Pakistan AI Centers of Excellence (Pak AI CoE)

Structured for Public Sector Development Programme funding

The Pak AI CoE model is built to fit within the Government of Pakistan's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and PC-I processes. This makes it easier for ministries and provinces to sponsor clusters without reinventing the project structure.

PC-I compatible architecture

• Clear separation of capital expenditure (infrastructure, equipment) and operating expenditure.
• Defined components: hubs, HPC, sandboxes, Training-of-Trainers, content development and governance.
• Logical frameworks, indicators and targets that can be plugged into PC-I formats.

Costing and phasing

• Template budgets for city clusters and national scale-up phases.
• Options for co-funding with donors, industry contributions and provincial resources.
• Phased approaches that allow pilots, evaluation and then expansion.

Alignment with national priorities

• Direct contribution to skills, digital transformation and productivity agendas.
• Support for export promotion, innovation and inclusive growth.
• Evidence base for future policy decisions through monitoring and evaluation.