In order to provide life-saving aid to the flood victims, the Government of Japan announced its intention to grant Pakistan assistance worth USD 38.9 million as part of Japan’s supplemental budget.
Unprecedented flooding levels have sparked a multifaceted humanitarian crisis, leaving the affected population more vulnerable to gender-based violence and at risk for increased health problems and food insecurity.
In collaboration with WHO, UNFPA, FAO, UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNWOMEN, UNHCR, and IPPF, the Japanese government will assist the affected population in various social and economic dimensions in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces, as well as the Islamabad Capital Territory.
The proposed areas of support for the total grant assistance include emergency medical assistance, food distribution, agriculture and livestock restoration, livelihood recreation, and risk mitigation and response to gender-based violence. These projects will begin in January 2023 to ensure a rapid rollout to the most vulnerable.
The Japanese government will also contribute to flooding recovery in health, agriculture, education, gender, and resilient disaster management, thereby helping Pakistan Rebuild Better.
