our goal
To strengthen democracy, enhance economic growth and reduce poverty in Pakistan
OUR WORK
Planning and budgeting
Improve how provincial and local governments plan and budget, and follow through with budget execution in an efficient, effective and transparent manner
Institutional Strengthening
Strengthen institutional capacity for governance and public financial management, with a focus on post-Covid recovery and climate change
Fiscal Space
Strengthen revenue policy and revenue administration for additional resource generation through tax and non-tax measures
Innovation & Action Research
Improve governance and public financial management through research and innovation pilots
X-cutting: Accountability, Inclusion & Transparency
Support the mainstreaming of inclusion, accountability, and transparency in government planning and budgeting processes
HIGHLIGHTS
our impact
PKR
79
billion
Represents an 80% increase in the utilisation of development funds during the first half of FY2021-22 over the same period the year before
PKR
6.6
billion
Equals 23% reduction in pension costs in FY 2021-22 achieved by raising the voluntary retirement age
PKR
15
billion
Is the additional revenue target for FY 2022-23 on account of increase in stamp duty
PKR
2.5
million
Is the number of registration requests logged at new Provincial Socio-Economic Registry
PKR
57
billion
Is the amount of efficiency savings in FY 2022-23 made possible by smarter budgeting
PKR
128
billion
Is the increase in current expenditure representing 25% year-on-year improvement
PKR
81
billion
Is the increase in development spending showing 62% year-on-year improvement
PKR
107
billion
Is the number of priority projects that received 100% budgeted funds, including health and education
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Public Financial
Management Act
- Constitutional provisions upheld
- Efficient financial management
- Enhanced fiscal discipline
- Enhanced budget Scrutiny by the legislature
KP Debt
Management Act
- Maintaining debt at a sustainable level
- Enhancing fiscal space
- Transparency to the citizens
Punjab Fiscal
Risk Management Framework
- Annual fiscal risk statement mandated as part of the budget
- Legislative oversight and transparency in the management of fiscal risks
Motor Vehicle Tax
(Amendment) Act
- Universal KP number plates
- More KP based registrations
- Enhanced prestige
- Fewer holdups outside the province
Pension Reforms Amendment to Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974
- Minimum Voluntary Retirement Age raised to 55 years
- Resultant pension liability is less by xx billion
Sales Tax
on Services Act
- Sound legal basis for the Sales Tax
- Facilitating businesses
- Enhanced provincial revenue
Reform in Punjab Pension Rules
- Medical certificates and physical appearance replaced with remote biometrics
- Convenience for pensioners
- Error and frauds prevention
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Act
- A functionally autonomous KPRA
- Collecting taxes accountably and efficiently
Step towards Treasury Single Account (TSA)
- Zero-Balance Aasaan Assignment Accounts (Punjab)
- Balances from zero-balance accounts returning to the provincial consolidated account
- Improved liquidity
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
KP Debt
Management Act
- Maintaining debt at a sustainable level
- Enhancing fiscal space
- Transparency to the citizens
Public Financial
Management Act
- Constitutional provisions upheld
- Efficient financial management
- Enhanced fiscal discipline
- Enhanced budget Scrutiny by the legislature
Sales Tax
on Services Act
- Sound legal basis for the Sales Tax
- Facilitating businesses
- Enhanced provincial revenue
Punjab Fiscal
Risk Management Framework
- Annual fiscal risk statement mandated as part of the budget
- Legislative oversight and transparency in the management of fiscal risks
Motor Vehicle Tax
(Amendment) Act
- Universal KP number plates
- More KP based registrations
- Enhanced prestige
- Fewer holdups outside the province
Pension Reforms Amendment to Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974
- Minimum Voluntary Retirement Age raised to 55 years
- Resultant pension liability is less by xx billion
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Act
- A functionally autonomous KPRA
- Collecting taxes accountably and efficiently
Reform in Punjab Pension Rules
- Medical certificates and physical appearance replaced with remote biometrics
- Convenience for pensioners
- Error and frauds prevention
Step towards Treasury Single Account (TSA)
- Zero-Balance Aasaan Assignment Accounts (Punjab)
- Balances from zero-balance accounts returning to the provincial consolidated account
- Improved liquidity
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
KP Debt
Management Act
- Maintaining debt at a sustainable level
- Enhancing fiscal space
- Transparency to the citizens
Public Financial
Management Act
- Constitutional provisions upheld
- Efficient financial management
- Enhanced fiscal discipline
- Enhanced budget Scrutiny by the legislature
Sales Tax
on Services Act
- Sound legal basis for the Sales Tax
- Facilitating businesses
- Enhanced provincial revenue
Punjab Fiscal
Risk Management Framework
- Annual fiscal risk statement mandated as part of the budget
- Legislative oversight and transparency in the management of fiscal risks
Motor Vehicle Tax
(Amendment) Act
- Universal KP number plates
- More KP based registrations
- Enhanced prestige
- Fewer holdups outside the province
Pension Reforms Amendment to Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974
- Minimum Voluntary Retirement Age raised to 55 years
- Resultant pension liability is less by xx billion
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Act
- A functionally autonomous KPRA
- Collecting taxes accountably and efficiently
Reform in Punjab
Pension Rules
- Medical certificates and physical appearance replaced with remote biometrics
- Convenience for pensioners
- Error and frauds prevention
Step towards Treasury Single Account (TSA)
- Zero-Balance Aasaan Assignment Accounts (Punjab)
- Balances from zero-balance accounts returning to the provincial consolidated account
- Improved liquidity
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