PESHAWAR:Adviser to Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Energy and Power, Usman Saifullah here Wednesday chaired a briefing and reviewed donor-funded development projects.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary Planning and Development Department, Chief Economist and other relevant officials.
During the meeting, participants were briefed on the progress of various development projects and the challenges hindering their implementation. Meeting was told about World Bank-funded initiatives in hydropower, rural development, integrated tourism, investment, irrigation and agriculture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Corridor (KPEC), rural investment and health.
The briefing also covered projects supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB) including KP Cities Improvement Project, Water Resources Development (PRF), and Urban Infrastructure and Mobility Pipeline Operations, as well as KfW-funded schemes relating to regional infrastructure and sustainable urban development.
The meeting held detailed discussions on project costs, timely completion in line with public expectations, and measures to enhance their effectiveness and ensure maximum public benefit.
Addressing the meeting, Usman Saifullah Khan directed the concerned officials to ensure the transparent and speedy completion of public welfare projects so that people could receive timely relief through the facilities and services being provided by the government.
He stressed the importance of effective implementation, transparency and timely delivery to ensure that development initiatives translate into tangible benefits for the people of KP.