83827 Federal Consultations Report World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2015-19 Table of Contents A. Introduction/ Background..................................................................................................................... 2 B. Presentation by the WBG on CPS 2015 Roadmap and Emerging Themes ........................................... 3 C. Key Discussion Points and Feedback Received ..................................................................................... 4 C-I: Meeting with Prime Minister.............................................................................................................. 4 C-II: Meeting with Finance Minister.......................................................................................................... 5 C-III: Meeting with Ministers of Planning, Petroleum and Natural Resources and Energy ...................... 5 C-IV: Meeting with Economic Affairs Division (EAD) ................................................................................ 6 C-V: Session with Development Partners.................................................................................................. 8 C-VI: Session with Academia and Think Tanks .......................................................................................... 9 C-VII: Session with Youth and Civil Society ............................................................................................. 11 D. Follow up / Next Steps ........................................................................................................................ 13 1 A. Introduction/ Background The CPS consultation meetings with the Federal Government were held during August and September 2013 in Islamabad. Several meetings have taken place to date, including strategic level discussions with the Prime Minister, Federal Ministers of Finance, Planning and Development, Water and Power; meeting with the Economic Team including the Governor State Bank, as well as the Chief Ministers of the four provinces. For the federal government, AJK and GB counterparts, a technical level session was co-chaired by the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) where representatives from key ministries were invited. In addition, separate sessions were also held with representatives from the Government of AJK and GB respectively. For the provinces, meetings were held at the provincial capitals of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and KP with the provincial administration under the leadership of Chief Secretaries or Additional Chief Secretaries. A separate session was also organized with the FATA Secretariat in Peshawar. In addition, meetings with a range of stakeholders including academia, think tanks, youth, and civil society were held on November 7-8 in Islamabad. Outcome of these discussions will be reflected in the new strategy and an overall summary will be provided as an annex to the CPS. Please see Annex I for list of participants in the consultations sessions. 1. Based on the feedback received from the government and other stakeholders, key priorities at the federal level are emerging as: (i) Energy& Water: sources of cheap energy; hydro power, large water reservoirs (ii) Improving investment climate for private sector participation (iii) Revenue mobilization, fiscal management including addressing SOEs; civil service reform (iv) Climate change, disaster management, and environmental sustainability (v) Value chains and regional trade (vi) MDGs – education, health particularly maternal health and infant mortality (vii) Social protection (viii) Job creation and productive employment for youth 2. As explained during the consultations process, while an effort will be made to take various views on board, some level of prioritization and trade-offs would have to be made as WBG would not be able to respond to all demands with its limited resources. We would need to exercise selectivity to seek visible impact and results. One important element of the WBG strategy would be to leverage the strengths of the private sector and other development partners to support the key priorities in Pakistan. The three institutions of the World Bank Group will work together to bring value to the clients in Pakistan. The WBG includes International Development Association (IDA), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The IDA and IBRD work with the governments and provide concessional credits, grants, loans and knowledge support (analytical work and non-lending technical assistance). IFC provides advice and commercial loans to the private sector, while MIGA provides political risk insurance guarantees for private investment in the country. 2 B. Presentation by the WBG on CPS 2015 Roadmap and Emerging Themes 3. The WBG presentation focused on the process of CPS development, timeline and the emerging diagnostic of challenges and opportunities for Pakistan. Key areas of reforms priorities for the country, as highlighted during various consultations, were also shared. 4. The CPS preparation process includes two rounds of consultations with governments and other stakeholders – the first one from July 2013 – January 2014 is for priority setting and the follow– up in February 2014 to validate the draft strategy.. After EAD’s review of the final draft, the CPS would be presented to the WBG Board discussion in June 2014. The implementation period of the CPS would start from July 1, 2014. The implementation plan includes an annual exercise of results monitoring and assessment, a mid-term progress report (half-way into implementation), and a full program evaluation at the end of the implementation period. This process allows for flexibility to review performance on an ongoing basis and make adjustments as necessary. 5. The priority setting process for the Country Partnership Strategy starts with preparing a Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) and disseminating it early in the process of consultations. Based on the emerging themes or priorities, the areas of focus are identified and are clearly linked with the outcomes. The implementation plan is prepared separately providing details of interventions and programs to achieve the intended outcomes. 6. The initial country diagnostic suggests that there are both challenges and opportunities for Pakistan that together with the key global trends, are influencing and shaping up the development landscape of the country. And if addressed in a systematic way, it can unlock the great potential for economic revival and growth and can create a path to poverty reduction that is inclusive, equitable and sustainable in terms of employment generation, livelihoods and human opportunity for all. 7. Looking at the key global trends, one finds that the Official Donor Assistance is shrinking and more and more these limited resources are being used to crowd-in private capital. Technology and innovation are driving development solutions and interconnectivity, e.g. increasing use of smart phones for monitoring and transparency, BISP smart cards based payment system in Pakistan. Citizen’s active engagement in development process is increasing, and climate change is driving development agendas in a major way. 8. Given this global context, Pakistan’s economic growth and development is challenged by scarcity of resource and heavy dependence on external financing, rapidly increasing population, slow progress on MDGs, growing urbanization vis-à-vis limited resources and infrastructure, manifesting itself to an extent in the energy crisis and water scarcity that we witness today. Recurring natural disasters and deteriorating law and order and security environment are also holding back development in Pakistan. On the positive side, the recent democratic political transition, geographic location with potential regional linkages, natural resource base, devolution, and the increasing working-age young and female population, are some key opportunities for Pakistan that can contribute to the economic revival and growth in the country. It is important to recognize, however, that this cannot be done by the government and donors 3 alone; private sector needs to be a partner in this process. And to facilitate private sector participation, improving investment climate and business environment remains the key. 9. In the initial set of consultation meetings with the government and key stakeholders, we have heard that job creation and employment generation is an important priority for Pakistan. There are several important ingredients to a successful job strategy but a central one is that it has to be private sector led for which conducive investment conditions are necessary. Another critical element is the human resource development; we would need an educated, skilled and healthy workforce for creating more and productive jobs and sustaining higher growth. 10. The Planning Minister, in his five year plan, is focusing on indigenous / homegrown drivers for jobs and growth to minimize dependence on external factors. The initial set of priorities include raising own revenues for investments, improving investment climate for private sector, value chains for industry and agriculture products, and improving regional linkages for trade. The energy security, infrastructure upgrade, and building social capital remain key support areas for this agenda. 11. While human development is a central pillar of any jobs strategy, we have heard that on its own it remains a key priority and the government focus on infrastructure should not be at the expense of human development. This calls for continued investments in education and skills, health and nutrition, income support and microfinance. 12. The third theme that has come out as priority is that of governance and anti-corruption reforms. There is an increasing recognition that support to devolution / local governments, addressing weaknesses in the public delivery mechanisms, and promoting transparency would be required for sustaining any development gains in Pakistan. C. Key Discussion Points and Feedback Received 13. The discussion was focused around the following five questions: i. Do you share similar diagnosis of the challenges, opportunities & priorities for Pakistan? ii. What should be the top three reform priorities for WBG to support? In order to be selective, what should the Bank do more of and less of? iii. What could be some of the success indicators / Results? e.g. number of jobs created, level of resources mobilized etc? iv. What are the risks we need to mitigate in the strategy? v. How can we improve implementation? C-I: Meeting with Prime Minister 14. A short meeting was held with the Prime Minister, Mr. Nawaz Sharif on August 21, 2013 in Islamabad. The key discussions in the meeting covered the economic plan of the government, the energy crisis, as well as highlighting the urgency for the USD 1.5 billion IDA resources 4 (under IDA16) that need to be committed before June 2014. It was discussed that regional cooperation needs a boost but we should start with concrete projects such as CASA 1000 and regional trade with India. Bank’s support to Bhasha dam was a key message that was highlighted by the government in all the meetings. World Bank conveyed the importance of it being involved in projects that can realistically be delivered on time keeping in mind aspects such as safeguard requirements. C-II: Meeting with Finance Minister 15. A meeting with the Finance Minister, MrIshaq Dar was held on August 21, 2013 in Islamabad. The Finance Minister was joined by the Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as well as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). 16. The main objective of the meeting was to hear about the priorities of the government and share the Bank’s proposed programs including Development Policy Credits (DPC) and Budget Support, post the IMF program. Connected to this was the urgency to confirm the pipeline for IDA 16. The Finance Minister discussed the current government’s accomplishments including efforts to resolve issues in the energy sector, circular debt and rationalizing tariffs. 17. The Finance Minister outlined the key priorities of the government for the next 3-5 years as energy, macroeconomic stability, social protection and infrastructure. He explained his government’s focus on increasing development spending, addressing budget deficit and meeting revenue targets. Infrastructure development is also high on the government’s agenda, along with strengthening the business environment. He also informed about government plans to increase allocation for the safety net program (National Income Support Program – NISP) and the WBG can consider additional financing from IDA 16 remaining balance. Need for major water reservoir, including Bhasha Dam was discussed. The economic corridor with China and youth engagement are a part of the government vision for Pakistan and the finance ministry will aim to generate financial resources for that. 18. It was agreed that World Bank would deliver a formal presentation on hydro development for discussion and would work jointly work with ADB and JICA on DPC for energy. C-III: Meeting with Ministers of Planning, Petroleum and Natural Resources and Energy 19. A meeting with the Minister for Planning, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal was held on August 22, 2013 in Islamabad. The Minister for Planning was joined by the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and State Minister for Water and Power. 20. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal spoke about how the role of the Ministry of Planning has become less dynamic over time and the new government would like to restructure it as a development think tank. Vacant positions of all Planning Division Members have been advertised to attract the best 5 professionals. The Vision 2025 document is currently being prepared and would be put together in a consultative manner with inputs from all stakeholders. 21. He spoke about the seven priorities of the five year plan that includesenergy security, growth led by endogenous drivers, tax reforms, investment climate for private sector, value chains in industrial clusters and agro products, infrastructure, governance and institutional reforms, social capital and regional cooperation. 22. The Minister also highlighted the importance of the private sector in playing a lead role for infrastructure development. In addition, he emphasized the importance of increasing productivity and the modernization of infrastructure. 23. The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources explained government priorities for oil and gas sector. Focus is on gas conservation as well as gas import projects including TAPI, Iran pipeline, LNG imports. Shale oil and gas is also being looked into. Gas shortages, the role of CNG as well as the Iran-Pakistan pipeline were also discussed. The government is also keen on building a north-south gas pipeline and will approach WB with a request for that. Coal, which is a provincial subject, is also on the agenda and government is currently studying its commercial viability. In the short-term, imported coal will be used for power generation. 24. The Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, spoke about the priorities and set of reforms outlined in the recently approved energy policy. Government aims to focus on addressing losses, demand management and conservation in the short-terms and would invest in clean energy sources (wind, solar, biomass) in the mid-long term. An energy import from neighboring countries is priority and CASA 1000 and India Power connectivity projects are important in that respect. He spoke about progress made on land acquisition and resettlements work for Basha and preparation for Dasu project. The power park at Gadani, Balochistan, was also highlighted. C-IV: Meeting with Economic Affairs Division (EAD) 25. The CPS consultation meeting with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Government of Pakistan was held on September 3, 2013 at the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Islamabad. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Nargis Sethi, Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Government of Pakistan, and Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, World Bank Pakistan. Other participants included Secretaries and Senior Officials from key federal ministries. Representatives of Provincial Finance and Planning and Development Departments also attended. 26. In her welcome remarks, Ms. Nargis Sethi appreciated the efforts of the World Bank in supporting the Government of Pakistan in many development programs. The consultative approach to developing the new strategy for the country was also noted, which is important for client’s ownership and agreement on subsequent engagements. In terms of priorities, the newly elected federal government’s early focus remains on i) macroeconomic stability ii) energy iii) social protection iv) infrastructure development and v) jobs and employment generation. EAD 6 advised the provincial counterparts to also engage with the WBG in the follow-up consultations sessions to present the priorities of their respective governments. Further, to make the programs effective, Ms. Sethi emphasized on paying closer attention to effective implementation of the projects and addressing the bottlenecks expeditiously. 27. Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud, in his introductory comments, thanked the Government of Pakistan for its confidence in the World Bank as a partner in the country’s development. He explained the different roles and products offered by the World Bank Group through its three main institutions: World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).The World Bank offers programmatic and project loans and credits (IBRD and IDA) and knowledge support (analytical work and non-lending technical assistance).IFC provides advice and commercial loans for private sector, while MIGA provides political risk insurance guarantees for private investment in the country. 28. Diagnostic: There was a general agreement on the country diagnostic of challenges and opportunities. It was suggested to highlight Security as the overarching constraint affecting overall development including investor’s confidence. Water scarcity and food security were identified as challenges and constraints missing in the diagnostic. 29. Priorities: Following priorities were identified for the federal and provincial governments: a) Energy came up as a key priority. Within this, sources of cheap energy such as hydro power and big water reservoirs were identified as potential areas for WBG investment. b) The need for restructuring / privatization of state-owned enterprises was highlighted for fiscal consolidation and improvement in service delivery. Government is working on specific proposals for seeking support of the development partners. c) Improving investment climate for private sector participation -- World Bank’s support was acknowledged in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering, establishment of One-Stop-Shop (in collaboration with FBR and EOBI) and other capacity building programs for Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Continued attention to these would be important for facilitating the private sector and increasing overall investor’s confidence. d) Revenue mobilization remains a priority. There is a need to draw lessons why the tax reforms could not succeed and how the approach could be different this time. e) Climate change requires renewed focus. The government policy on climate change identifies the priority interventions where government may need support from the Bank. f) Reforms priorities in KP: The representative from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) appreciated Banks’ support through Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) and explained the ongoing engagement on a range of broad-based governance reforms (rights to information legislation, revamping anticorruption establishment etc.) with a focus on improving service delivery and outcomes. The agenda of jobs and employment for growth, in a post-crisis situation of the province, 7 was noted as relevant for KP. The province’s hydel energy potential was identified as the opportunity to address energy crisis in the province as well as the country. g) Reforms priorities in Punjab: The representative from the Government of Punjab informed about the province’s reforms momentum and the successful implementation of development initiatives. Continued capacity building support for improving service delivery was requested. 30. Improving Implementation Performance: It was acknowledged that there is a need to strengthen government’s capacity to improve implementation. At the same time, working with the Bank’s complex and bureaucratic systems was pointed out as a constraint. It was noted that the Bank needs to become more flexible and responsive for timely support. Lack of upfront project preparation, implementation readiness, delays in project approvals, and high rate of staff turnover were highlighted as critical issues. For example, in the last three years there have been four chairmen and eight project directors in the Federal Board of Revenue. This lack of continuity in decision making negatively impacts implementation of the programs. 31. EAD advised to focus on implementation bottlenecks and expedite resolution of pending issues to improve performance. It was also suggested for the provinces and project entities to learn from each other and share successful implementation experiences. 32. Wrap up and Concluding Remarks: In the end, the co-chairs agreed that there is a need for improving coordination among donors to avoid duplication. In this regard, EAD will hold similar sessions with other donors to map their engagements against the government development plan to check overlap. C-V: Session with Development.Partners 33. A consultation session was held with other development partners on August 22nd, 2013 during the visit of the South Asia Vice President of the World Bank, Mr. Philippe Houerou at the Serena Hotel, Islamabad. The discussion focused on the challenges facing Pakistan and the key development priorities going forward. 34. It was highlighted that with the new government in place, it was a good opportunity for Pakistan to engage the global community and provide a sense of political commitment to reforms. It would be important to focus on improving the investment climate to send the right signals to the investors. Regional trade can be another avenue to strengthen for country’s development. One key element for investment climate and trade relations is however improving the security situation. Improvements in relations with Afghanistan and India could in turn open trade corridors for the South Asian Region and Central Asia. Energy crisis is another important element, as excessive electricity and gas load shedding affects the business environment. The new government has a lot to deliver in terms of energy reforms. Mr. Houerou shared that in his meeting with the Prime Minister, it was shared that the new government is diligently focused on the impending energy crisis. 8 35. Governance challenges are acute in Pakistan and delivery of reforms and services have not been very promising. Security is taking a lot of attention and resources away from human development. There is a need to help the citizens cope with the difficulties that come with deteriorating security, law and order and recurring natural disasters. Billions of dollars have been spent in overcoming the losses post disasters and it would be critical to strengthen the Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction departments at the provincial level. Provinces need a lot of help to deal with the devolved responsibilities. The development on installing the local government systems are encouraging, if structured and implemented well, it can improve the service delivery. The development partners need to continue their support to social sectors and achievement of MDGs. 36. It was emphasized that there are multiple and complex challenges facing the country; however, the development partners need to be selective through their support to achieve any meaningful impact. C-VI: Session with Academia and Think Tanks 37. A consultation session was held with academia and think tanks on November 7, 2013 in the World Bank office, Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director1. 38. Energy supply was mentioned as a major issue that needs to be addressed on priority. Focus on cheaper sources of generating power to make the economy competitive. The impact of the energy crisis on the education sector was discussed and rising electricity prices and declining performance of students was highlighted. 39. Investment in education was stressed as an essential component for the country’s economic progress and emerged as a key priority of the participants. Adequate financing needs to go to education to get any credible results. It was said that education is the vehicle through which militancy can be combated – need to support all levels from primary to higher education. Higher education was termed an ‘engine for growth’ for the economy. It was recalled that the period from 2002-2008 when universities got increased government support through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was a high point for higher education. It was suggested that such support needs to continue over long term for the universities to become relevant to the needs of the industry and the society and to achieve sustained development as seen in other countries like China and Malaysia. Pakistan’s global rankings in education are one of the worst in the world, including percentage of GDP investment in education. Make the university education purposeful – the curricula should emphasize applied skills. Academia should be involved in public policy formulation. Implementation of education programs through the government has not worked. WBG needs to look at alternative mechanisms; it can consider working directly with universities, as other development agencies do, to create a greater impact. The session was combined for federal, KP and FATA audience. This summary reflects the messages relevant for 1 federal discussion, while KP and FATA specific comments are captured in their respective consultations reports. 9 40. Weak implementation capacity, governance challenges were highlighted. Major constraints include severe policy deficit, Government plan formulation is currently very dependent upon external consultants due to low capacity. The political government has outlined a strategy highlighting ‘3Es’: Energy, Extremism and Economy but the policy articulation in these important areas is weak. On extremism, there seems to be no clear policy of the government and there is no formal conflict analysis. On energy, the government has outlined a policy, but it seems to be severely flawed. The size of government was emphasized as one of the biggest issues and that the decision making process is currently too complex and time consuming. There needs to be a balance in the federal and provincial governments and roles need to be more specifically identified. Civil service reforms need to be prioritized.WBG should focus on civil service reforms. There is a need to learn why the FBR reforms could not succeed and what needs to be done differently. The reform effort itself still remains relevant and the Bank should continue to pursue. 41. Job creation and employment opportunities for youth, especially university graduates, needs to be tackled on priority. Pakistan needs to attract foreign investment and global brands and technology giants, Nokia, Cisco, and Microsoft, to provide these opportunities. Investment in high tech industry should be the priority. The progress of university education in the last decade has been very good and Pakistan has well qualified human capital that is looking for opportunities. Pakistan has over 30,000 engineering graduates every year but employment opportunities are extremely limited. If jobs are not provided to our educated youth, they will move abroad to look for work and Pakistan will lose this potential. Vocational training and skills development was also highlighted and the example of USAID supported community college project was shared, the project prepares the students and allows transition to regular schools. 42. A related discussion on the informal economy, it was highlighted that the employment conditions are much worse in the informal sector and we need to think about how this sector may be regularized. The institutional Strategy has declined visibly in the last few years and is resultantly incentivizing players in the formal economy to move into the informal economy. Subsequently, the size of the informal economy is increasing whereas the formal economy is shrinking. 43. Environmental sustainability, and climate change was highlighted as a major priority for the CPS. This was linked to the food safety issue, which is to become acute with a bulging population. Pakistan is also unable to meet international standards on food safety for its exports. This has resulted in a ban on Pakistan’s food exports to European markets, which is a huge lost opportunity. Sea pollution and contamination of the Karachi harbor continues and no government has worked on this very serious situation. On climate change, the government needs to work with the academia to come up with solutions. 44. Security issues are exacerbating the problems that already exist including economic, education, and politics. Security issues are also hampering trade with neighboring countries and a major challenge for economic stability in Pakistan. 10 C-VII: Session with Youth and Civil Society 45. A consultation session was held with youth and civil society on November 8, 2013 in the World Bank office, Islamabad2. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director. The participants asked for continued engagement of the WBG with the non- government stakeholders. While WBG was appreciated for its work on institutional strengthening, it was also advised that a more balanced strategy should be developed which not only builds on previous successes and international best practices but is also realistic, innovative and context specific. 46. The vibrant civil society was highlighted as an opportunity for Pakistan’s development, but with a caution that its authenticity is under threat as NGOs have merely become implementers of large projects funded by development agencies. There is a need to give more attention to innovative ideas rather than pursuing supply side agenda. It is important to think about the best practices developed by various civil society and development organizations and identify strategies to further build on them. 47. Continuous security issues and widening inequality in the society were highlighted as key threats to reforms. Inequality was termed as a bigger threat than poverty. Security problems, including life threats to human rights defenders, affecting the work of these civil society actors. The political economy of Pakistan and geo-political issues should be kept in mind while conducting CPS analysis as it is important to identify who are the real beneficiaries of the development effort. Similarly, prevalence of extremism is another challenge that requires changing the mindset of the masses. Tolerance needs to be built through revision of the curriculum and working with the opinion leaders to help address some of the negativity in the society. 48. Lack of governance was identified as another hurdle to country’s development. The local level bureaucrats have serious capacity issues and policies are formulated without deliberation or thought process for implementation. The government needs to be held accountable for macroeconomic decisions such as fiscal management, inflation and devaluation. Thus, the need for efficient and responsible public financial management is critical, especially in the context of resource scarcity. Better resource allocation is important as currently the government focuses more on defense and debt repayment rather than putting money aside for development. The WBG was asked to play a role in transparency and accountability of the government to ensure funds allocated are used for the intended purposes. While some efforts are being made to improve government accountability for example through the RTI law, the implementation on ground is limited. Access to technology is limited and getting information from respective department is very difficult. There is a need to build technological capacity of the people and the government for successful implementation. Fruits of devolution are not visible -- with the local government elections, there will be three levels of governments but there is a need to have an effective coordination mechanism in place for the decentralized system to work. The session was combined for federal, KP and FATA audience. This summary reflects the messages relevant for 2 federal discussion, while KP and FATA specific comments are captured in their respective consultations reports. 11 49. There was convergence on the vitality of engaging youth for sustainable development. Otherwise elements of social unrest, extremism and militancy will increase in the country, as currently youth is the most deprived segment of the society with no skill development and self- expression opportunities. Invest in youth education and employment. Youth should be transformed into productive citizens of the country by engaging them through targeted mobilization and skills enhancement activities. Existing structures for youth engagement, such as Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, can be effectively utilized. There is a need to increase education and awareness of youth, and easy access to information through advocacy campaigns. Similarly, there is a need for job creation for the younger generation by developing new industries, such as tourism where Pakistan has huge potential but has been neglected for years. In addition, private public partnership should be prioritized for resource mobilization. 50. The analysis presented by the WBG lacked focus on children. There should also be special focus on catering to the needs of the most marginalized groups including women and IDPs. Several laws have been passed by the government but legislations are only a first step. There is a need to change the power structure for gender equality. Impact on the ground is minimal due to limited resources and negligence by the government. Insufficient government machinery to work on women issues, and the ones that exists such as National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and Women Development Departments (WDDs) have dire capacity issues. Similarly, women representation in the parliament is also scarce with mostly vacant women seats and the limited few, who are a part of the process, have no decision making authority. Increased attention needs to be given to challenging areas such as Gender Based Violence (GBV) by creating awareness of the laws for the community as well as the government. Access to justice for the vulnerable groups especially women should be improved through various interventions including judicial reforms. It was stressed that all development work should be gender sensitive, with a special focus on women, as they comprise of more than fifty percent of the population. 51. Pakistan is also facing the acute challenge of high population growth rate, with high maternal mortality rates, and the lagging Human Development Indicators (HDI) in the country. Stabilizing population is important for development; contraceptive prevalence rate are low and there are unmet needs. Promote how population management is tackled in Iran, Bangladesh, Turkey and other countries. Human development problem should be looked at in terms of not only access but also quality of services. Pakistan is lagging far behind in the achievement of MDGs for maternal health, infant mortality or education. Need to institutionalize the effort to sustain the interventions beyond projects. While talking about education, there should be a special focus on education girls as the future of the country rests in their hands. In addition, it is pivotal to think about innovative strategies for implementation as projects have not been very successful in addressing these issues. 52. While philanthropy and active diaspora has been presented as an opportunity, there is a need to analyze this segment to have a strategy for tapping its potential. There is also a need to recognize that there are different actors including private sector corporate social responsibility, individuals and listed companies and each has its own dynamic and objectives. This requires to be assessed as such. 12 53. Natural disasters and climate change challenge. Growth pattern has not been sustainable, particularly with growing population needs. While many organizations are working on rural Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), nothing concrete is happening in the cities. There is a need for an extensive awareness campaign for cities since urban areas are more vulnerable to climate change. IDPs are one particular vulnerable group that requires attention. Protected areas programs need to be scaled up. 54. WBG was advised to approach the issue of selectivity through a rigorous cost effectiveness exercise. While micro-managing would not work, money spent should be gauged against the impact generated while thinking about the right strategies whether it is police reform or civil service capacity enhancement. This exercise will also help to leverage past investments. Thus, selectivity is critical, especially within the broader context of efficient resource allocation. There is a need to have a strong M& E mechanism in the strategy cycle going beyond the complaint hotline, to learn lessons from past efforts and also for capturing the local best practices. The Bank needs to bring in the learning element to respond to complex political economy challenges and uncertainty in the country, in terms of what works. It needs to recognize how it is perceived by different stakeholders and has to become more dynamic to align with demands of different groups. There is also a need to widely disseminate information on the WBG programs and results achieved as the civil society needs to know what is being done by the development partners and the government under their strategies and programs. D. Follow up / Next Steps 55. Next steps: the report for Federal consultations documenting the discussions will be shared with everyone. Second round of consultations will take place in February 2014 and first draft of the WBG CPS document will be shared for validation and comments. The CPS will be finalized and presented to the WBG Board of Executive Directors in June 2014. CPS implementation will start from July 1, 2014. During implementation, effort will be made to widely share periodic reports on CPS progress and results achieved. Please follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/WorldBankPakistan) or the webpage (www.worldbank.org.pk) for providing feedback and regular updates/information on Pakistan Country Strategy and Program. Attachment: List of Persons Met 13 CPS Consultation with Economic Affairs division and Key Line Secretaries Sept 3rd, 2013 S Name Designation/ Department No 1. Aamir Khan, Executive Director SECP 2. Ahmed Raza Sarwar, Additional Secretary Finance, GoPunjab 3. Alia Shahid, Chief Foreign Aid P&D, GoSindh 4. Arif Baloch, Secretary P&D, GoPunjab 5. Arshad Chheena, Secretary (Project) FBR 6. Asad Ali Khan, Secretary P&D, GoKP 7. Asad Rasool, Sr Consultant Privatization Commission 8. Asif Ahmed Ali, Deputy Secretary Finance Division, GoP 9. Hanid Mukhtar, Sr. Economist World Bank 10. Haroon Arshad, Section Officer WB-I EAD 11. Huma Zafar, Consultant World Bank 12. Humaira Israr, Section Officer WB-II EAD 13. Irum Touqeer, Consultant World Bank 14. Israr Ahmed P&DD GB 15. Jehanzeb Aurakzai, DG M/o Health 16. KhawajaTanveer, Member FBR 17. M. Bashir Khan, Chief Foreign Aid P&DD, AJK 18. M. Khalid Siddiq, Joint Secretary Climate Change Division 19. Muhammad Asif, Additional Secretary EAD 20. Muhammad Saleh, Section Officer WB-III EAD 21. Mumtaz Hussain Shah, Deputy Secretary EAD 22. Nargis Sethi, Secretary EAD 23. Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director World Bank, Pakistan 24. Rahman Hamid, Deputy Secretary Climate Change Division 25. Rizwan Bashir Khan, Joint Chief Economist M/o P&D, GoP 26. Roger Graw, Consultant World Bank 27. Sabeen Afzal, Deputy Dierctor Health, GoP 28. SaifUllah Chattha, Acting Secretary M/o Water & Power 29. Sajjad Ahmad, Additional Secretary M/o Commerce 30. Shabana Khawar, Sr. Country Officer IFC 31. Syed Ahmad Raza Asif Finance Division 32. Syed Asif Hussain, Joint Secertary EAD 33. Syed Tauqir Hussain, Joint Secretary M/o Petroleum 34. Syed Waqarul Hassan, Secretary Finance, FATA 35. Tariq Rashid Khan, Reforms Coordinator Finance, GoKP 36. Uzma Basim, Sr. Operations Officer World Bank 37. Vardah Malik, Consultant IFC 38. Zahir Shah, DG (Projects) FATA Secretariat 39. Zarar Haider, Joint Secretary Industries & Production 40. Zargham Eshaq Khan, Joint Secretary M/o Water & Power CPS Consultation with The Donor Community August 22nd, 2013 S No Name Designation/ Department 1. H.E. Paul Molloy Australian High Commissioner 2. Mr. Greg Ellis Australian High Commission 3. H.E. Adam Thomson British High Commissioner 4. H.E. Greg Giokas Canadian High Commission 5. Mrs. Rhonda Gossen-Ehsani Canadian High Comission 6. H.E Sun Weidong Chinese Ambassador 7. H.E Jesper Moller Sorensar Danish Ambassador 8. H.E Pierre Mayaudon European Union 9. Ms. Pawa Marting European Union 10. Mr. Audren-de-Kerdel Embassy of France 11. Mrs. Mandy Zeckra Embassy of Germany 12. Mr. Akira Koro Japanese Ambassador 13. Mr. Marcel de Vink Netherlands Ambassador 14. H.E. Javier Carbajosa Spanish Ambassador Sanchez 15. H.E . Lars-Hjalmar Wide Swedish Ambassador 16. H.E. Mustafa Babur Hizlan Turkish Ambassador 17. H.E. Richard Olson US Ambassador 18. Mr. Patrick Chow US Embassy 19. Ms. Debbie Palmer DFID 20. Mr. Noman Bhutta French Development Agency 21. Mr. Shahid Ahmad Islamic Development Bank 22. Mr. Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki JICA 23. Mr. Timo Pakkkala UNDP 24. Mr. Douglas Hageman UNDP 25. Mr. Gregory C. Gottliev USAID 26. Rachid Benmessaoud Country Director, World Bank 27. Uzma Basim Senior Project Officer, Word Bank 28. Shabana Khawar Senior Project Officer, IFC 29. Huma Zafar Consultant, World Bank CPS Consultation Session: Academia, Analysts, Think Tanks November 7th, 2013 S No Name Designation/ Party 1. Dr. Noor Ul Haq Senior Research Fellow, Islamabad Policy Research Institute 2. Dr. Javed Chatta Director, center for Energy and Econ Studies, GIK Institute 3. Yaser Iqbal Paracha In charge, Vice Chancellors Secretariat, Uni. Of Agriculture, Peshawar 4. Professor Dr. Muhammad Afzal VC, Uni. of Agriculture, Peshawar 5. Dr. Minhas Majeed Khan University of Peshawar 6. Dr. FR Malik VC 7. Brig Azam Jamal Director General NUML, Islamabad 8. Fazli Javed Afridi NIRE 9. Dr. Farrukh Saleem 10. M. Saleem Khan Jhagra 11. Rear Admiral Saleem Akhtar Pro-Rector, Bahria University 12. Dr. S.M Junaid Zaidi Rector, COMSATS IIT, ISB 13. Tahir Naeem Director ( PDS HRD, COMSATS IIT, Isb. 14. Dr. Bushra Yasmin Chairperson Econ Dept, FJWU, RWP 15. Ayaz Wazir Former Ambassador 16. Dr. Nasser Ali Khan Vice Chancellor 17. Imtiaz Gilani Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar 18. Sakib Sherani 19. Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai VD, QAU 20. Rachid Benmessaoud World Bank, CD 21. Uzma Basim Senior Project Officer, Word Bank 22. Hanid Mukhtar Senior Economist, WB 23. Sana Shahid Ahmed CMU, WB 24. Hira Sarfaraz CMU, WB 25. Muhammad Waheed World Bank 26. Shahnaz Arshad World Bank 27. Huma Zafar World Bank CPS Consultations Civil Society and Youth November 8th, 2013 S No Name Designation/ Department 1. Duaa Mujeeb Communications Intern, GSP PCNA 2. Ali Gohar Apprentice 3. Amjad Ali Chairman OHD/YMTA 4. Shahid Ullah Jan Program Coordinator HRCPPSN 5. Dr. Ahsan Mir, CEO, TVO 6. Farhana Azmi National Commissioner, Pak Girl Guide Association 7. Nasseer Memon, CEO, SPO 8. Ibrar Anjum ibrar@rspn.org.pk 9. Agha Ali Javad 10. K.K. Telay COO 11. Muzaffaruddin CEO, BRAC 12. Imtiaz Khan Deputy sec. KPK Boy Scout Association 13. Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana President, Sustainable Tourism Foundation 14. Abrar Haq COO, PMN 15. Tayyaba Gul COO, Youth Catalyst 16. Shirin Javed Proj Office, Aurat Foundatio 17. Rubina Massey Executive Director ICDI 18. Babar Bashir 19. Ghulam Qadri Deputy Director 20. Furqanullah Program Manager 21. Tahir Rasheed GM- LEAD Pakistan 22. Saadullah AYaz Manager, IUCN 23. Muhammad Idrees Director Program 24. Saleem Malik Executive Director- Bedari 25. Rashida Dohad Omar Asghar Khan Foundation 26. Lily Phan PF/QA 27. Shahid Fiaz The Asia Foundation 28. Ahmad Jamal Senior Group Head PPAF 29. Kanwal Qayyum Senior Program Manager, PCP 30. Maryam Bibi 31. Masood Ul Mula SRSP 32. Basit Subhani Payaam Trust 33. Dr. Zakir Shah Pop Council 34. Rachid Benmessaoud World Bank, CD 35. Uzma Basim Senior Project Officer, Word Bank 36. Hanid Mukhtar Senior Economist, WB 37. Sana Shahid Ahmed CMU, WB 38. Hira Sarfaraz CMU, WB 39. Muhammad Waheed World Bank 40. Shahnaz Arshad World Bank 41. Huma Zafar World Bank