PUNJAB CITIES PROGRAM (PCP) – This Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) has been prepared by the World Bank for the proposed Punjab Cities Program (PCP). It includes the following information: (a) a summary of environmental and social risks and benefits associated with proposed activities required to achieve the Program Development Objective (PDO) and the Disbursement-linked Indicators (DLIs) for each Results Area, (b) an assessment of the borrower’s environmental and social management systems which apply to these activities and their risks and benefits, (c) an evaluation of the borrower’s performance and track record in implementing its environmental and social management systems, (d) an assessment of the extent to which the borrower’s environmental and social management systems are consistent with the World Bank’s core environmental and social principles spelled out in the World Bank policy and associated guidance materials, and (e) a set of recommendations and actions which the borrower has agreed to undertake to improve the implementation of applicable systems.