ISLAMABAD: The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and Islamic Relief, a humanitarian and development organisation, have signed an agreement worth one million pounds (Rs118,382,000) for the initial recovery phase of flood response in Sindh, a statement said on Monday.
The project will focus on providing the means to save and rehabilitate lives and livelihoods of the people affected by floods in the three union councils, including Hadi Bukhsh, Dagan and Bugury of district Mirpurkhas, Sindh targeting 9,437 families, it said.
A spokesman for AECID said that keeping in view the needs of the flood-affected and displaced population in Sindh, the project, funded by the Spanish government, will focus on emergency livelihood support, provision of clean drinking water, provision of healthcare and distribution of critical winterisation items.
Spanish Ambassador to Pakistan Gonzalo Quintero said that this support constitutes a clear example of the commitment of Spain with the people of Pakistan, even in this time of economic and financial pressures for Spain, it said.
Talking about addressing the needs of the flood-hit communities, Islamic Relief Head of Humanitarian Programme Umair Hasan said that Islamic Relief is still working for the rehabilitation of last year’s flood victims across the country with an integrated approach and also responding to the needs of the people affected by floods this year.
The organisation has also conducted a situational analysis in response to this year’s flood losses and became a part of the immediate relief activities initiated by relief and aid agencies, including national authorities, said Umair.
He said onset of winter season brings more misery for the affected families and the timely contribution of Spanish agency will address the urgent and significant needs of the flood-hit communities in Sindh.
Published in Daily The News, Daily Pakistan Today, Daily Pakistan Observer and Daily Business Recorder (Blogs) on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The project will focus on providing the means to save and rehabilitate lives and livelihoods of the people affected by floods in the three union councils, including Hadi Bukhsh, Dagan and Bugury of district Mirpurkhas, Sindh targeting 9,437 families, it said.
A spokesman for AECID said that keeping in view the needs of the flood-affected and displaced population in Sindh, the project, funded by the Spanish government, will focus on emergency livelihood support, provision of clean drinking water, provision of healthcare and distribution of critical winterisation items.
Spanish Ambassador to Pakistan Gonzalo Quintero said that this support constitutes a clear example of the commitment of Spain with the people of Pakistan, even in this time of economic and financial pressures for Spain, it said.
Talking about addressing the needs of the flood-hit communities, Islamic Relief Head of Humanitarian Programme Umair Hasan said that Islamic Relief is still working for the rehabilitation of last year’s flood victims across the country with an integrated approach and also responding to the needs of the people affected by floods this year.
The organisation has also conducted a situational analysis in response to this year’s flood losses and became a part of the immediate relief activities initiated by relief and aid agencies, including national authorities, said Umair.
He said onset of winter season brings more misery for the affected families and the timely contribution of Spanish agency will address the urgent and significant needs of the flood-hit communities in Sindh.
Published in Daily The News, Daily Pakistan Today, Daily Pakistan Observer and Daily Business Recorder (Blogs) on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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