Implementation of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan's 2019-2020 Projects Evaluation Plan. (2019)

The Phase 1 of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Balochistan was basically about rebuilding and infrastructure development – roads, health centers, schools. Therefore, the MDTF was originally established to support the reconstruction, rehabilitation, reforms, and other interventions needed in the aftermath of the militancy crisis in Pakistan. Its aim was to build peace and create the conditions for sustainable development. However, it has also helped address an array of emergencies in Pakistan such as the 2022 floods and the COVID-19 pandemic during Phase 2.  

Phase 2 focus went to development issues and commenced in April 2017 and continues the drive towards reconciliation, peacebuilding, and enhancing state–citizen trust by focusing on three pillars: (i) Growth and Job Creation; (ii) Improved Service Delivery; and (iii) Policy Reform and Improved Governance. Under these, the MDTF has three corresponding results areas: (i) Enhanced productivity and job creation (through entrepreneurship and skilled labour); (ii) Improved livelihoods and access to basic services; and (iii) Enhanced transparency and accountability in public service delivery, and effective resource management.