Pakistan and the World Bank will strengthen their strategic partnership.

In particular, under the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2026–2035, which aims to improve governance, boost growth, and fill important financing gaps, Pakistan and the World Bank have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral strategic cooperation in a variety of areas of shared interest.

According to a press release released here on Tuesday, this was brought to light during a meeting between World Bank Regional Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP), Ousmane Dione, and Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema. Dione and his delegation visited the Minister.

Potential cooperation in the areas of energy, food security, agriculture, infrastructure development, and transportation—all crucial to Pakistan’s plan for economic stability and reform—was the main topic of discussion.

Cheema gave the visiting vice president an update on how the extensive economic changes had been successfully implemented, leading to stable macroeconomic conditions, restored confidence, and a comeback in economic growth.

He reiterated the Pakistani government’s steadfast dedication to realizing the CPF’s revolutionary effects.

Both parties agreed during the conference that in order to provide quantifiable outcomes for ongoing projects, the World Bank’s current portfolio in Pakistan needs to be made more effective by encouraging improved sectoral coordination and bolstering monitoring systems.

Additionally, both parties emphasized their long-standing partnership and concurred that the first year of the CPF would be crucial in establishing the framework for greater involvement and more efficient project completion.

Dione acknowledged Minister Cheema’s leadership in directing the CPF implementation process and pledged the World Bank’s sustained and increased assistance to support the Pakistani government’s development strategy and reform program, which are intended to promote sustainable economic growth.

He claimed that there would be a fantastic chance to further solidify Pakistan’s strategic collaboration with the World Bank Group during the upcoming visit of Mr. Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group.

Both parties reaffirmed their resolve to keep working together for a cooperation that produces significant socioeconomic advantages for Pakistanis.