Description

The impact of the investment program will be improved quality of life of the residents of the selected cities of Punjab province. The program outcome will be improved quality of urban services available to the residents of selected cities in Punjab. The key outputs will be: (i) introduction of integrated urban planning; (ii) improved institutional framework for urban services at the city level; (iii) strengthened business processes of urban utilities; and (iv) improved urban infrastructure. The same outputs will apply to all tranches. The investment program will be geographically and chronologically phased across selected intermediate cities to demonstrate the positive impact of an integrated package of planned urban reforms, improved service delivery and sustainable investments. The initial investment support will focus on Sialkot City, a progressive business center in northeast Punjab. Sialkot has adequate capacity to lead innovation and sector reforms implementation.