D-10 forum discusses development agenda

The daylong “D-10 Forum” started deliberations in Islamabad on Thursday to review and coordinate development agenda.

All major development partners, Ambassadors, Government of Pakistan, provincial governments and other key institutions are participating with Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Ms. Nargis Sethi in the chair.

The Forum affords unique opportunity to Government of Pakistan, Provincial Governments and the development partners, Zafar Yab Khan, Spokesman/Deputy Secretary (UN) Economic Affairs Division said.

As the new government has an ambitious development plan, the forum meeting at such time assumes a very important position. The meeting will discuss and take key decisions regarding the progress on Millennium Development Goals Acceleration Framework.

The Planning Commission will present the present government’s development priorities and strategies to achieve the same. National Disaster Management Authority will present its overall preparedness performance and its current National Contingency plan for Monsoon.

D-10 is a major forum in which ten major development partners of Pakistan meet and coordinate the development agenda for the country.

UN resident Coordinator, EU Acting Ambassador, Country Representatives of UNDP, UNICEF, ADB, World Bank, DFID, USAID, JAICA and representatives from Embassies of US, China and France are expected to attend the meeting.

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