Sindh Silos (Pakistan)

completed

The project assists the government of Sindh, Pakistan, in exploring public-private partnership (PPP) options to expand the storage capacity and operations of grain silos. The second (transaction) phase will conduct a bidding process by December 2011 and develop a concession agreement and signing of the PPP contract between the government and the winning bidder by March 2012. Long-term objectives are to: 1) increase scientific grain-storage capacity in the province by 500,000 metric tons by December 2013; 2) mobilize private sector investment of about $60 million in storage and handling of grain by December 2013; 3) increase by 5 million the number of people with access to improved wheat supply; and 4) effect a positive fiscal impact for the government of Sindh of approximately $27 million, generated from reduction of losses (quantity and quality), due to improved storage and handling of grain, by 2012–2013.