World Bank to undertake projects worth US $1 billion in Pakistan: Country Director

World Bank to undertake projects worth US $1 billion in Pakistan: Country Director

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) Country Director, Patchamouthou Illangovan Thursday discussed the ongoing and future WB-funded projects and prograqmmes with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail.

Illangovan apprised the adviser about the forthcoming visit of The World Bank Vice President to Pakistan Annette Dixon, to discuss the current state of economy and other related matters.

He also informed him about the visit to Pakistan by IFC Vice President for Asia Snezana (Nena) Stoiljkovic.

The WB country director shared with the adviser The WB programme for undertaking over a billion USD worth of new projects and development programmes in the near future.

The adviser welcomed the planned visit of Annette Dixon saying he looked forward to meeting her for a meaningful discourse on Pak-World Bank economic cooperation.

He said the visit would help enhance the current level of bilateral cooperation.