PakistanPK

UK overseas development assistance to Pakistan — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£7.77B

Projects

678

Sectors

Date Range

2002 – 2026

Closed561(£6.16B)

Implementation114(£1.60B)

Pipeline/Identification2(£329K)

Finalisation1(£150K)

Largest Projects

Punjab Education Support Programme II

Primary educationClosed2013 – 2024

£436,614,463

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Increased enrollment and improved learning outcomes, including literacy and numeracy, for girls and the most marginalized in primary and secondary schools of Punjab Province in Pakistan. All government school children (6 million primary, 4 million se...

Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme

Primary educationClosed2011 – 2024

£286,604,402

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To improve primary and secondary education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by providing up to £283.2 million in technical assistance, financial aid and infrastructure support which aims to benefit all primary and lower secondary children in the province by 202...

'Pakistan National Cash Transfers Programme'

Social ProtectionClosed2012 – 2021

£283,910,111

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To reduce poverty and improve living standards and educational attainment in the poorest families by providing regular payments to the female head of household. This support also helps in reducing vulnerability to shocks such as flooding due to clima...

Stability and Growth Programme

Domestic revenue mobilisationClosed2014 – 2020

£266,442,539

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To improve macro-economic stability and growth in Pakistan by providing the Government with financial aid and technical assistance in support of the International Monetary Fund Extended Financing Facility (2013 to 2016). This will benefit the people...

Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme

Financial policy and administrative managementImplementation2015 – 2023

£230,335,978

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Improved transport infrastructure in Pakistan along with enhanced private sector involvement in infrastructure financing, road safety interventions and support to regulatory environment, leading to increased trade and economic growth in Pakistan

Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme - Roads Infrastructure

Road transportImplementation2013 – 2024

£205,700,000

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This activity Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme - Roads Infrastructure is a component of Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme reported by FCDO with a funding type of 109 - Multilateral organisation and a budget of £205,700,000. It works in the f...

Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (Budget Support)

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2011 – 2025

£183,600,000

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This activity Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (Budget Support) is a component of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme reported by FCDO with a funding type of 107 - Sector Budget Support and a budget of £183,600,000. It works in...

Sector Budget Support for Punjab Education Support Programme II to support systems-strengthening initiatives including government reforms to teacher training and management, assessment of learning, and data systems, but visibly prioritizing girls and

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2011 – 2025

£174,500,000

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This activity Sector Budget Support for Punjab Education Support Programme II to support systems-strengthening initiatives including government reforms to teacher training and management, assessment of learning, and data systems, but visibly prioriti...

Unconditional Cash Transfer

Social ProtectionClosed2011 – 2023

£163,982,096

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This activity Unconditional Cash Transfer is a component of 'Pakistan National Cash Transfers Programme' reported by FCDO with a funding type of 108 - Non-budget support financial aid and a budget of £163,982,096. It works in the following sector(s):...

Provincial Health and Nutrition Programme

Reproductive health careClosed2013 – 2019

£157,825,501

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To improve reproductive, maternal, new born and child health services to the population of Punjab (Pb) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which comprises 70% of the total population in Pakistan.

Sector Breakdown

Primary education

£1.10B

Social Protection

£717.0M

Education policy and administrative management

£678.5M

Material relief assistance and services

£506.9M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£464.0M

Reproductive health care

£444.9M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£411.5M

Financial policy and administrative management

£386.0M

Domestic revenue mobilisation

£362.2M

Family planning

£273.2M

Disaster prevention and preparedness

£228.0M

Business policy and administration

£227.6M

Road transport

£209.9M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£154.7M

Ending violence against women and girls

£154.6M

Legal and judicial development

£137.4M

Education facilities and training

£129.9M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£92.8M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£92.7M

Democratic participation and civil society

£92.4M

Spending Over Time

2002

£8.1M

2003

£19.4M

2005

£44.6M

2006

£268.1M

2007

£86.8M

2008

£336.6M

2009

£370.4M

2010

£370.9M

2011

£1.73B

2012

£528.5M

2013

£1.22B

2014

£776.4M

2015

£335.6M

2016

£223.7M

2017

£256.7M

2018

£188.1M

2019

£292.2M

2020

£37.4M

2021

£178.2M

2022

£93.4M

2023

£104.0M

2024

£277.9M

2025

£14.1M

2026

£2.3M

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Pakistan via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Punjab Education Support Programme II

Primary educationClosed2013 – 2024

£436,614,463

DevTracker →

Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme

Primary educationClosed2011 – 2024

£286,604,402

DevTracker →

'Pakistan National Cash Transfers Programme'

Social ProtectionClosed2012 – 2021

£283,910,111

DevTracker →

Stability and Growth Programme

Domestic revenue mobilisationClosed2014 – 2020

£266,442,539

DevTracker →

Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme

Financial policy and administrative managementImplementation2015 – 2023

£230,335,978

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Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme - Roads Infrastructure

Road transportImplementation2013 – 2024

£205,700,000

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Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (Budget Support)

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2011 – 2025

£183,600,000

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Education policy and administrative managementClosed2011 – 2025

£174,500,000

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Unconditional Cash Transfer

Social ProtectionClosed2011 – 2023

£163,982,096

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Provincial Health and Nutrition Programme

Reproductive health careClosed2013 – 2019

£157,825,501

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To improve reproductive, maternal, new born and child health services to the population of Punjab (Pb) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which comprises 70% of the total population in Pakistan.

Sector Breakdown

Primary education

£1.10B

Social Protection

£717.0M

Education policy and administrative management

£678.5M

Material relief assistance and services

£506.9M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£464.0M

Reproductive health care

£444.9M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£411.5M

Financial policy and administrative management

£386.0M

Domestic revenue mobilisation

£362.2M

Family planning

£273.2M

Disaster prevention and preparedness

£228.0M

Business policy and administration

£227.6M

Road transport

£209.9M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£154.7M

Ending violence against women and girls

£154.6M

Legal and judicial development

£137.4M

Education facilities and training

£129.9M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£92.8M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£92.7M

Democratic participation and civil society

£92.4M

Spending Over Time

2002

£8.1M

2003

£19.4M

2005

£44.6M

2006

£268.1M

2007

£86.8M

2008

£336.6M

2009

£370.4M

2010

£370.9M

2011

£1.73B

2012

£528.5M

2013

£1.22B

2014

£776.4M

2015

£335.6M

2016

£223.7M

2017

£256.7M

2018

£188.1M

2019

£292.2M

2020

£37.4M

2021

£178.2M

2022

£93.4M

2023

£104.0M

2024

£277.9M

2025

£14.1M

2026

£2.3M