The federal government has proposed an allocation of Rs. 50 billion in the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2025–26 for parliamentarians under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sources told ProPakistani.
This allocation serves as a countrywide funding instrument to implement local-level schemes in line with SDG targets, particularly in areas such as education, health, water, sanitation, and rural infrastructure. More importantly, it serves the political careers of politicians to keep their vote banks alive and secure.
In addition, several other federal initiatives have been added to the PSDP project list for implementation next fiscal year. These include:
Water, Sanitation & Climate
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Rs. 25 million – Capacity Building on Water Quality Monitoring (SDG 6.1 Reporting)
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Rs. 2.25 billion – Up-scaling of Green Pakistan Program (Phase-I)
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Rs. 325 million – Strengthening Technical Capacities of the Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination
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Rs. 100 million – Green Skills for Climate-Resilient Development: Promoting Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Education & Skills
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Rs. 4.3 billion – Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme
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Rs. 1 billion – Pakistan Education Endowment Fund
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Rs. 600 million – Skill Development Programme (NAVTTC)
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Rs. 300 million – National Institute of Excellence in Teachers Education
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Rs. 262 million – Enrolment, Retention and Progression of Out-of-School Children (ICT)
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Rs. 140 million – Provision of Early Childhood Education Centres (ICT)
Health & Social Protection
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Rs. 758 million – NIHD Centre of Excellence for Preventive Cardiovascular Research
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Rs. 1 billion – Acquisition of Land for Establishing Medical City (Islamabad)
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Rs. 200 million – Establishment of FG Junior Public Schools in Gwadar and Gilgit (Rs100 million each)
The consolidated SDG-related portfolio spans multiple ministries and sectors, with funding structured to address local service delivery, human development, and climate resilience.
