Sharjeel Memon hails World Bank praise for Sindh Flood Project

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Karachi, January 05: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the World Bank’s declaration rating the performance of the Sindh Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project as satisfactory is proof of the Sindh government’s effective planning. In a statement, he said that more than 7.2 million people benefited from the rehabilitation of critical infrastructure across the province under the project, including 3.4 million women.

                  Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the Sindh government gave top priority to the rehabilitation of flood victims and ensured transparency, speed, and effective implementation despite limited resources. He added that the World Bank’s satisfactory assessment of progress confirms that the Sindh government is moving in the right direction. He further said that the project has led to the restoration of basic facilities in affected areas and that the Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project is playing an important role in economic and social stability.