ISLAMABAD, 05 January 2023 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Company, Thursday welcomed a US $5.65 million contribution from the Korea Worldwide Cooperation Company (KOICA).
This new funding will assist strengthen UNHCR’s response to handle the well being, entry to potable water and training wants of refugees and host communities in Pakistan over a four-year interval.
UNHCR’s Consultant to Pakistan, Ms. Noriko Yoshida and Director of KOICA for Pakistan, Mr. Je Ho Yeon signed the settlement for the multi-year funds for the Pakistan programme at a ceremony in Islamabad, joined by Mr. June Search engine optimisation Park, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Pakistan, and Commissioner for Afghan Refugees, Mr. Farid Ullah Jan.
This partnership will assist UNHCR to supply higher well being amenities to refugees and Pakistani communities by means of the availability of well being tools to authorities well being amenities and assist to Mom and Little one Well being Centres. This can even allow UNHCR to supply clear consuming water to each refugees and host communities.
The programme additionally consists of an necessary training part — important for way forward for younger refugees and the youngsters of Pakistan. By enhancing infrastructure — UNHCR is aiming to extend entry to colleges for each girls and boys, and guarantee they’ve secure studying environments for the following era in Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in addition to Islamabad.
Well being and training together with water and sanitation programmes additionally help host neighborhood members as a part of a world effort falling beneath a Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) to extend contributions in direction of communities who’ve generously shared their assets with refugees for many years.
Mr. Qaiser Khan Afridi, UNHCR Pakistan Spokesperson, +92-300-5018696
