Consultative workshop on Peshawar's Prosperity five year Plan held.

PESHAWAR -- A consultative workshop on Peshawar Prosperity five Years Plan was organized with the objective to holding discussion on economic development of Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunwa.

According to a press release issued here on Saturday, the workshop was organized by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) here at a local hotel.

The SMEDA and CGPA are jointly developing Peshawar Prosperity Plan under the project 'Mobilizing Economic Reformers to Keep Critical Civic Space Open in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

Stakeholders from industries, academia, civil society and government departments participated in the workshop.

During the workshop, tangible projects and interventions were suggested for the development of SME sector in the province.

It was also agreed that a comprehensive report on Peshawar prosperity plan will be developed in light of these suggestions and be shared with concerned departments for further implementation.

It merits mention here that Peshawar Prosperity five Years Plan (PP5P) aims at developing actionable and realistic targets for the five years which can contribute to improving business ecosystem in Peshawar.

Ten thematic areas have been identified for PP5P through intense stakeholders' engagement through Public Private Dialogues (PPDs).

These thematic areas included Entrepreneurship Development, Availability of Adequate Industrial Infrastructure, Improving...

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