{"id":18250,"date":"2025-09-04T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=18250"},"modified":"2025-09-04T18:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:04:10","slug":"uk-pledges-additional-rs454m-to-enhance-sindh-flood-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=18250","title":{"rendered":"UK pledges additional Rs454m to enhance Sindh flood preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged an additional Rs454 million (\u00a31.2 million) in humanitarian support for anticipatory flood response in Sindh, raising its total aid for Pakistan\u2019s flood preparedness and relief efforts to Rs958 million (\u00a32.53 million).<\/p>\n

According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Islamabad, the funding is being deployed urgently as heavy floods are forecast to hit parts of Sindh in the coming days. \u201cWith floods predicted to hit Sindh imminently, the UK is acting swiftly, in support of the Pakistan Government coordinated response, to help communities prepare before disaster strikes,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

Every dollar spent on prevention saves up to seven dollars in response. More importantly, lives are saved, and destruction is avoided. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve announced \u00a31.2 million to help communities in Sindh prepare before floods strike.https:\/\/t.co\/USHPFj1iiK
\n\u2014 Jane Marriott (@JaneMarriottUK) September 4, 2025<\/p>\n

The additional funding will be channelled through non-governmental organisations operating in Sindh, with a focus on early warning systems, identification of vulnerable households, community evacuations, pre-positioning of critical relief items, livestock protection, and the setup of evacuation centres.<\/p>\n

British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG, OBE, highlighted the importance of preparedness in disaster management, stating, \u201cSindh is in a critical window to prepare and reduce the impact of the upcoming floods. For every dollar spent on prevention, up to seven dollars are saved in response. More importantly, lives are saved, and destruction is avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest allocation complements the \u00a31.33 million (Rs503.6 million) in UK aid announced on August 22, which is supporting flood preparedness and early response efforts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n

That support includes dry food rations, search and rescue operations, mobile medical camps, rehabilitation of water systems, restoration of irrigation channels, and assistance for livelihoods and agriculture.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0UN chief grieves Pakistan flood losses, pledges humanitarian aid<\/p>\n

In addition to direct aid, the UK has also contributed to Pakistan\u2019s Start Ready Disaster Risk Financing system, a mechanism designed to release pre-arranged funding when disaster risks are high. So far, \u00a3500,000 (Rs189 million) has been disbursed through this system, benefiting over 20,000 people across Punjab, Sindh, and K-P to mitigate the humanitarian impact of future floods.<\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s humanitarian assistance is part of a broader international push to improve disaster preparedness in Pakistan, a country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly extreme weather events such as monsoon-induced flooding.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday, The European Union (EU) announced Rs350 million (\u20ac1.05 million) emergency assistance to support victims of devastating floods in Pakistan that had claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands displaced and many missing.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims and all those affected by this disaster,\u201d the EU said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The package includes life-saving health services, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support to prevent outbreaks of disease, and cash assistance for the most vulnerable families to cover basic needs. However, the funding would be channelled through humanitarian partner organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU remains committed to standing in solidarity with the people of Pakistan during this critical time,\u201d the statement added.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged an additional Rs454 million (\u00a31.2 million) in humanitarian support for anticipatory flood response in Sindh, raising its total aid for Pakistan\u2019s flood preparedness and relief efforts to Rs958 million (\u00a32.53 million). According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Islamabad, the funding is being deployed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18250\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}