Sindh's $3.85 billion World Bank portfolio faces delays as disbursements lag

Sindh has received $43.2 million in World Bank portfolio disbursements during FY27, well below the $381.2 million annual target, Profit by Pakistan Today reported. A review chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar covered 12 active operations with commitments of $3.849 billion, of which $2.334 billion has been paid out. The meeting also cited a FY27 stretch target of $434.2 million.

Several projects face execution gaps, including the Karachi Mobility Project, where bridge construction was 73.9% complete against a planned 92.7%, and Yellow Corridor depots that lagged their schedules. Under the health project, work is under way on nine civil works contracts, while reconstruction of 12 hospitals has been delayed by site and utility issues. Officials were instructed to tackle administrative and financial obstacles and meet deadlines across the portfolio.