UK PLEDGES EXTRA SUPPORT TO HELP PAKISTAN REBUILD AFTER FLOODS
Islamabad (MNP) Minister Andrew Mitchell will announce funding package at international conference in Geneva
· British support will provide water, sanitation, cash, and shelter, on top of funding already pledged to boost climate resilience and adaptation
· More than 17,000 households in Pakistan have already been helped with clean water and healthcare
· The UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched a Pakistan Appeal last September, which has had an amazing response from the British people with over £40 million raised, including £5m of UK Aid Match funding. This money will fund leading UK aid charities which are providing emergency relief on the ground
The UK and its international partners will today (Monday 9 January) join forces to support Pakistan rebuild and recover from the unprecedented floods last summer that affected tens of thousands of people.
Pakistan and the UN are jointly hosting a conference in Geneva to help raise support for the country’s recovery and reconstruction.
Last year, Pakistan was on the front line of the impact of climate change when catastrophic flooding swept away homes and livelihoods, leaving 20 million in need of humanitarian assistance.
It is estimated the country will need around $16 billion for the next three to five years to rebuild the devastation.
The UK, one of the first countries to respond to the disaster, is today allocating over £9 million from its Pakistan budget to help tackle the impact of the flooding, bringing the total it has now committed to the humanitarian response to £36 million.
