World Bank outgoing Country Director Najy Benhassine calls on CM Maryam

LAHORE, May 30 (APP): World Bank Outgoing Country Director Najy Benhassine met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz here on Friday.
She warmly welcomed the Country Director World Bank Najy Benhassine and paid tribute to his outstanding services rendered in Pakistan since 2020, said a handout issued here.
It was agreed to further strengthen ever growing partnership between the World Bank and the Punjab government.
The chief minister said, “Punjab government holds in high esteem its strong, effective and long-standing partnership with the World Bank. The World Bank is providing valuable assistance to the Punjab government in various social and development sectors including education as well as health. The new $40 billion Country Partnership Framework between Pakistan and the World Bank is a manifestation of the vision of CPF ‘Uraan Pakistan’.”
She highlighted, “12 projects worth $2.4 billion were underway in Punjab with the support of the World Bank. The Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation, Resilient Inclusive, Agriculture Transformation and Human Capital Investment projects are improving service delivery in the province.”
She outlined, “The Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation Programme is being expanded throughout the province. The Punjab government is making untiring strives to provide clean water and sanitation to all the villages in the province. We are striving to further strengthen the partnership between the World Bank and the Punjab government.”