ppaf, engro to spend rs 250m on basic facilities in sindh
January 22, 2010
The News – Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Engro Foundation (EF) have decided to form an alliance to complement each other’s efforts for provision of basic facilities in Sindh.
As part of efforts, they would jointly fund Rs250 million for provision of basic infrastructure, education, basic health and social sector services as identified by local stakeholders in the districts of Ghotki and Sukkur in Sindh.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed by Kamal Hyat, Chief Executive/Managing Director, PPAF, and Tahir Jawaid of Engro Foundation at the PPAF Head Office in Islamabad.
The duration of the proposed programme would be from January 2010-December 2013 and would be effective from the date of its execution. PPAF and Engro Foundation have agreed to collaborate to contribute towards the cost of planning, design and implementation of small scale infrastructure projects like safe drinking water, sanitation, open drains, latrines, street surfacing, small
bridge/culverts, basic health and education in view of the need of local stakeholders subject to mutually agreed terms and conditions in the above said districts.
Socio-economic baseline surveys would be conducted in relation to the above mentioned thematic areas in the agreed time frame to measure the impact of interventions/activities on the beneficiaries.
