Times of Islamabad

Pakistan and France have signed a grant agreement

Pakistan and France have signed a grant agreement

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and France have signed a grant agreement, MediaReports have revealed.

Pakistan and France have signed a grant financing agreement of zero pointfive million Euros to finance technical assistance for capacity building ofthe Private Power and Infrastructure Board, the project of Ministry ofEnergy.

The agreement was signed by Secretary of Economic Affairs Division, Dr.Syed Pervaiz Abbas, Ambassador of France, Dr Marc Barety and CountryDirector of the French Agency for Development, Philippe Steinmetz.

The project would contribute to the government’s strategy to develop greenenergy and reduce greenhouse gasses emissions.