Pakistan - Public Resources for Inclusive Development Multiphase Programmatic Approach : Federal

Overview & Synopsis

The development objective of Public Resources for Inclusive Development Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA): Federal is to strengthen the fiscal system to support macroeconomic stability and service delivery. The MPA will support the government’s NFP under the Uraan Pakistan Economic Transformation strategy. The MPA will support progress across three Results Areas: Results Area 1: More efficient and effective revenue collection; Results Area 2: Strengthened allocation, efficiency, and accountability in expenditures; and Results Area 3: Improved statistical and data landscape for policymaking. The MPA will also provide cross-cutting support to federal-provincial coordination. The World Bank will leverage its global expertise and experience in designing and implementing fiscal reform programs, both in Pakistan and globally. The MPA will build upon a strong foundation of analytical work and lessons learned from previous and ongoing World Bank operations in tax and public finance reform across the region and beyond. The World Bank, through analytics, TA, and policy dialogue, has played a key role in shaping the fiscal reform agenda, with a focus on simplifying the tax system and expanding the tax base, revising the current trade tax regime, and addressing core public finance constraints to improved service delivery. Its experience in implementing fiscal reform projects, at both federal and provincial levels, has yielded valuable insights that will inform program design and strengthen implementation.