British High Commissioner Dr has visited
Peshawar to see how UK aid has been working closely with the
Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to transform lives.
On his first visit, he met Ministers, parliamentarians, and
development experts - discussing how the UK will continue a
commitment which has already lasted more than 10 years.
The British High Commissioner was joined on his high-level visit
with Country Development Director Annabel Gerry.
British High Commissioner Dr , CMG, said:
The UK will continue working closely with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in
future to help provide basic services like education and
health, and build resilience against things like COVID-19 and
flooding.
There is a great chance now to secure a more peaceful
Afghanistan and this means greater regional trade, and closer
connections. We also support inclusion and diversity, working
to ensure women are part of the economy and girls have a full
12 years of education.
Dr and Annabel
Gerry held meetings with the Chief Minister KP Mehmood Khan and
KP Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development
Department Kamran Khan Bangash. They also met with a group of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-focussed development experts.
They also met KP Finance and Health Minister, Taimur Saleem
Jhagra, and Lt Gen Nauman Mahmood, XI Corps Commander. They held
a meeting with members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to
discuss political developments in the province, and ended with a
visit to Peshawar Museum.
Notes to editors:
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The UK Government is providing a portfolio of programmes to
support the Provincial Government’s plan to deliver
education, health, infrastructure (including schools and
bridges), economic development, public finance management and
local government reforms, rule of law, support to civil
society, and to respond to humanitarian needs.
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The UK’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP)
supports the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP) to
deliver better quality education for more children. It aims
to improve learning outcomes for all children, with an
increasing focus on girls and marginalised groups.
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Key results of UK aid in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
a) KESP directly supports over 100,000 children to gain a decent
education and benefits all 4.73 million children in public
schools in KP.
b) It has supported the establishment of 1,800 community schools
for girls (2,201 total schools), providing education to an
additional 100,000 students (A total of 123,000 - of whom 65% are
girls).
