What is the PCNA and how is it linked to the trust fund?
The Post Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA) was developed by the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, the World Bank and the UN, in collaboration with the provincial governments of KP and FATA with oversight by the Government of Pakistan. The PCNA covers the immediate post-crisis needs and identifies the strategic priorities through distillation of the drivers and root causes of the crisis in PK and FATA and identifies peace-building priorities for further assessment. The MDTF is an important tool for PCNA resource mobilization. The Trust fund will support the PCNA’s comprehensive reconstruction and development strategy designed to restore infrastructure, services and livelihoods while addressing governance and other challenges that contribute to the crisis. However, the MDTF will not be the only avenue for external financing for the aforementioned strategy and activities.
