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Background

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project was approved by the World Bank Board in July 2020 and became effective in March 2021. The project is designed to support the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Human Capital Investments in the Health & Education Sector and aims to improve investments in people for greater equity and economic growth.

The Project includes three components:

Component 1 (Health). Improving delivery of quality primary health care services will improve the delivery of primary health care in Selected Districts through by contributing to improved efficiency and resilience of the health system, including supporting those districts dealing with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) pandemic.

1. Sub-component: Improving delivery of quality primary health care services sub-component will support carrying out minor works and provision of technical assistance as well as essential health equipment and supplies to support delivery of primary health services at basic health units and rural health centres.
2. Sub-component: Human Resources for Health Capacity Building will support improving delivery of primary health care services in Selected Districts by supporting (i) provision of training to and development of a distance learning system as well as online refresher courses for selected primary health care service providers; and (ii) recruitment of healthcare workers, to fill vacancies of crucial positions as a temporary measure, and temporary staff for COVID-19 emergency response activities.
3. Sub-component: Strengthening Governance and Management includes providing of technical and operational assistance to, and building capacity of, the Health Department.

Component 2 (Education). Improving Availability and Quality of Education Services component will contribute to improved availability and quality of educational opportunities to all children.

1. Sub-Component : Improve Access to Elementary and Secondary Education will support improving access to elementary and secondary education in Selected Districts.
2. Sub-component . Enhancing the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Elementary and Secondary Education will support enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
3. . Strengthening Contract Management and Support to Implementation will support providing technical and operational assistance to, and building capacity of, E and SED.

Component 3 (Education). Strengthening Community Engagement and Accountability component supports carrying out a program of activities to strengthen community engagement and grievance redress mechanisms of the health and education sector in Selected Districts and includes activities which will be important to help communities in COVID-19 prevention.

1. Sub-component  Enhancing Community Engagement and Accountability in Health will support enhancing community engagement and accountability in the health sector in Selected Districts. Sub-component
2. Enhancing Community Engagement and Accountability in the Education Sector will aim to enhance community engagement and accountability in the education sector in Selected Districts.

To support the implementation of Component I, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the World Bank has agreed to establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) in KP Health Department

Structure and Staffing of the PMU

The PMU will be led by a Project Director to implement the project and provide guidance to PMU staff for effective implementation of components to achieve desired results.
The PMU will be staffed by qualified professionals in core project management functions such as procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, social safeguards, etc.