public expenditure, financial management and procurement	Public sector governance (CAP); N/A (GPG)

Available Project Documents***
For a short project overview, please consult the Project Information Document if available.

	Loan Agreement (), Vol. -05-JUN-2006
	Program Document (PGD), Vol.1 -27-APR-2006
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -13-MAR-2006
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -09-SEP-2005

*Commitment at Board in USD$ millions. Does not reflect any cancellations. Pipeline and dropped projects display the forecast amount. Total project cost includes non-Bank funding.

** The project summary is drawn from the PAD, SAR, or PGD abstract and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature.

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