June 10, 2024

Dr. Kazim Niaz

Secretary
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Government of Pakistan
Islamabad

Mr. Nabeel Ahmad Awan

Chairman
Planning and Development Board
Government of Punjab
Lahore

Dear Dr. Niaz and Mr. Awan,

Nigerian Government Exposure Visit to Pakistan: Urban & Social Development,

Disaster Risk Reduction (June 24 - 28, 2024)

The World Bank is supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria in the implementation
of the US$ 376 million Multi-Cluster Recovery Project (MCRP). The objective of the project is to
support the recovery of livelihoods and infrastructure in the insurgency hit areas of Nigeria. The
project also aims to improve service delivery in three participating States of Nigeria. At the request
of the three States, the World Bank is also preparing a new project to support urban, rural, and
social development, service delivery, and inclusion for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and
host communities, with a focus on disaster risk management.

A delegation of Nigerian government officials of MCRP’s Federal and State Project

Coordination Units (PCUs) will visit Pakistan (Lahore and Islamabad) for an exposure visit from
June 24 – 28, 2024. The delegation includes the three Executive Governors of three States of
Nigeria, Federal and State coordinators, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and Senior
Officials of Federal and State Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The exposure visit provides an opportunity for Nigerian Government officials to learn from
urban development and disaster risk reduction and recovery experience of Punjab/Pakistan. The
learning will also inform the design of new project in Nigeria. The proposed schedule of meetings
is attached, along with the list of delegates from the Government of Nigeria. Through a copy of
this letter, we would like to request the officials concerned to kindly confirm the proposed
meetings.
 For mission related queries and confirmation of meetings, please contact Mr. Masroor
Ahmad +314 9000 930, (mahmad1@worldbank.org).

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ahsan Tehsin
Program Leader, Sustainable Development
The World Bank Group
CC

Government of Pakistan
Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik, Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority
Mr. Adil Akbar Khan, Senior Joint Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Mr. Azam Khan, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Government of Punjab
Mr. Mian Shakeel Awan, Secretary, Local Government and Community Development Department
Dr. Asif Tufail, Secretary, Punjab Planning and Development Board
Mr. Zahid Aziz, Managing Director, Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company
Mr. Irfan Ali Khan, Director General, Provincial Disaster Management Authority

World Bank
Mr. Syed Tauqeer Shah, Executive Director, Pakistan
Mr. Abdelhak Bedjaoui, Alternate Executive Director, Pakistan
 Tentative Schedule of Meetings

Date/Time Agenda Venue

Sunday, June 23, Arrival at Lahore
2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
09:00 Hrs. Meeting with Mr. Zahid Aziz, Managing Director,
Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company. PMDFC Office
Discussion on PMDFC’s experience and learning
from the World Bank-funded Punjab Cities Project
particularly the development objectives,
infrastructure development, municipal service
delivery especially solid waste, procurement, social
and environment safeguards, community
engagement, coordination with other stakeholders,
Operation and Maintenance (O&M), and
sustainability of project infrastructure.
15:00 Hrs. – Meeting with Mian Shakeel Ahmad, Secretary Local Secretary
16:30 Hrs. Government and Community Development LG&CD
Department to brief delegation about Department

LG system in Punjab, management of small and

medium size towns (TMAs), municipal service
delivery, budgeting, planning and financial
management of TMA

June 25, 2024

Meeting with Mr. Irfan Ali Khan, Director General, PDMA office
Provincial Disaster Management Authority
09:30 Hrs. –
11:00 Hrs.
Discussion on PDMA Punjab’s institutional,
governance structure, mandate, relief & emergency
operations, field level experiences and learning,
planning and relief response, coordination with
stakeholders, communication and citizen
engagement.
15:00 Hrs. – Meeting with Mr. Mr. Nabeel Ahmad Awan to get Chairman
16:30 Hrs. briefing on Planning & Development portfolio of Planning and
Punjab, Process of annual development plans and Development,
monitoring of development work. The focus will be Board
 on urban development, disaster management and Government of
citizens engagement in planning process. Punjab
Lahore

June 26, 2024

09:00 Hrs. Site visit to PMDFC projects on urban development
Afternoon Departure for Islamabad
June 27, 2024
15:00 Hrs. – Meeting with Lt. Gen Inam Haider Malik, Chairman NDMA Office,
16:00 Hrs. NDMA to get briefing on NDMA mandate, Islamabad
emergency & relief operations, lessons, coordination
with stakeholders.
16:30 Hrs. – Meeting with Mr. Mohammad Yahya, Resident UNRC office,
17:30 Hrs. Coordinator UN Islamabad
Discussion role UN’s role in area development, local
area development in refugee affected communities