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Meeting on Adaptive Social Protection Program

A meeting with team of GIZ regarding Adaptive Social Protection Program held at Planning and Development Department.
The meeting was chaired by Secretary Planning and Development Department, Mr. Shahidullah Khan, and attended by the Director General Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), PD SPRU, representatives from relevant sections, and team from GIZ.
During the meeting, the Secretary was briefed on the various activities underway as part of the program.
The Secretary emphasized the need for workable solutions, a comprehensive database to identify gaps, innovative approaches to ensure social protection and employment opportunities at the doorstep.

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UNDP Delegation Met ACS KP

A meeting was held with a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah. Director General of the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) and representative from the IDS section also attended the meeting.
The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation. The Additional Chief Secretary emphasized the importance of initiatives that provide youth with opportunities to showcase their innovative ideas.
Key areas of discussion also included climate financing, entrepreneurship, and current initiatives in tourism.

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47th Steering Committee Meeting on SDG Achievements

The 47th meeting of the Steering Committee on SDGs Achievements Programme was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Representatives from the Planning and Development Departments of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as the Director General of the Sustainable Development Unit, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, attended. The committee discussed ongoing SAP schemes, obstacles to fund release, and the Chairman assured that sufficient funds would be released impartially to underdeveloped areas across the country

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KfW Project Manager Briefed DG SDU on Project Activites

KfW Project Manager Shahab Khattak is briefing DG SDU on ongoing activities of the KfW project in various districts.

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Preparatory Meeting for Project Steering Committee

Preparatory meeting for Project Steering Committee (PSC) was held under the Chairmanship of Director General- Sustainable Development Unit, P&D Department on 7th August, 2025, in the Committee Room of SDU, P&D Department. Project Director RIP-KP appraised the forum about the ongoing and completed interventions in district Nowshera, and Haripure. Mr. Thorstan, Country Director, KFW, and Aron Muller KFW also attended the meeting virtually. Project Director, RIF-KP assured the forum that all the project activities would be completed in the stipulated time before the project completion in the large interest of the public

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DG SDU Held Meeting With District Administration and Line Departments

On September 1, 2025, the Director General, SDU, chaired a meeting with the District Administration and Heads of Line Departments to review the PC-I for the proposed Integrated Area Development Package for District Bara. Participants discussed proposed interventions for the economic uplift of District Bara, Khyber, and the District Administration was directed to finalize the PC-I.

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Meeting With SAFRON

A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ameer Muqam, Minister for State & Frontier Regions (SAFRON) at his ministry, Islamabad, wherein ministers of different portfolios, elders of Erstwhile FATA, and social activists participated in the meeting. Director General, Sustainable Development Unit, P&D Department, Mr. Khalid Zaman, joined the meeting virtually. In a meeting, a detailed deliberation was made towards a roadmap for inclusive, accountable, and constitutionally aligned dispute resolution in newly merged districts. The forum was also acquainted with the initiation of the Accelerated Implementation Program (AIP) introduced in 2019, with the aim to foster the livelihood of vulnerable people of FATA in terms of revitalization of infrastructure, health sector, education, and sustainable development. The Chair also put forward suggestions to nourish AIP, and prioritize those schemes guaranteed to bring people betterment, sustainable growth, and live enhancement.

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PSC Meeting of The Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF-KP)

The Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF-KP) was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ikramullah Khan, Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The interventions in Districts Haripur and Nowshera were discussed. The Additional Chief Secretary lauded the valuable partnership with KfW and directed the relevant district administrations and officials to ensure the arrangement of human resources within the department, both currently and permanently for the future in order to supervise schemes. He added that the Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, would liaise with the Finance Department and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the project’s pace and impact.
Notably, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with assistance from KfW, is working on the project, which includes components such as roads, capacity building, and tube wells.
Secretary P&D, project team and representatives from P&D and relevant departments attended the meeting.

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