World Bank Rates Sindh Flood Relief Project Progress as Satisfactory
Major investments under the Planning and Development Department (P&DD) component have also been completed
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KARACHI: The World Bank has rated the progress of the Sindh Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project (SFERP) as satisfactory, citing strong implementation and significant benefits for flood-affected communities across the province.
According to the World Bank’s latest Implementation Status and Results Report, both the progress towards achieving the Project Development Objectives (PDO) and the Overall Implementation Progress (IP) have been assessed as satisfactory. The project has benefited more than 7.2 million people, including approximately 3.4 million women, through the rehabilitation of critical infrastructure damaged during the devastating 2022 floods.
The report highlights that all civil works under the original financing implemented by the Sindh Irrigation Department (SID) have been completed. These works include the rehabilitation of flood protection infrastructure and the construction of flood detention dams, significantly strengthening flood resilience in vulnerable areas of Sindh.
Major investments under the Planning and Development Department (P&DD) component have also been completed. These include the restoration of 138 roads spanning about 821 kilometers, along with 483 water supply and drainage schemes, improving connectivity and access to essential services in flood-affected districts.
Under the Rescue 1122 component, 16 satellite rescue stations have been completed and are now operational, while construction of the remaining district-level stations is nearing completion. This is expected to further enhance emergency response capacity across the province.
The World Bank noted that implementation under the Additional Financing is progressing well and is supporting further investments aimed at consolidating and expanding the project’s development impact.
SFERP’s objectives include rehabilitating damaged infrastructure, providing short-term livelihood opportunities in selected flood-affected areas, and strengthening the Government of Sindh’s capacity to respond effectively to climate change and natural hazards.
On the financial front, disbursement under IDA-72500 has reached 99.89 percent, with US$517.09 million disbursed out of a revised allocation of US$535.42 million. Meanwhile, IDA-77800 has recorded a disbursement rate of 41.08 percent, with US$60.13 million released so far.
IDA-72500 was approved on December 19, 2022, became effective on January 10, 2023, and its closing date has been revised to June 30, 2028, providing additional time to maximize project outcomes and ensure long-term resilience for flood-affected communities in Sindh.
