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Chapter IV - Annual Development Programme Government of the Punjab has also developed a potential three years PPP Rolling Business Plan, a roadmap developed in 12 sectors in view of the fiscal constraints/scarce public funding for the overall development portfolio of the Province. Under this plan, 38 projects amounting PKR 488 Billion have been identified and are being planned for launching under Punjab Private Finance Initiative (PPFI). Project Development Facility (PDF) funding has already been approved for 20 such projects for hiring of Transaction Advisors/ development of detailed project proposals. A robust marketing strategy of PPP projects is also planned in collaboration with PBIT Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) at national/international level to attract private investment for successful implementation of the Business Plan as well as PPFI. Having implemented an extensive reform process during 2019-20, Government of the Punjab in FY 2020-21 is aiming to create an enabling ecosystem for PPPs in Punjab which can attract private sector participation and capital investments in the Development projects and create synergy through public - private sector collaboration for mutually beneficial economic gains while delivering quality infrastructure and services. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Government of the Punjab also extensively worked for the project development and endeavored to create an enabling environment for implementation of these projects; During FY 2019-20, mega project “Lahore Ring Road Southern Loop (SL-III)" worth PKR 10,448 million has been awarded. Similarly, "Construction of food grain silos" at two sites District Layyah and District Bhakkar have been completed with the private investment of PKR 300 million and trial run at Bhakkar site is completed whereas Layyah is under process. Two projects "Weaving City at M-3 Industrial Estate, Faisalabad and "Procurement, installation and O&M of Water meters in Lahore", amounting PKR 15 Billion are currently at bidding stage. The COVID-19 panademic has come at a time when the SDGs were getting good traction: Agenda 2030 also hit a bump while entering the Decade of Action on SDGs in 2020. Developing nations world over are struggling to implement their Development plans while sparing resources for crisis response contingencies. Punjab, Pakistan is no exception. While developing massive pressure on the healthcare systems, the crisis threatens to push large portion of population in poverty and hunger, which would require a strong sustainable recovery approach this year. However, spirit of Development while leaving no one behind is still the core of Government of the Punjab's strategy for recovery, i.e. "Responsive Investment for Social Protection and Economic Stimulus". This is a comprehensive Framework for the entire economy that provides strategic direction for public investments and aligning policies and formulating next year's Annual Development Plan. Government of the Punjab believes that the response to the pandemic cannot be de-linked from actions on the SDGs. Rather, it seeks to continue working on accelerating Sustainable Development Goals as a tool to 'recover better' and build a healthier and a safer Punjab through the interventions envisaged in Rise Punjab framework. Though the next ADP will generally cover all the areas of SDGs goals covered in Agenda 2030, certain important goals / targets are being focused in the Annual Development Program 20-21, in context of COVID-19 crisis are as under: 01 Promotion of sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth with productive employment (SDG- 8) serves as guide to Punjab's economic recovery approach: strong focus on MSMEs and rural enterprises; interventions to protect the Agriculture sector; recovery of the Services sector through incentives and enhanced digital marketplace. 02 Government of Punjab's Development approach is in line with SDG-1 & SDG-2: Designing robust and inclusive Social Protection interventions, aiming at Resilience in Governance Economic Growth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Health & Well Being Social Protection Page 33

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