According to US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price, the United States has announced an extra USD 100 million for Pakistan to continue assisting its recovery efforts following the devastation of last year’s floods, bringing the total contribution to USD 200 million.
Isobel Coleman, deputy administrator of USAID, made the announcement today on behalf of the American team to the International Conference on Climate-Resilient Pakistan. The United States has pledged an additional $100 million to help Pakistan recover from the devasting floods of 2022. The United States’ support for Pakistani citizens and efforts to address the climate catastrophe is strengthened by this investment. This raises the total U.S. commitment to date to more than $200 million when combined with the $97 million in aid for flood relief, disaster resilience, and food security offered in 2022 and the $4.8 million in financial support from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
This new contribution of $100 million consists of both fresh and reallocated funds. In order to focus support for agriculture and food security, health, economic growth, education, protection, and governance, USAID is allocating $79.3 million. Additionally, $20.7 million in State Department funds will be used to support flood-affected Afghan refugees in Pakistan and their host towns, as well as to rebuild the infrastructure of the justice system, including courthouses, police stations, and training facilities.
According to Dawn, Pakistan got more than $9 billion on January 9 from the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan to aid in its recovery from severe floods.
The international conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan was co-hosted by the United Nations and the Pakistani government in Geneva. During the conference, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the international community to support Pakistan in rebuilding after devastating floods last year, Dawn reported.
