Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation

About this project

Based on the successful implementation and preliminary impactful results of PRIAT, the Government of Punjab has requested an Additional Financing (AF) of US$150 million over an extended execution period of three years. The objective is to scale up watercourse improvement, which is in high demand by smallholder farmers, and to expand agribusiness development activities. This is in alignment with Punjab's Innovation for Value, Opportunity and Transformation (PIVOT) agenda, launched in 2026, which places agribusiness growth at the center of the province's economic transformation strategy, boosting value-chain development and value-addition in agriculture. The proposed AF for scaling up ongoing activities is justified based on the solid implementation performance and the tangible development outcomes already achieved on the ground. It is fully aligned with the PDO of enhancing equitable access to agricultural water and improving farmers incomes. Evidence from implementation and the mid-term impact assessments indicates that project beneficiaries have experienced increased water availability, agricultural productivity gains, measurable income gains and improved resilience compared to non-beneficiaries. Given these results, scaling up proven watercourse improvement investments and agribusiness interventions are expected to deepen the impacts while using additional resources in a cost-effective way. Demand for PRIAT-supported investments, including water management improvements and…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Agricultural water resourcesAgricultural inputs

Places

Punjab Province

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Government of Punjab, Agriculture Department

Accountable

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P176786.

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