Upon directions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr Mahmood Khan, monitoring and evaluation teams of Planning and Development are monitoring different ongoing projects in order to assure quality work.
The monitoring team of the Mardan Division along with C&W staff paid a visit to Government Girls High School Qasim Toru Maira Mardan and, checked financial and physical progress.
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is working on the up-gradation of high schools to higher secondary across the province.
The 4th meeting of the Board of Directors of Project “Establishment of Institute of Petroleum Technology in Karak” was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Shehab Ali Shah, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the participation of Board members and officials. The meeting took various decisions regarding the project. The project will train local manpower (technicians, mechanics, drillers, etc.) to solve problems related to the petroleum sector. The Additional Chief Secretary directed the concerned authorities to prepare an action plan containing details of time and activity.
Upon special directions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Mahmood Khan, the Planning and Development Department along Forest, Environment and Wild Life department conducted its first Working Group on Carbon Finance Markets. The working group was attended by local and international carbon finance experts and developers and technical experts from Asian Development Bank, World Bank and FCDO. The working group focused discussion on how Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can venture into carbon credit markets.
In view of the changing conditions and climatic variations, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has always taken personal interest in establishing Rescue 1122 and expanding the service in the field of relief. On the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, Department of Planning and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not only approved the plans for several districts, but in many districts the Rescue 1122 service is operational today and this series is now expanding to the Tehsil level. In the relief sector, in the last fiscal year, the Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Development Working Party meeting approved plans worth about 10 billion for the establishment of new substations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the newly merged districts. The relief operations are underway due to heavy rains in the affected districts of Kirk, Swabi, Peshawar, Tank, DI Khan and other areas.
Rescue 1122 Service Station is Made Operational in Lal Qila Maidan Lower Dir
In the light of the instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, Rescue 1122 station has been established in Tehsil Lal Qila Maidan of Dir Lower. Rescue 1122 ambulances and fire vehicles with staff deployed. From here, the process of providing services to the people of Maidan during emergencies has been started regularly. On the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, in the recent meetings of the Provincial Development Working Party of Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rescue 1122 projects were approved in various districts of the entire province.
The first meeting of the Steering Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Economic Transformation Project was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr Shahab Ali Shah. Secretary Agriculture Mohammad Asrar gave a detailed briefing to the Additional Chief Secretary on the activities carried out under the project, and the positive effects of the project on the local economy and population. Under the development vision of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Mahmood Khan, the Department of Planning and Development has initiated steps to implement the project, which aims to improve the agricultural productivity of the farmers of the province and increase their income. This project will not only usher in a new era of development in the field of agriculture but will also create employment opportunities for a large portion of the population.
Grant Implementation Agreement (GIA) of Rs. 2899.672 million was signed between National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), Agriculture Department and Planning & Development Department.
Under the Project “Climate Resilient through horticulture interventions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”, Rs. 2899.672 million will be provided as a grant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a period of two years.
Under this joint venture project of NDRMF, Agriculture & Forest Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa various horticultural interventions will be adopted to mitigate the impact of climate change in the province.
9th Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of Sub-National Governance held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr Shahab Ali Shah. The meeting was attended by Ms Annabel Gerry, Development Director, FCDO Pakistan, Ms Sarah Cooper, Head of Governance FCDO and representatives of line departments. Progress update of last quarter was thoroughly discussed while Workplan for the CFY was approved.
Under the work plan, the programme will focus on support for implementation and on consolidating and institutionalizing the ongoing reforms.
The Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of Women Economic & Political Participation Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was convened under the chairmanship of Secretary Planning and Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr.Shah Mahmood Khan. It was also attended by Ms. Caitlin Poole, Sr. Program Manager Cowater Canada and Mr. Lawrence Tucker Vice President, Risk Management, Canada. The workplan of the project was presented and different activities under the project for the next year were discussed.The Secretary directed to enhance visibility of activities under the project. The Stakeholder Engagement Plan which was developed by the Social Protection and Gender Mainstreaming Section with the support of CoWater Canada was also launched. The Stakeholder Engagement Plan identifies and graphically classifies the stakeholders for the section in achieving the strategic objectives of gender mainstreaming and women development. It will be a useful tool in bringing all the relevant stakeholders on board for achieving organisational milestones.
The First Steering Committee Meeting of Multi-Sectoral Coordination Mechanism for Prevention & Response to Gender-Based Violence supported by UNFPA was held under the chairmanship of Secretary, Planning & Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Shah Mahmood Khan. It was attended by Secretary Social Welfare Department and Deputy Representative, Ms. Latika Maskey Pradhan from UNFPA, among other members of the steering committee. The steering committee will provide all out support to the inter sectoral technical working group so as to address challenges faced by various departments/organisations in reducing the cases of gender based violence. This steering committee will serve as a platform to support the pivotal objective of UNFPA that is to ensure and facilitate access to support services for GBV victims and ensure accountability under the umbrella of higher forums at Planning & Development Department.
To review the state of development in the Merged Areas, the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash, called a detailed briefing on the second phase of the Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP II). The AIP translates the priority development agenda of the Government into a measurable and implementable framework through specialized technical expertise and dedicated financial resources.