This past November, I had the honour of attending a speech by Pakistan Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik at the opening session of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute’s annual conference in Islamabad. The Minister was passionate about the unique effects of climate change on Pakistan; in particular, he spoke movingly of his visit to upper […]
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US Ambassador announces additional $30m as flood assistance
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Thursday announced an additional US$30 million in humanitarian assistance to support flood-affected populations in Pakistan. Ambassador Blome made the announcement during a visit with USAID’s implementing partner, ACTED, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh, where he helped to distribute emergency shelter, latrines and hygiene kits among flood-affected […]
USAID reiterates firm resolve to strengthen Pak-US relations in Agri-research, development
Mission Director USAID Julie Koenen on Friday said that bilateral relations between Pakistan and United States are immensely deep and wide, which would further strengthen with every passing day in different fields including agriculture research and development. She expressed these views during her visit along with a delegation to National Agriculture Research Centre, on the […]
USAID to contribute $7 mln to ADB’s support for Ehsaas programme
ISLAMABAD: The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will contribute $7 million to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) ongoing support for Ehsaas Programme addressing the secondary effects of COVID-19 in Pakistan. USAID Mission Director Julie Koenen and ADB Country Director Yong Ye attended a signing ceremony here in Islamabad, […]
US declares $64 million humanitarian aid FOR Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: As Afghanistan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, the United States (US) has announced nearly $64 million for the people of Afghanistan from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In a media release, USAID said that the funding will be provided through independent organizations, such as the United Nations (UN) agencies and non-government […]
US announces to help Afghanistan with $266.5m aid in Covid response
WASHINGTON: The United States announced Friday more than $266 million in additional humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, intended mainly for its Covid-19 response, as foreign troops continue their withdrawal from the country. “As the United States withdraws military forces from Afghanistan, our enduring commitment is clear,” top US diplomat Antony Blinken said. “We remain engaged through […]
USAID dispatches supplies for Covid relief, prevention
The US through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has dispatched emergency supplies to Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka to fight the coronavirus. The Foreign Office said in a statement today that the US has sent 685,000 KN-95 masks, 50,000 protective goggles, 250,000 diagnostic kits and 1,000 pulse oximeters. Previously, the US had sent […]
COVID-19: US supplies to Pakistan 1200 pulse oximeters, 340,000 PPEs
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced to airlift emergency medical supplies to Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to help save lives and curb the corona virus throughout South Asia. BREAKING: USAID is airlifting critical health supplies to Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka over the coming days to help […]
Public Relief: US Counsel General inaugurates PYWD projects
US Consul General, Colleen Crenwelge, on Friday, inaugurated a Water Filtration Plant at Government Elementary School for Boys, Basti Dasti Wala, in District Muzaffargarh. This water filtration plant has been installed with the support of the USAID-funded Punjab Youth Workforce Development (PYWD) Project. USAID-PYWD Project, Chief of Party, Qaisar Nadeem, said that the objective of […]
Public-Private partnership: USAID-funded school handed over to TCF
US Agency for International Development (USAID) has helped establish a state-of-the-art elementary school, with funds worth 80 million rupees, at village Ghulam Hussain Gadehi in Taluka Johi, District Dadu. A project by the Sindh Basic Education Program, the school was inaugurated by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) legislator from Dadu, Johi Rafiq Ahmed Jamali, on Sunday. […]