- Minister Toby Mitchell will announce financing package at international meeting in Geneva
- British assistance will provide water, sanitation, money, and shelter, on top of funding already pledged to boost weather resilience and adaptation
- Greater than 17, 000 households in Pakistan have already been helped with thoroughly clean water and healthcare
- The UK’s Disasters Emergency Panel (DEC) launched a Pakistan Appeal last September, which has had an amazing response through the British people with over £40 million raised, including £5m of UK Aid Fit funding. This money may fund leading UK help charities which are providing emergency relief on the ground
The united kingdom and its international partners may today (Monday 9 January) join forces to support Pakistan rebuild and recover from the unparalleled floods last summer that affected tens of thousands of people. This financing is in addition to support the UK has already pledged for climate resilience and adaptation within Pakistan. Last year, Pakistan was to the front line of the effect of climate change whenever catastrophic flooding swept aside homes and livelihoods, leaving 20 million in need of humanitarian assistance. Andrew Mitchell is expected to say: He will also state Trying to the future, it is crucial to build defences against weather-related disasters, since our changing climate puts us more and more at risk. This is the reason the UK will help Pakistan in order to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. Andrew Mitchell will speak at the conference, co-hosted by Pakistan’s Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary General António Guterres. This new allocation will help supply those most in need with essential services, and will also support the Government to policy for a climate resilient long term. Support from the UK is providing water, sanitation, and hygiene to help prevent waterborne diseases, as well as nutrition to deal with malnutrition, cash support, shelter and protection services for ladies and girls. Notes to editors:
It is estimated the nation will need around billion dollars for the next three to five years to rebuild the devastation.
I visited Pakistan pursuing the 2010 floods and saw the devastating impact on some of the world’s most vulnerable individuals. We stood by Pakistan then, as we do today.
The UK, one of the first countries to reply to the disaster, is nowadays allocating over £9 million from its Pakistan budget to assist tackle the impact of the flooding, bringing the total it offers now committed to the humanitarian education response to £36 million.
Pakistan and the UN are with each other hosting a conference in Geneva to help raise support for the country’s recovery and renovation.
- Today’s announcement takes the total UK contribution to the flood response to £36 mil. This follows over £9 million of UK help being allocated to help with tech support team in disaster and environment planning, and to provide education and healthcare to those affected. This includes supporting twenty, 000 students to return in order to school and providing principal healthcare services to 170, 000 people. This most recent funding is on top of £55 million already pledged for climate resilience and adaptation in Pakistan.
- The cost quotes for recovery come from Pakistan’s Post Disaster Needs Evaluation.
