EU Pledges €700,000 to Support Pakistan’s Flood-Hit Communities
— September 27, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The European Union (EU) has committed €700,000 in humanitarian aid to Pakistan in response to widespread flooding and landslides that have resulted in significant loss of life and damage to livelihoods and infrastructure across the country.
The funding will support urgent relief efforts in some of the worst-affected areas, including Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh, according to an official news release.
Taheeni Thammannagoda, head of the EU’s humanitarian programmes in Pakistan, offered condolences for the lives lost during the devastating monsoon rains. “The EU has allocated funding to assist our humanitarian partners on the ground in providing essential lifesaving aid to affected families,” he said.
The aid will be channelled through the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The emergency response will focus on providing multi-sectoral assistance, including access to clean water, sanitation, temporary shelter, and essential relief items, to help the most affected people meet their urgent needs.
This new funding is in addition to the €11 million the EU has already allocated in 2024 for humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness in Pakistan.