Strengthening poverty reduction capacity of Pakistan's decentralization program.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 October 2003-ADB: Strengthening poverty reduction capacity of Pakistan's decentralization program(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10292003 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a technical assistance (TA) grant package amounting to almost US$2.55 million to provide more support for Pakistan's decentralization program.

Responsibility for delivering most social and productive services, as well as the regulation of civil society, labor and commercial activity, has been largely devolved to local governments, under reforms announced in 2000. Major re-orientation of provincial governments is now required to ensure their effective policy, fiscal, technical, and regulatory support for service delivery....