Annex 2: Summary of Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations PROGRAM-FOR-RESULTS Punjab Jobs and Competitiveness Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) - Consultation Workshop Feedback Sr. No. Comment By Comment Response 1. Sustainable Compliance with the regulation has been emphasized Just a comment. Development in the ESSA. This is a good aspect of the ESSA. Policy Institute OP 9.0 to be attached as an annex to the ESSA. It was agreed that OP 9.0 will be attached as an annex to the ESSA. What will be the sustainability of the program It was explained that the sustainability issue has been considered as withdrawal of financing? the top priority. Only a model which is economically and financially sustainable will be considered under the program. For PPP models, the government will support capital expenditure. To prove their eligibility for government support, private competitors have to demonstrate financial and economic sustainability through feasibility studies. The program focuses on upgrading government systems for sustainable results. User fee models will be used to ensure sustainability. Sustainability of the social side will come from embedding the compliance in the government system. Social units and labor cells will work in close collaboration with the government department and improve compliance. It is possible that while moving forward, IEs will retain these cells. These cells will galvanize government institutions to be work better. Program should not focus only on export-led industry It was explained that the program is focusing on all industries in IEs. but all industries in Punjab. How CETPs will be sustainable after the completion It was elaborated that sustainable models will be used for operations of financing period. A serious commitment from the of CETPs such as the user fee models. In addition, the sustainability stakeholders is required. has to be demonstrated by the competitors through feasibility studies. The ESSA mentions environmental SFs but these It was agreed that information will be included in the ESSA. have not been attached.
Annex 2: Summary of Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations PROGRAM-FOR-RESULTS Punjab Jobs and Competitiveness Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) - Consultation Workshop Feedback Sr. No. Comment By Comment Response 1. Sustainable Development Policy Institute Compliance with the regulation has been emphasized in the ESSA. This is a good aspect of the ESSA. Just a comment. OP 9.0 to be attached as an annex to the ESSA. It was agreed that OP 9.0 will be attached as an annex to the ESSA. What will be the sustainability of the program withdrawal of financing? It was explained that the sustainability issue has been considered as the top priority. Only a model which is economically and financially sustainable will be considered under the program. For PPP models, the government will support capital expenditure. To prove their eligibility for government support, private competitors have to demonstrate financial and economic sustainability through feasibility studies. The program focuses on upgrading government systems for sustainable results. User fee models will be used to ensure sustainability. Sustainability of the social side will come from embedding the compliance in the government system. Social units and labor cells will work in close collaboration with the government department and improve compliance. It is possible that while moving forward, IEs will retain these cells. These cells will galvanize government institutions to be work better. Program should not focus only on export-led industry but all industries in Punjab. It was explained that the program is focusing on all industries in IEs. How CETPs will be sustainable after the completion of financing period. A serious commitment from the stakeholders is required. It was elaborated that sustainable models will be used for operations of CETPs such as the user fee models. In addition, the sustainability has to be demonstrated by the competitors through feasibility studies. The ESSA mentions environmental SFs but these have not been attached. It was agreed that information will be included in the ESSA.
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