Upon the directions of Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a coordination meeting was held regarding relief assistance to earthquake effected people of Turkiye and Syria under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Ikramullah Khan. Secretaries, Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and other relevant officials attended the meeting. It was decided in meeting to strengthen coordination among stakeholders and engage people of all walks of life in order to assist people of Turkiye and Syria in this testing time.
A coordination meeting was held, chaired by the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Imdadullah Bosal to strengthen relief efforts for the earthquake-affected people in Turkiye and Syria. The meeting reviewed the mechanism for streamlining the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s activities in supporting the earthquake-affected people in Turkiye and Syria. The Additional Chief Secretary, relevant secretaries and officials also attended the meeting.
The Project Steering Committee Meeting, chaired by Mr. Ikramullah Khan, the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, discussed the physical and financial progress of three important programs: “Save the Calf,” “Feedlot Fattening,” and “Poverty Alleviation through Development Of Rural Poultry.” These initiatives are set to enhance food security, create self-employment opportunities, improve meat production, and contribute to the socioeconomic uplift of the province.
Under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Ikramullah Khan, a meeting was held to discuss “The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Program”. The program’s aim is to improve the quality of secondary hospital services and increase access to essential health services in the region. During the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary was briefed about the program.
A training, at divisional headquarter level, was organized by GIS Hub, Planning and Development Department with the support of Governance & Policy Project for Merged Districts to train the line departments on GIS Decision Support System. This system is currently used to collect all departments’ data and then to use it for improved decision making, avoid duplication of work, and informed decisions in the appraisal process of ADP schemes. In the first phase 25 trainees of line departments from Peshawar, Mohmand, Khyber, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda and Nowshera are participating in the two days long training.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zone Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to InfraCo Asia to undertake a complete feasibility study for the solarization of economic zones in KP. The LOI signifies the commitment of KPEZDMC and InfraCo Asia to work together in exploring the potential of solar energy and expanding its use in the province’s economic zones.
The signing ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Imdadullah Bosal, Jo Moir, Development Director of the British High Commission Pakistan, Dr. Omar Mukhtar Khan, Team Lead of SEED, Javed Iqbal Khattak, CEO of KPEZDMC, and others.
The second phase of divisional headquarter training on the GIS Decision Support System was completed. 25 trainees attended the training from the Kohat division. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kohat Ms. Reena Soherwordi distributed certificates among the participants.
Provincial Committee for Census meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Imdadullah Bosal. The meeting was attended by the concerned officials including the provincial census commissioner, additional chief secretary, and administrative secretaries. According to the briefing, the chief secretary instructed to provide adequate facilities to the census staff. He said that all stakeholders involved in the census should take steps to play a meaningful role and that the cooperation between enumerators and respondents is essential for a successful census. He further added that census is a best practice for comprehensive planning, development, and resource allocation and that it will enable access to quality data. The chief secretary was briefed that the census will continue from March 1 to April 1. This is the first digital census in the history of Pakistan. The facility of self-enumeration has also been given to the citizens. The census staff will go door to door and register all individuals and families.
The reconstruction of Government Higher Secondary School Akbarpura, Nowshera has been completed. American Ambassador Donald Bloom, Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ikramullah Khan, Secretary Education, Director General PDMA, Director PDMA and other senior officials participated in the inauguration ceremony. . PDMA Parsa managed by USAID reached its flood-affected completion. This flagship project was completed with the financial support of donor agency USAID at a cost of 160 million rupees. The school is spread over 23 canals of land, which includes a two-storied academic block (26 classrooms), three science laboratories, a computer laboratory, a sports hall, an auditorium, an administration block, and lavatory blocks. The number of students in the school is currently 1200. The school provides special attention to the needs of the special children