Following the unprecedented floods last summer, which caused the displacement of eight million people, the United States stated on Thursday that it would provide Pakistan with an additional $ 30 million.
According to the United States Agency for International Development, the expanded support, which is intended to help more people, would include a category for emergencies, screenings for malnutrition, shelters, and equipment to help families get ready for the winter.
Samantha Power, the agency’s director, visited Pakistan last month and reported seeing a “world of drowning” as a result of the floods that claimed the lives of more than 1700 people and more than 1. 2 million livestock heads.
The severe flooding caused a third of Pakistan’s lands to be submerged in water.
“For survivors, great challenges are still awaiting them, even with the decline of water, the damage remains severe,” Samantha Power added in a statement.
In these trying times, the official emphasised, “the United States continues to stand with the people of Pakistan.
With this revelation, US aid to Pakistan after the floods totals $ 97 million, making Washington the country’s biggest donor.
To explore extending aid to Pakistan, one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change despite its little contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, France will host a donor meeting the next month.
Following the floods, Washington provides Pakistan with an additional $30 million in aid.
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