USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah Announces $50 Million for Pakistan
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah announced an additional $50 million in immediate aid for Pakistan to assist with rebuilding communities impacted by the floods. This brings the United States’ total contribution to $200 million, in addition to considerable in-kind and technical assistance. This includes $150 million to support immediate relief efforts in Pakistan, through the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority, the UN’s emergency response plan, and many other local and international organizations. The floods and widespread crop destruction in Pakistan are creating a massive humanitarian crisis that has left more than 1,600 dead and some 16 million homeless and hungry in a region vital to U.S. national security. This along with the massive wildfires in Russia are deepening food security concerns. The U.S. has pledged $3.5 billion in food security assistance, only $812 million of which has thus far been allocated.
