Pakistan Starts Work for $40 Billion World Bank Investment Under New 10-Year Plan

The Economic Affairs Division has initiated work on a comprehensive implementation framework for unlocking a $40 billion investment from the World Bank under the newly proposed ten-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2026–2035. According to official documents seen by ProPakistani, the World Bank’s investment will be rolled out in two phases. In the first phase, Pakistan will receive a sovereign loan of $20 billion to support projects in education, healthcare, climate resilience, clean energy, and air quality improvement. The second phase will mobilize an additional $20 billion through private investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is also for the first time that the World Bank has adopted a ten-year framework for Pakistan, replacing its traditional five-year model. Key targets include raising Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 15 percent and shielding 75 million people from climate-related risks. The framework also aims to eliminate child stunting, enhance education access for 1.2 million children, and improve food and nutrition security for 30 million citizens. Other major components involve increasing private sector investment, ensuring institutional reforms, and promoting data-driven decision-making in coordination with provincial governments. A dedicated digital portal will be launched to monitor the progress of sectoral projects. Separately, Pakistan is also in talks with the Asian Development Bank to negotiate a similar ten-year Country Partnership Agreement.