KARACHI: The Sindh government and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have agreed to explore collaboration across multiple development sectors, including digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, healthcare, and social protection.
The agreement followed a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and IFC Division Director for Pakistan Simon Andrews, held at the CM House.
During the meeting, CM Murad outlined Sindh’s plans to attract investment in strategic sectors. These include establishing an international data centre within the province and expanding private-sector renewable energy generation.
Discussions also covered strengthening agriculture value chains, improving storage and processing facilities, and enhancing farmer livelihoods through mechanisation.
The IFC expressed interest in supporting healthcare, nutrition, and skills development initiatives, including Sindh’s ongoing programme to reduce child stunting.
Nursing sector reforms also featured prominently in the discussion. The Sindh government aims to produce at least 15,000 nurses annually. Both sides agreed to collaborate on developing a comprehensive nursing education and training model to meet this target.
A separate segment of the meeting focused on climate-resilient infrastructure. The IFC’s Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory Team offered technical assistance for climate risk assessment in public-private partnership (PPP) projects.ย
In response, Sindh’s PPP Unit requested support in three areas: capacity building, development of climate resilience guidelines, and integration of climate risk tools into project planning processes.
Provincial Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, and Finance Secretary Fayaz Jatoi were among the officials present at the meeting.
Both parties are expected to continue discussions to formalise areas of cooperation in the coming months.
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