Thursday, November 18, 2021
Islamabad news world latest. November 18, 2021 - US Government donates $ 500,000 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the ongoing Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to address the secondary effects of the corona virus in Pakistan. Will
The signing ceremony was held in Islamabad with the participation of USAID Mission Director Julie Quinn and Asian Development Bank Country Director Yong Yi.
According to details, the $ 500,000 grant from USAID will be used by the Asian Development Bank to provide cash assistance to the families affected by the Corona epidemic in Pakistan.
The aid will be distributed under the Active Ehsas Emergency Cash Program, managed by the Benazir Income Support Fund Program of the Government of Pakistan.
In addition, USAID support will provide technical and administrative support to ensure the efficiency, accountability and transparency of the sponsorship program for beneficiaries.
Speaking at the event, USAID Mission Director Julie Quinn said that the fight against the Corona epidemic has resulted in a wide range of resources, as well as various governments, civil society, the private sector, charitable organizations, and multilateral organizations. And there is an urgent need for collective efforts among other international partners.
He said that the donations made by USAID to ADB directly to Pakistani families belonging to the less privileged class who had lost their jobs and lost their jobs during the Corona epidemic, directly under the Government of Pakistan's Ehsas program.Cash will be used to provide support.
The $ 500,000 donation is part of a concerted effort by the US government to support COD-1-affected countries.
The United States, in cooperation with the Government of Pakistan, has provided 63 million in assistance to address Code 2. Since the onset of the epidemic, the United States has cooperated with Pakistan in measures to prevent and control the disease, improve patient care efforts, expand laboratory diagnosis, and assist first-line health workers.
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