ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $3.4 billion for flood relief operations and reconstruction following the UN Flash appeal, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was informed during a meeting.
Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees briefed the committee on the donations and expenditures made in response to the UN’s urgent plea for help for Pakistan’s flood victims.
“The committee was informed that commitments totaling $270 million have been made in response to the UN Flash appeal. $170 million of these pledges have become definite commitments.”
According to a press release from the office of the chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Pakistan has received $3.4 billion for flood relief efforts and reconstruction.
In the summary presented to the committee, it was told that in response to UN Flash Appeal for USD 816 million, pledges worth USD 304.4 million have been made. Of these pledges, USD 174 million has been converted to firm commitments (donors concluded agreements with UN Agency/INGO for the disbursement of funds).
The UN Flash Appeal does not include the USD277 million in financial support that the international friends and partners have pledged (much of it for in-kind relief supplies).
The international financial organizations have also committed funding or loans for the flood relief aid, it was further disclosed.
While the AIIB provided a USD 500 million loan, the World Bank repurposed a USD 281 loan. In addition to awarding $3 million in new finance, ADB repurposed loans totaling USD 475 million.
The total amount of multilateral loans, according to information provided to the committee, is USD 1259 million.
It was further told that the sum of all pledges under UN Flash Appeal, bilateral and multilateral assistance amounts to USD 1807.4 million.
From our international allies and partners, such as Turkey, China, the USA, KSA, the UAE, Qatar, the EU, etc., Pakistan has received 140 planeloads, 13 trainloads, and 6 shiploads of relief supplies.
NDMA has so far received 25187 tents, 2205 tarpaulins, 16, 352 blankets, 1493 sleeping mats, nearly 8000 kitchen sets, 54826 food packs, 182 rations, 1030 baby food units, 31 tons of medicine, 4722 hygiene kits, 87 water pumps, and 58 boats as part of its international assistance program.
