"USD 8 Billion Pledged to Assist in Flood Recovery": Pakistan I&B Minister

The United Nations co-hosted the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, which brought together governments, leaders from the public and private sectors, and civil society to secure international support for Pakistan following the devastating floods of 2022.

"USAID USD 100 million, France USD 345 million, total USD 8.57 billion," Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted after the first plenary of the day-long conference concluded in Geneva to secure support for Pakistan following the devastating floods of 2022.

The European Union, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and other members of the international community have contributed generously to the USD 8.57 billion commitment.

Addressing the Geneva meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "massive investments" to help Pakistan recover from the devastation caused by devastating floods.

Guterres made this appeal in the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as the south Asian country grapples with the aftermath of devastating floods that submerged more than one-third of the country.

"As I mentioned during my visit, the epic floods were nothing short of a monsoon on steroids, submerging one-third of the country, three times the area of my own country, Portugal," the UN Secretary-General said at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan.

A terrifying wall of water killed more than 1,700 people, injured thousands more, and affected a total of more than 33 million, displacing 8 million people.

"It swept over roads, destroyed millions of acres of farmland, and damaged or destroyed 2 million homes. And it has pushed 9 million people into poverty," he adds. In August of last year, the "2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan (FRP)" was jointly launched in the aftermath of devastating rains, floods, and landslides that affected over 33 million people across Pakistan.